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Content (p. 4-25)
The ESPA Content/Skill Outlines for Macro Statements 5.1 through 5.12 are as follows:
| Systems | Problem-Solving | History of Science | Uses of Technology | Select Tools | Mathematics Tools |
Structure of Organisms | Life Cycle | Variation | Properties | Motion | Energy | Earth | Earth-Moon-Sun | Ecology |

5.5.1.2.3.4 - MATHEMATICS TOOLS (p. 9)

I. MACRO STATEMENT

INTEGRATE MATHEMATICS AS A TOOL FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING IN SCIENCE, AND AS A MEANS OF EXPRESSING AND/OR MODELING SCIENTIFIC THEORIES.


II. KNOWLEDGE STATEMENTS

A STUDENT SHOULD KNOW THAT:

A. SCIENCE USES MATHEMATICS AS A TOOL TO DETERMINE AND SUPPORT CONCLUSIONS.

III. SKILL STATEMENTS

A STUDENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

  • Judge whether estimates, measurements, and computations of quantities are reasonable.
  • Use a variety of measuring instruments, emphasizing appropriate units.
  • Measure, that is make quantitative observations with accuracy to be estimated to the nearest 1/2 unit by comparing to a conventional or non-conventional standard. For example, grams or pennies may be used for weight, centimeters or paper clips may be used for length, and milliliters or paper cups may be used for volume.
  • Read tables and graphs to represent and interpret data.