Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXLI - Bulletin 127-LEAP Alternate Assessment, Level 1 (LPAA 1) Extended Standards
Chapter 7 - Science
Subchapter A - General
Section CXLI-701 - Definitions
Celestial-of or related to the sky or universe, as the planets and stars.
Communicable Disease-disease that is transmittable between persons or species; contagious disease.
Data-numerical or descriptive, factual information, especially that which is derived from scientific observations or experiments, organized for analysis.
Habitat-specific environment or part of an ecosystem where an organism lives (e.g., woods, desert).
Hypothesis-
1. a rational explanation of a single event or phenomenon based upon what has been observed but not proven;
2. a tentative explanation for the cause of an observed phenomenon.
Inference-process of drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment based on prior conclusions or evidence but without direct observation.
Inquiry-systematic process of using knowledge and skills to acquire and/or apply new knowledge and skills.
Metric System Units of Measurement-decimal system of weights and measurements that includes units of Standard International or SI units measurement
Model-simulation of a real object that has explanatory power but that typically differs in size, scale, and/or detail; examples include plan, scheme, structure, or mathematical equation.
Pollution-the contamination of soil, water, or the atmosphere by harmful substances.
Revolution-the motion of a body or object around another body or object, for example, the revolution of Earth around the Sun.
Rotation-the spinning of a planet such as Earth or other object on its axis.
Standard International (SI) Units of Measurement-more complete, coherent version of the metric system of International measurement; basic units of the SI system include the centimeter or meter, gram or kilogram, and second.
Standard Tools-instruments such as meter sticks, pan balances, graduated cylinders, or thermometers used for systematic measurement.
Testable Question-a query that can be answered through experimentation or research.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:24.4.
