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Searsport District Middle/High School
Science Standards
Standard 1: Physical Sciences: Structure and Properties of Matter / Chemical Reactions
Students will understand the structure and properties of matter and the changes it can undergo.
Standard 2: Physical Sciences: Forces and Interactions
Students will understand the motion of objects and how forces can change that motion.
Standard 3: Physical Sciences: Energy and Waves
Students will understand and analyze energy and the characteristics and dynamics of waves.
Standard 4: Life Sciences: Structure and Function
Students will understand and analyze molecular, structural, and chemical biology.
Standard 5: Life Sciences: Matter, Energy, and Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Students will understand and analyze the characteristics, functions, and behavioral interactions within an ecosystem.
Standard 6: Life Sciences: Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms, Natural Selection, and Adaptations
Students will understand and analyze genetics, adaptation, and biodiversity.
Standard 7: Earth and Space Sciences: Space Systems
Students will gain knowledge about the universe and Earth’s place in it.
Standard 8: Earth and Space Sciences: Earth Systems
Students will gain knowledge about the Earth and the processes that change it.
Standard 9: Engineering, Technology, and Application of Science
Students will demonstrate science and engineering practices.
Standard 10: Communication
Students will communicate effectively in the application of science and engineering.