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Illinois Science Standard #11 - Inquiry & Design

STATE GOAL 11: Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.

Illinois Science Standards covered below --> ( 11A).

Why This Goal Is Important: The inquiry process prepares learners to engage in science and apply methods of technological design. This understanding will enable students to pose questions, use models to enhance understanding, make predictions, gather and work with data, use appropriate measurement methods, analyze results, draw conclusions based on evidence, communicate their methods and results, and think about the implications of scientific research and technological problem solving.

Learning Standard	11.A Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of scientific inquiry.
Early Elementary	11.A.1a Describe an observed event.
Early Elementary	1.A.1b Develop questions on scientific topics.
Early Elementary	11.A.1c Collect data for investigations using measuring instruments and technologies.
Early Elementary	11.A.1d Record and store data using available technologies.
Early Elementary	11.A.1e Arrange data into logical patterns and describe the patterns.
Early Elementary	11.A.1f Compare observations of individual and group results.
Late Elementary	11.A.2a Formulate questions on a specific science topic and choose the steps needed to answer the questions.
Late Elementary	11.A.2b Collect data for investigations using scientific process skills including observing, estimating and measuring.
Late Elementary	11.A.2c Construct charts and visualizations to display data.
Late Elementary	11.A.2d Use data to produce reasonable explanations.
Late Elementary	11.A.2e Report and display the results of individual and group investigations.
Middle & Junior High School	11.A.3a Formulate hypotheses that can be tested by collecting data.
Middle & Junior High School	11.A.3b Conduct scientific experiments that control all but one variable.
Middle & Junior High School	11.A.3c Collect and record data accurately using consistent measuring and recording techniques and media.
Middle & Junior High School	11.A.3d Explain the existence of unexpected results in a data set.
Middle & Junior High School	11.A.3e Use data manipulation tools and quantitative (e.g., mean, mode, simple equations) and representational methods (e.g., simulations, image processing) to analyze measurements.
Middle & Junior High School	11.A.3f Interpret and represent results of analysis to produce findings.
Middle & Junior High School	11.A.3g Report and display the process and results of a scientific investigation.
Early High School	11.A.4a Formulate hypotheses referencing prior research and knowledge.
Early High School	11.A.4b Conduct controlled experiments or simulations to test hypotheses.
Early High School	11.A.4c Collect, organize and analyze data accurately and precisely.
Early High School	11.A.4d Apply statistical methods to the data to reach and support conclusions.
Early High School	11.A.4e Formulate alternative hypotheses to explain unexpected results.
Early High School	11.A.4f Using available technology, report, display and defend to an audience conclusions drawn from investigations.
Late High School	11.A.5a Formulate hypotheses referencing prior research and knowledge.
Late High School	11.A.5b Design procedures to test the selected hypotheses.
Late High School	11.A.5c Conduct systematic controlled experiments to test the selected hypotheses.
Late High School	11.A.5d Apply statistical methods to make predictions and to test the accuracy of results.
Late High School	11.A.5e Report, display and defend the results of investigations to audiences that may include professionals and technical experts.

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