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Science
Science - Applied Science

Physics
Analyze Loops
The learner will be able to analyze loops in which bulbs will and will not light by inspecting diagrams.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Conductors/Insulators
The learner will be able to compare conductors and insulators.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard 12.1.2
  
Conductors/Conducting Path
The learner will be able to explain how conductors create a continuous conducting path.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard 12.1.2
  
Conducting Path/Trace
The learner will be able to trace the conducting path through a light bulb.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standards: 12.1.2
  
Closed Loop/Flow
The learner will be able to state evidence supporting a one-way direction of flow in a closed loop.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standards: 12.1.2, 12.3.4
  
Closed Loop/Charge Direction
The learner will be able to use arrows to show the direction of charge movement in a closed loop.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standards: 12.1.2, 12.3.4
  
Schematic Diagrams
The learner will be able to draw schematic diagrams of simple circuits.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Conventional Charge Flow
The learner will be able to draw arrows to indicate the direction of conventional charge flow in a complete circuit.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standards: 12.1.2, 12.3.4
  
Capacitor/Parts
The learner will be able to identify the parts of a capacitor.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Capacitor/Charging/Discharging/Flow
The learner will be able to draw arrows to indicate direction of charge flow during capacitor charging and discharging.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standards: 12.1.2, 12.3.4
  
Mobile Charge/Origination
The learner will be able to identify the places in a circuit where mobile charge originates.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standards: 12.1.2, 12.3.4
  
Rate of Charge/Filament
The learner will be able to identify a light bulb filament as a circuit component that controls the rate at which charge flows, not the amount that is allowed to pass through.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Resistor
The learner will be able to identify a resistor as a circuit component that hinders the flow of charge through itself.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standards: 12.1.2, 12.3.4
  
Flow Rate/Speed
The learner will be able to distinguish between flow rate and speed of a moving fluid.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Flow Rate/Compass Deflection
The learner will be able to explain the relationship of compass deflection to flow rate, bulb brightness to flow rate, and resistance to flow rate.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2, 12.1.3
  
Internal Internal Resistance/Battery
The learner will be able to cite evidence that a battery has internal resistance and that charge moves through the interior of the battery as well as through other parts of the circuit.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2, 12.3.4
  
Circuits/Series and Parallel
The learner will be able to describe how adding bulbs in series and in parallel affects the overall resistance of a circuit.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2, 12.1.3
  
Charge/Reversibly Compressible
The learner will be able to demonstrate understanding of the active nature of charge in circuits by giving evidence of its being reversibly compressible.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standards: 12.1.2, 12.3.4
  
Electric Pressure
The learner will be able to demonstrate understanding of electric pressure as a condition in conductors which is higher or lower than normal where charge is compressed or depleted.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Electric Pressure Differences
The learner will be able to identify the presence or absence of electric pressure differences when observing bulb lighting.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Charge Flow/Electric Pressure
The learner will be able to explain how electric pressure difference determines the existence and direction of charge flow through a bulb.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standards: 12.1.2, 12.3.4
  
Electric Pressure Diagrams
The learner will be able to use color coding on diagrams to show pressure values in different parts of a circuit.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Battery/Pressure Difference
The learner will be able to describe a battery as a device that maintains constant pressure difference in its terminals in a variety of operating circumstances.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Battery/Flow Rate
The learner will be able to describe how the flow rate from and through a battery is influenced by other circuit components.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Circuit Effects/Series and Parallel
The learner will be able to describe parallel and series circuits as systems in which each component has effects everywhere.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Parallel Resistors/Flow Rate
The learner will be able to explain how resistors in parallel influence pressures and flow rates in a manner equivalent to a single resistor with reduced resistance.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Steady-State Pressure
The learner will be able to explain how steady-state pressure values arise in wires that are not connected to a battery.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Steady-State Flow Rate
The learner will be able to explain why the steady-state flow rate is the same through all resistors in a series circuit.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Voltmeter/Electric Pressure
The learner will be able to demonstrate that voltmeters measure electric pressure differences.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Ammeter/Flow Rate
The learner will be able to demonstrate that ammeters measure flow rates of moving charge.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Voltmeter/Ammeter/Resistance
The learner will be able to identify a voltmeter as having a high resistance and an ammeter as having a low resistance.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Circuit/Measure Resistance
The learner will be able to measure the resistance of a circuit component using a voltmeter and an ammeter.
Strand Scope Source
Electricity Master CASTLE Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Speed/Velocity
The learner will be able to compare speed with velocity and instantaneous speed with average speed.
Strand Scope Source
Kinematics Master Elkhorn High School(a) Related NE State Standard 12.1.2
  
