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Aquatic Science, Beginning with School Year 2010-2011 (One Credit) Texas Education Agency Breakout Instrument Proclamation 2014 Subject Chapter 112. Science Course Title §112.32. Aquatic Science, Beginning with School Year 2010-2011 (One Credit). TEKS (Knowledge and Skills) Student Expectation Breakout Element Subelement (a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course. Required prerequisites: one unit of high school Biology. Suggested prerequisite: Chemistry or concurrent enrollment in Chemistry. This course is recommended for students in Grade 10, 11, or 12. (b) Introduction. (1) Aquatic Science. In Aquatic Science, students study the interactions of biotic and abiotic components in aquatic environments, including impacts on aquatic systems. Investigations and field work in this course may emphasize fresh water or marine aspects of aquatic science depending primarily upon the natural resources available for study near the school. Students who successfully complete Aquatic Science will acquire knowledge about a variety of aquatic systems, conduct investigations and observations of aquatic environments, work collaboratively with peers, and develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. (2) Nature of Science. Science, as defined by the National Academy of Sciences, is the "use of evidence to construct testable explanations and predictions of natural phenomena, as well as the knowledge generated through this process." This vast body of changing and increasing knowledge is described by physical, mathematical, and conceptual models. Students should know that some questions are outside the realm of science because they deal with phenomena that are not scientifically testable. (3) Scientific inquiry. Scientific inquiry is the planned and deliberate investigation of the natural world. Scientific methods of investigation can be experimental, descriptive, or comparative. The method chosen should be appropriate to the question being asked. (4) Science and social ethics. Scientific decision making is a way of answering questions about the natural world. Students should be able to distinguish between scientific decision-making methods and ethical and social decisions that involve the application of scientific information. (5) Scientific systems. A system is a collection of cycles, structures, and processes that interact. All systems have basic properties that can be described in terms of space, time, energy, and matter. Change and constancy occur in systems as patterns and can be observed, measured, and modeled. These patterns help to make predictions that can be scientifically tested. Students should analyze a system in terms of its components and how these components relate to each other, to the whole, and to the external environment. (C) Knowledge and skills. (1) Scientific processes. The (A) demonstrate safe practices during (i) demonstrate safe practices during student, for at least 40% of laboratory and field investigations, laboratory investigations, including chemical instructional time, conducts including chemical, electrical, and fire safety laboratory and field investigations safety, and safe handling of live and using safe, environmentally preserved organisms appropriate, and ethical practices. The student is expected to: Page 1 of 34 Updated 10/4/2012 Texas Education Agency Breakout Instrument Proclamation 2014 Subject Chapter 112. Science Course Title §112.32. Aquatic Science, Beginning with School Year 2010-2011 (One Credit). TEKS (Knowledge and Skills) Student Expectation Breakout Element Subelement (1) Scientific processes. The (A) demonstrate safe practices during (ii) demonstrate safe practices during student, for at least 40% of laboratory and field investigations, laboratory investigations, including electrical instructional time, conducts including chemical, electrical, and fire safety laboratory and field investigations safety, and safe handling of live and using safe, environmentally preserved organisms appropriate, and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Scientific processes. The (A) demonstrate safe practices during (iii) demonstrate safe practices during student, for at least 40% of laboratory and field investigations, laboratory investigations, including fire instructional time, conducts including chemical, electrical, and fire safety laboratory and field investigations safety, and safe handling of live and using safe, environmentally preserved organisms appropriate, and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Scientific processes. The (A) demonstrate safe practices during (iv) demonstrate safe practices during student, for at least 40% of laboratory and field investigations, laboratory investigations, including safe instructional time, conducts including chemical, electrical, and fire handling of live organisms laboratory and field investigations safety, and safe handling of live and using safe, environmentally preserved organisms appropriate, and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Scientific processes. The (A) demonstrate safe practices during (v) demonstrate safe practices during student, for at least 40% of laboratory and field investigations, laboratory investigations, including safe instructional time, conducts including chemical, electrical, and fire handling of preserved organisms laboratory and field investigations safety, and safe handling of live and using safe, environmentally preserved organisms appropriate, and ethical practices. The student is expected to: Page 2 of 34 Updated 10/4/2012 Texas Education Agency Breakout Instrument Proclamation 2014 Subject Chapter 112. Science Course Title §112.32. Aquatic Science, Beginning with School Year 2010-2011 (One Credit). TEKS (Knowledge and Skills) Student Expectation Breakout Element Subelement (1) Scientific processes. The (A) demonstrate safe practices during (vi) demonstrate safe practices during field student, for at least 40% of laboratory and field investigations, investigations, including chemical safety instructional time, conducts including chemical, electrical, and fire laboratory and field investigations safety, and safe handling of live and using safe, environmentally preserved organisms appropriate, and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Scientific processes. The (A) demonstrate safe practices during (vii) demonstrate safe practices during field student, for at least 40% of laboratory and field investigations, investigations, including electrical safety instructional time, conducts including chemical, electrical, and fire laboratory and field investigations safety, and safe handling of live and using safe, environmentally preserved organisms appropriate, and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Scientific processes. The (A) demonstrate safe practices during (viii) demonstrate safe practices during field student, for at least 40% of laboratory and field investigations, investigations, including fire safety instructional time, conducts including chemical, electrical, and fire laboratory and field investigations safety, and safe handling of live and using safe, environmentally preserved organisms appropriate, and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Scientific processes. The (A) demonstrate safe practices during (ix) demonstrate safe practices during field student, for at least 40% of laboratory and field investigations, investigations, including safe handling of instructional time, conducts including chemical, electrical, and fire live organisms laboratory and field investigations safety, and safe handling of live and using safe, environmentally preserved organisms appropriate, and ethical practices. The student is expected to: Page 3 of 34 Updated 10/4/2012 Texas Education Agency Breakout Instrument Proclamation 2014 Subject Chapter 112. Science Course Title §112.32. Aquatic Science, Beginning with School Year 2010-2011 (One Credit). TEKS (Knowledge and Skills) Student Expectation Breakout Element Subelement (1) Scientific processes. The (A) demonstrate safe practices during (x) demonstrate safe practices during field student, for at least 40% of laboratory and field investigations, investigations, including safe handling of instructional time, conducts including chemical, electrical, and fire preserved organisms laboratory and field investigations safety, and safe handling of live and using safe, environmentally preserved organisms appropriate, and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Scientific processes. The (B) demonstrate an understanding of the (i) demonstrate an understanding of the student, for at least 40% of use and conservation of resources and use of resources instructional time, conducts the proper disposal or recycling of laboratory and field investigations materials using safe, environmentally appropriate, and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Scientific processes. The (B) demonstrate an understanding of the (ii) demonstrate an understanding of the student, for at least 40% of use and conservation of resources and conservation of resources instructional time, conducts the proper disposal or recycling of laboratory and field investigations materials using safe, environmentally appropriate, and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Scientific processes. The (B) demonstrate an understanding of the (iii) demonstrate the proper disposal or student, for at least 40% of use and conservation of resources and recycling of materials instructional time, conducts the proper disposal or recycling of laboratory
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