ASOL Sample Activities

The student will investigate and understand how organisms can be classified. Key concepts include the distinguishing characteristics of major animal phyla and plant divisions.

The student will investigate and understand how organisms can be classified. Key concepts include the characteristics that define a species.

The student will investigate and understand the basic physical and chemical processes of photosynthesis and its importance to plant and animal life. Key concepts include energy transfer between sunlight and chlorophyll.

The student will investigate and understand the basic physical and chemical processes of photosynthesis and its importance to plant and animal life. Key concepts include transformation of water and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen.

The student will investigate and understand the basic physical and chemical processes of photosynthesis and its importance to plant and animal life. Key concepts include photosynthesis as the foundation of virtually all food webs.

The student will investigate and understand that organisms reproduce and transmit genetic information to new generations. Key concepts include the structure and role of DNA.

The student will investigate and understand that organisms reproduce and transmit genetic information to new generations. Key concepts include the function of genes and chromosomes.

The student will investigate and understand that organisms reproduce and transmit genetic information to new generations. Key concepts include genotypes and phenotypes.

The student will investigate and understand that organisms reproduce and transmit genetic information to new generations. Key concepts include characteristics that can and cannot be inherited.

The student will investigate and understand that organisms reproduce and transmit genetic information to new generations. Key concepts include genetic engineering and its applications.

The student will investigate and understand that organisms reproduce and transmit genetic information to new generations. Key concepts include historical contributions and significance of discoveries related to genetics.

The student will investigate and understand that populations of organisms change over time. Key concepts include the relationships of mutation, adaptation, natural selection, and extinction.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations which observations are made involving fine discrimination between similar objects and organisms.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations which precise and approximate measurements are recorded.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations which scale models are used to estimate distance, volume, and quantity.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations which hypotheses are stated in ways that identify the independent and dependent variables.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations which a method is devised to test the validity of predictions and inferences.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations which one variable is manipulated over time, using many repeated trials.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations which data are collected, recorded, analyzed, and reported using metric measurements and tools.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations which data are analyzed and communicated through graphical representation.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations which models and simulations are designed and used to illustrate and explain phenomena and systems.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which data are organized into tables showing repeated trials and means.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which a classification system is developed based on multiple attributes.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which triple beam and electronic balances, thermometers, metric rulers, graduated cylinders, and probeware are used to gather data.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which models and simulations are constructed and used to illustrate and explain phenomena.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which sources of experimental error are identified.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which dependent variables, independent variables, and constants are identified.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which variables are controlled to test hypotheses, and trials are repeated.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which data are organized, communicated through graphical representation, interpreted, and used to make predictions.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which patterns are identified in data and are interpreted and evaluated.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which chemicals and equipment are used safely.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which length, mass, volume, density, temperature, weight, and force are accurately measured.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which conversions are made among metric units, applying appropriate prefixes.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which triple beam and electronic balances, thermometers, metric rulers, graduated cylinders, probeware, and spring scales are used to gather data.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which numbers are expressed in scientific notation where appropriate.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which independent and dependent variables, constants, controls, and repeated trials are identified.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which data tables showing the independent and dependent variables, derived quantities, and the number of trials are constructed and interpreted.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which data tables for descriptive statistics showing specific measures of central tendency, the range of the data set, and the number of repeated trials are constructed and interpreted.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which frequency distributions, scatter plots, line plots, and histograms are constructed and interpreted.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which valid conclusions are made after analyzing data.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which research methods are used to investigate practical problems and questions.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which experimental results are presented in appropriate written form.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which models and simulations are constructed and used to illustrate and explain phenomena.

The student will investigate and understand that many aspects of the history and evolution of Earth and life can be inferred by studying rocks and fossils. Key concepts include traces and remains of ancient, often extinct, life are preserved by various means in many sedimentary rocks.

The student will investigate and understand that many aspects of the history and evolution of Earth and life can be inferred by studying rocks and fossils. Key concepts include superposition, cross-cutting relationships, index fossils, and radioactive decay are methods of dating bodies of rock.

The student will investigate and understand that many aspects of the history and evolution of Earth and life can be inferred by studying rocks and fossils. Key concepts include absolute and relative dating have different applications but can be used together to determine the age of rocks and structures.

The student will investigate and understand that many aspects of the history and evolution of Earth and life can be inferred by studying rocks and fossils. Key concepts include rocks and fossils from many different geologic periods and epochs are found in Virginia.

The student will investigate and understand how to identify major rock-forming and ore minerals based on physical and chemical properties. Key concepts include hardness, color and streak, luster, cleavage, fracture, and unique properties.

The student will investigate and understand the rock cycle as it relates to the origin and transformation of rock types and how to identify common rock types based on mineral composition and textures. Key concepts include igneous rocks.

The student will investigate and understand the rock cycle as it relates to the origin and transformation of rock types and how to identify common rock types based on mineral composition and textures. Key concepts include sedimentary rocks.