Motion/Equations
The learner will be able to use the average velocity, displacement, and acceleration equations.
Strand Scope Source
Kinematics Master Elkhorn High School(a) Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Frame of Reference
The learner will be able to solve problems relating to frames of reference and relative motion.
Strand Scope Source
Vectors Master Elkhorn High School(a) Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2
  
Inertia/Internal and External forces
The learner will be able to analyze situations in terms of inertia and internal and external forces.
Strand Scope Source
Forces Master Elkhorn High School(a) Related NE State Standards: 12.1.2, 12.1.5, 12.8.3
  
Newton's 2nd Law
The learner will be able to predict direction and magnitude of the acceleration caused by a net external force using Newton's 2nd Law equation and analyze how changes in mass and and force affect acceleration.
Strand Scope Source
Forces Master Elkhorn High School(a) Related NE State Standards: 12.1.2, 12.1.1, 12.8.3, 12.3.4
  
Friction
The learner will be able to identify the directions of frictional forces in a situation and use coefficients of static and kinetic friction to determine frictional forces.
Strand Scope Source
Forces Master Elkhorn High School(a) Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2, 12.8.3
  
Conservation of Energy
The learner will be able to analyze situations that assume mechanical energy is conserved and solve problems using the law of conservation of energy.
Strand Scope Source
Energy Master Elkhorn High School(a) Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2, 12.3.5
  
Momentum
The learner will be able to compare the momentum of various moving objects.
Strand Scope Source
Momentum Master Elkhorn High School(a) Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2, 12.1.3
  
Collisions
The learner will be able to compare inelastic and elastic collisions.
Strand Scope Source
Momentum Master Elkhorn High School(a) Related NE State Standard: 12.1.2, 12.1.3
  
Interactions/Momentum
The learner will be able to compare total momentum before and after objects interact.
Strand Scope Source
Momentum Master Elkhorn High School(a) Related NE State Standards: 12.1.2, 12.1.3
  
Conservation/Momentum
The learner will be able to solve elastic and inelastic collision problems using the law of conservation of momentum.
Strand Scope Source
Momentum Master Elkhorn High School(a) Related NE State Standards: 12.1.2, 12.1.3
  
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Earth and Space Science
Earth/Space Science: Significant
The learner will be able to comprehend and utilize the scientific facts, ideas, principles, theories and models that are significant in earth/space science.
Strand Scope Source
Earth/Space Science Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.5
  
Weather: Data/Instruments/Use
The learner will be able to utilize weather instruments to gather data.
Strand Scope Source
Instruments: Weather Master Elkhorn High School
  
Weather: Air Masses
The learner will be able to express the traits of air masses.
Strand Scope Source
Weather Master Elkhorn High School
  
Weather: Comprehend/Processes
The learner will be able to comprehend the basic processes of weather.
Strand Scope Source
Weather Master Elkhorn High School
  
Weather: Change/Record/Daily
The learner will be able to understand how to record daily weather alterations.
Strand Scope Source
Weather: Change Master Elkhorn High School
  
Weather: Properties/Evidence
The learner will be able to show evidence that weather is able to be studied on the basis of properties of the atmosphere.
Strand Scope Source
Weather Master Elkhorn High School
  
Weather: Impact Of/Analyze/Conditions
The learner will be able to analyze the consequences of these weather conditions: temperature change, air fronts, barometric pressure, humidity, cloud patterns.
Strand Scope Source
Weather: Impact Of Master Elkhorn High School
  
Weather: System/Express/Frontal
The learner will be able to express the traits of frontal systems.
Strand Scope Source
Weather: System Master Elkhorn High School
  
Weather: Clouds/Recognize/Patterns
The learner will be able to recognize various cloud patterns.
Strand Scope Source
Weather: Clouds Master Elkhorn High School
  
Weather: Instruments/Map/Symbols
The learner will be able to comprehend the symbols on a weather map.
Strand Scope Source
Instruments: Weather Master Elkhorn High School
  
