Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 129 - Education Department
Chapter 3501 - GRADUATION STANDARDS
ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN SCIENCE
Part 3501.0925
Universal Citation: MN Rules 3501.0925
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1. The nature of science and engineering.
A.
The practice of science. The student will understand that science is a way of
knowing about the natural world, is done by individuals and in groups, and is
characterized by empirical criteria, logical argument, and skeptical
review.
B. The practice of science.
The student will understand that scientific inquiry requires identification of
assumptions, use of critical and logical thinking, and consideration of
alternative explanations.
C.
Interactions among science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and society.
The student will understand that men and women throughout the history of all
cultures, including Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities, have been
involved in engineering design and scientific inquiry.
D. Interactions among science, technology,
engineering, mathematics, and society. The student will understand that tools
and mathematics help scientists and engineers see more, measure more
accurately, and do things that they could not otherwise accomplish.
Subp. 2. Physical science; motion.
The student will understand that an object's motion is affected by forces and can be described by the object's speed and the direction it is moving.
Subp. 3. Earth and space science.
A. Earth
structure and processes. The student will understand that the surface of the
Earth changes. The student will understand that some changes are due to slow
processes and some changes are due to rapid processes.
B. Human interactions with Earth systems. The
student will understand that in order to maintain and improve their existence,
humans interact with and influence Earth systems.
Subp. 4. Life science.
A. Structure and function in living systems.
The student will understand that living things are diverse with many different
characteristics that enable them to grow, reproduce, and survive.
B. Interdependence among living systems. The
student will understand that natural systems have many components that interact
to maintain the living system.
C.
Human interactions with living systems. The student will understand that humans
change environments in ways that can be either beneficial or harmful to
themselves and other organisms.
Statutory Authority: MS s 120B.02
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