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Content Strand
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Description
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Standards
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| Scientific Inquiry and technological Design |
Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems. |
11 |
| Life and Environmental Sciences |
Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the Life and Environmental Sciences. |
12A, 12B |
| Matter, Energy, and Forces |
Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of Matter, Energy, and Forces. |
12C, 12D |
| Earth and Space Sciences |
Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the Earth and Space Sciences. |
12E, 12F |
| Safety, Practices of Science, Science/Technology/Society, and Measurement |
Understand Safety, Practices of Science, Science/Technology/Society, and Measurement. |
13A, 13B |
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Science Strands and Test Year
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Number of Test Items (Multiple choice)
|
|
|
Grade 4
|
Grade 7
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| 2011 |
|
11-Scientific Inquiry and Technological Design
|
15 |
15 |
|
12A, 12B-Life & Environmental Sciences
|
15 |
16 |
|
12C, 12D-Matter, Energy and Forces
|
15 |
15 |
|
12E, 12F-Earth & Space Sciences
|
15 |
15 |
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13-Safety, Practices of Science, Science/Technology/Society and Measurement
|
15 |
14 |
|
Total Multiple Choice
|
75 |
75 |
| |
| 2010 |
|
11-Scientific Inquiry and Technological Design
|
14 |
15 |
|
12A, 12B-Life & Environmental Sciences
|
16 |
15 |
|
12C, 12D-Matter, Energy and Forces
|
15 |
16 |
|
12E, 12F-Earth & Space Sciences
|
15 |
15 |
|
13-Safety, Practices of Science, Science/Technology/Society and Measurement
|
15 |
14 |
|
Total Multiple Choice
|
75 |
75 |
| |
| 2009 |
|
11-Scientific Inquiry and Technological Design
|
15 |
15 |
|
12A, 12B-Life & Environmental Sciences
|
15 |
16 |
|
12C, 12D-Matter, Energy and Forces
|
15 |
16 |
|
12E, 12F-Earth & Space Sciences
|
15 |
14 |
|
13-Safety, Practices of Science, Science/Technology/Society and Measurement
|
15 |
14 |
|
Total Multiple Choice
|
75 |
75 |
| |
| 2008 |
|
11-Scientific Inquiry and Technological Design
|
15 |
14 |
|
12A, 12B-Life & Environmental Sciences
|
15 |
16 |
|
12C, 12D-Matter, Energy and Forces
|
15 |
14 |
|
12E, 12F-Earth & Space Sciences
|
15 |
16 |
|
13-Safety, Practices of Science, Science/Technology/Society and Measurement
|
15 |
15 |
|
Total Multiple Choice
|
75 |
75 |
| |
| 2007 |
|
11-Scientific Inquiry and Technological Design
|
15 |
14 |
|
12A, 12B-Life & Environmental Sciences
|
15 |
16 |
|
12C, 12D-Matter, Energy and Forces
|
15 |
14 |
|
12E, 12F-Earth & Space Sciences
|
15 |
16 |
|
13-Safety, Practices of Science, Science/Technology/Society and Measurement
|
15 |
15 |
|
Total Multiple Choice
|
75 |
75 |