Weather: Instruments/Maps/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze weather maps to estimate the weather.
Strand Scope Source
Instruments: Weather Master Elkhorn High School
  
Weather: Patterns/Cross Country
The learner will be able to describe the pattern for weather movement across the country.
Strand Scope Source
Weather: Patterns Master Elkhorn High School
  
Weather: Data/Predict/Charts/Tables
The learner will be able to use the data from charts or tables to predict weather.
Strand Scope Source
Weather: Data Master Elkhorn High School
  
Weather: Climate/Explore/Transfer/Sun
The learner will be able to explore how the energy transfer from the sun dictates global climate.
Strand Scope Source
Weather: Climate Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.5.1
  
Weather: Climate/Affected
The learner will be able to explore and describe how global climate is affected by dynamic processes and static conditions.
Strand Scope Source
Weather: Climate Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.5.1
  
Weather: Safety
The learner will be able to explain safety precautions necessary during severe weather conditions.
Strand Scope Source
Weather Master Elkhorn High School
  
Universe: Space/Vast/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend that the universe is made up of objects which are separated by large amounts of space and distance.
Strand Scope Source
Universe Master Elkhorn High School
  
Universe: Origin/Interpret/Theories
The learner will be able to interpret theories on the origin of the universe.
Strand Scope Source
Universe: Origin Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.5.4
  
Solar System: Origin/Theory
The learner will be able to describe theories as to how the solar system was formed.
Strand Scope Source
Solar System Master Elkhorn High School
  
Universe: Light Year
The learner will be able to describe the use of light years to explain distances in the universe.
Strand Scope Source
Universe Master Elkhorn High School
  
Earth: History/Comprehend/Early
The learner will be able to comprehend that the earth on which we presently exist differs greatly from the early planet.
Strand Scope Source
Earth: History Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.5.3
  
Earth: History/Origin/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend scientifically the origin of the system of the earth.
Strand Scope Source
Earth: History Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.5.3
  
Astronomical Objects: Distance
The learner will be able to identify how the distance of an astronomical object can be determined.
Strand Scope Source
Astronomical Objects Master Elkhorn High School
  
Universe: Astronomical Units
The learner will be able to understand how to measure distance between the sun, stars, and Earth using astronomical units.
Strand Scope Source
Universe Master Elkhorn High School
  
Solar System: Motion and Phenomena
The learner will be able to understand that the motions in the solar system explain certain phenomena, such as eclipses or phases of the moon.
Strand Scope Source
Solar System Master Elkhorn High School
  
Solar System: Orbits
The learner will be able to relate orbits within the solar system with the forces that cause them.
Strand Scope Source
Solar System Master Elkhorn High School
  
Solar System Objects: Characteristic
The learner will be able to explain the characteristics of different types of solar system objects.
Strand Scope Source
Solar System Objects Master Elkhorn High School
  
Universe: Galaxies
The learner will be able to show that the universe is composed of billions of galaxies.
Strand Scope Source
Universe Master Elkhorn High School
  
Astronomical Objects/Classification
The learner will be able to classify astronomical objects and explain the processes that occurs within them.
Strand Scope Source
Astronomical Objects Master Elkhorn High School
  
Earth, Moon & Sun: Moon Phases
The learner will be able to describe how moon phases are caused by the relationship of the earth, moon, and sun.
Strand Scope Source
Earth, Moon, and Sun Master Elkhorn High School
  
Planets and Stars: Movement/Compare
The learner will be able to compare the movement of stars and planets in the night sky.
Strand Scope Source
Planets and Stars Master Elkhorn High School
  
Sky Motions: Latitude
The learner will be able to understand changes in sky motions with latitude.
Strand Scope Source
Sky Motions Master Elkhorn High School
  
Sky Motion
The learner will be able to use observation skills to deduce the relative motion of object in the sky.
Strand Scope Source
Sky Motions Master Elkhorn High School
  
Astronomy: Constellations
The learner will be able to explain how the movement of the earth affects the apparent location of constellations.
Strand Scope Source
Astronomy Master Elkhorn High School
  
Constellations
The learner will be able to observe various constellations in the night sky and some of the stars that are part of them.
Strand Scope Source
Universe Master Elkhorn High School(a)
  
