This resource has 27 correlations with the National Standards.  
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• Physical Science
  • Structure and properties of matter
    • The "Periodic Table" is a consequence of the repeating pattern of outermost electrons and their permitted energies. (9-12)
    • Atoms may be bonded together into molecules or crystalline solids. (9-12)
    • The interactions among molecules are determined by the structure of the molecule, including the constituent atoms and the distances and angles between them. (9-12)
    • Solids, liquids, and gases differ in the distances and angles between molecules or atoms and therefore the energy that binds them together. (9-12)
    • In solids the structure is nearly rigid; in liquids molecules or atoms move around each other but do not move apart; and in gases molecules or atoms move almost independently of each other and are mostly far apart. (9-12)
    • Carbon atoms can bond to one another in chains, rings, and branching networks to form a variety of structures, including synthetic polymers, oils, and the large molecules essential to life. (9-12)
  • Structure of atoms
    • Matter is made of minute particles called atoms, and atoms are composed of even smaller components. (9-12)
    • The components of atoms have measurable properties, such as mass and electrical charge. (9-12)
    • Each atom has a positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons. (9-12)
    • The nuclear forces that hold the nucleus of an atom together, at nuclear distances, are usually stronger than the electric forces that would make it fly apart. (9-12)
    • Fission is the splitting of a large nucleus into smaller pieces. (9-12)
    • Fusion is the joining of two nuclei at extremely high temperature and pressure, and is the process responsible for the energy of the sun and other stars. (9-12)
    • Radioactive isotopes are unstable and undergo spontaneous nuclear reactions, emitting particles and/or wavelike radiation. (9-12)
  • Chemical Reactions
    • A large number of important reactions involve the transfer of electrons (oxidation/reduction reactions). (9-12)
    • A large number of important reactions involve the transfer of hydrogen ions (acid/base reactions) between reacting ions, molecules, or atoms. (9-12)
    • In some reactions, chemical bonds are broken by heat or light to form very reactive radicals with electrons ready to form new bonds. (9-12)
    • Reaction rates depend on how often the reacting atoms and molecules encounter one another, on the temperature, and on the properties--including shape--of the reacting species. (9-12)
    • Catalysts, such as metal surfaces, accelerate chemical reactions. (9-12)
  • Conservation of energy and increase in disorder
    • All energy can be considered to be either kinetic energy, which is the energy of motion; potential energy, which depends on relative position; or energy contained by a field, such as electromagnetic waves. (9-12)
    • Heat consists of random motion and the vibrations of atoms, molecules, and ions. (9-12)
    • The higher the temperature, the greater the atomic or molecular motion. (9-12)

• Science as Inquiry
  • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
    • Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations.
    • Use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry.

• Process Standards for Professional Development
  • Research-Based
    • Address teachers' needs as learners and build on their current knowledge of science content, teaching, and learning. (NSES)
  • Design
    • Introduce teachers to scientific literature, media, and technological resources that expand their science knowledge and their ability to access further knowledge. (NSES)
  • Learning
    • Build on the teacher's current science understanding, ability, and attitudes. (NSES)

• Periodic Table
  • Noble Gases
    • NA