Unit 8: Specialties

LP 8.1 Students will be able to (I can) evaluate the mechanical process of striation where a harder object (the barrel or tool) leaves unique, microscopic scratches on a softer object (the bullet or surface).

LP 8.2 Students will be able to (I can) analyze the impact site using the angle of entry and exit to determine the distance and height of a shooter.

LP 8.3 Students will be able to (I can) determine the legal classification of controlled substances and the physiological mechanisms of how toxins affect human homeostasis and the Lethal Dose.

STUDENTS WILL:

EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES:

- Ask questions
- Construct explanations
- Obtain, Evaluate, and Communicate Information.


OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING CROSS CUTTING CONCEPTS:

- Structure & Function
- System Models

GS 3a, b, c, d:  MODELING - Students can construct and use models to represent and analyze phenomena and systems.

GS 4a, b, c, d, e:  DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION - Students can analyze and interpret scientific data and solve problems using a range of tools, technology, and mathematical techniques.

GS 5a, b, c, d:  EXPLANATION AND ARGUMENTATION - Students can develop, evaluate, and critique scientific claims/explanations, arguments, and solutions based on evidence from the natural and designed world.