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Research and Inquiry
Evidence: Show Regard/Rules
The learner will be able to show regard for the rules of evidence.
Strand Scope Source
Evidence Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.8.2
  
Explanations: Develop/Revise
The learner will be able to use logic and evidence to develop and revise scientific explanations.
Strand Scope Source
Explanations Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.2.1
  
Arguments: Communicate/Support
The learner will be able to communicate and support a scientific argument.
Strand Scope Source
Arguments Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.2.1
  
Science: Build/Understanding/Integrating
The learner will be able to build his/her understanding of science by integrating processes and scientific knowledge with scientific reasoning and critical thinking.
Strand Scope Source
Science Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.2
  
Critical Thinking: Produce/Nature
The learner will be able to produce an understanding of nature by utilizing unifying ideas and processes to aid in considering and combining fundamental concepts.
Strand Scope Source
Critical Thinking Skills Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.1
  
Inquiry: Skills
The learner will be able to begin to develop the skills necessary to perform scientific inquiries.
Strand Scope Source
Scientific Inquiry Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.2.1
  
Science: Perspectives/Prepare/Personal
The learner will be able to prepare for future decision making utilizing a personal and social perspective of science.
Strand Scope Source
Science: Perspectives Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.7
  
Science: Perspectives/Utilize
The learner will be able to comprehend and act on personal and social issues utilizing a personal and social perspective of science.
Strand Scope Source
Science: Perspectives Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.7
  
Attitudes/Values: Accept/Criticism
The learner will be able to accept criticism.
Strand Scope Source
Attitudes/Values Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.8.2
  
Communication: Public
The learner will be able to communicate knowledge to the public.
Strand Scope Source
Communication Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.8.2
  
Communicate: Procedures
The learner will be able to communicate scientific procedures.
Strand Scope Source
Procedures Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.8.2
  
Communication: Methods
The learner will be able to communicate methods.
Strand Scope Source
Communication: Methods Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.8.2
  
Data: Comprehend/Shown/Interpretation
The learner will be able to comprehend that the way data is shown impacts interpretations.
Strand Scope Source
Data: Representation Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.1.2
  
Evidence and Explanations: Use/Form
The learner will be able to use evidence from experiments and observations to form scientific explanations.
Strand Scope Source
Evidence and Explanations Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.8.2
  
Evidence: Judge
The learner will be able to judge evidence in terms of its significance for solving a problem.
Strand Scope Source
Evidence Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.1.2
  
Explanations: Alternatives/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze alternative explanations.
Strand Scope Source
Explanations Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.2.1
  
Investigations: Planning/Scientific
The learner will be able to plan a scientific investigation.
Strand Scope Source
Investigations: Planning/Design Reinforce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.2.1
  
Questioning: Investigations
The learner will be able to identify questions that guide scientific investigations.
Strand Scope Source
Questioning Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.2.1
  
Problem Solving: Identify
The learner will be able to identify a problem.
Strand Scope Source
Problem Solving Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.6.1
  
Problem Solving: Solutions/Select
The learner will be able to select between alternative solutions.
Strand Scope Source
Problem Solving Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.6.1
  
Problem Solving: Judge/Compare/Study
The learner will be able to judge the reasonableness of answers to a problem by comparing them against usual values and studying the process utilized to find them.
Strand Scope Source
Problem Solving Reinforce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.1.2
  
Models: Test/Utility/Likening
The learner will be able to test the utility of a model by likening its estimations to observations.
Strand Scope Source
Models Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.1.2
  
Models: Utilize/Logic/Evidence
The learner will be able to utilize logic and evidence to develop and revise models.
Strand Scope Source
Models Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.2.1
  
Models: Develop/Relate
The learner will be able to develop a physical, mental or mathematical model to demonstrate how objects and processes relate.
Strand Scope Source
Models Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.1.2
  
Science
The learner will be able to begin to develop an understanding of the nature of science.
Strand Scope Source
Science Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.6.2
  
Science: Show/Application
The learner will be able to show the application of standards, logical arguments, and skepticism in science.
Strand Scope Source
Science Master NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.8.2
  
Processes: Comprehend/Organization
The learner will be able to understand how organization and processes are interconnected.
Strand Scope Source
Processes Reinforce NE: Standards, May 8, 1998, Grade 12, 12.1.1
  
Measurement: Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend measurement.
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