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Learning Standards Standards

What does a student learn in ?

Source: Ohio Ohio's Learning Standards
Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 11.
Scientific Inquiry, Practice, and Applications

  • Asking Questions

    OH-SCI.INQ.9-12.1
    High School

    Identify questions and answer them through scientific investigation.

  • Designing Investigations

    OH-SCI.INQ.9-12.2
    High School

    Design and conduct investigations using appropriate tools and safety procedures.

  • Analyzing Evidence

    OH-SCI.INQ.9-12.3
    High School

    Analyze evidence from observations and measurements to support claims.

  • Communicating Findings

    OH-SCI.INQ.9-12.4
    High School

    Communicate scientific findings using written, oral, and visual representations.

  • Engineering Design

    OH-SCI.INQ.9-12.5
    High School

    Apply the engineering design process to define problems and develop solutions.

Earth and Space Science

  • Earth's Place in the Universe

    OH-SCI.ESS.9-12.1
    High School

    Investigate Earth's place in the universe and the patterns observed in the solar system.

  • Earth's Systems

    OH-SCI.ESS.9-12.2
    High School

    Investigate the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere and how they interact.

  • Weather and Climate

    OH-SCI.ESS.9-12.3
    High School

    Investigate patterns of weather and the factors that produce climate.

  • Human Impact

    OH-SCI.ESS.9-12.4
    High School

    Investigate how human activity influences Earth's systems and natural resources.

Life Science

  • Diversity and Interdependence

    OH-SCI.LS.9-12.1
    High School

    Investigate diverse organisms and their interdependence in ecosystems.

  • Cells, Heredity, and Evolution

    OH-SCI.LS.9-12.2
    High School

    Investigate cellular processes, heredity, and the mechanisms of evolution.

  • Human Body

    OH-SCI.LS.9-12.3
    High School

    Investigate the structure and function of the human body and its systems.

Physical Science

  • Properties of Matter

    OH-SCI.PS.9-12.1
    High School

    Investigate the properties of matter and changes that occur during physical and chemical reactions.

  • Forces and Motion

    OH-SCI.PS.9-12.2
    High School

    Investigate forces, motion, and the relationships among them.

  • Energy

    OH-SCI.PS.9-12.3
    High School

    Investigate the forms, transfer, and conservation of energy in physical systems.

  • Waves

    OH-SCI.PS.9-12.4
    High School

    Investigate properties of waves and their applications in transferring energy and information.

No state assessments at this grade
Students take their next one in Grade 12.
National Monitoring

NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress)

Federally administered sample-based assessment in reading, mathematics, science, and writing. NAEP results inform state-by-state comparisons rather than individual student or school accountability.

When given:
biennial in winter
Frequency:
every two years
Official source