Illinois Learning Standards

Late High School

STATE GOAL 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.

Reference Learning Standards The Digital Field Trip to The Wetlands The Digital Field Trip to The Rainforest The Digital Frog 2.5
A. Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change.
12.A.5a Explain changes within cells and organisms in response to stimuli and changing environmental conditions (e.g., homeostasis, dormancy). Use Organism Screens & Migration for examples, Plant & Animal Adaptations, Conservation, Pollution Use Organism Screens for examples, New Species, Species Change Hibernation as example
B. Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment.
12.B.5a Analyze and explain biodiversity issues and the causes and effects of extinction. Use Organism Screens & Migration, Conservation, Pollution for examples Biodiversity Screens, Biodiversity, Statistics, Niches Environmental Concerns, use Biodiversity for examples of frogs
12.B.5b Compare and predict how life forms can adapt to changes in the environment by applying concepts of change and constancy Use Organism Screens & Migration, Plant & Animal Adaptations for examples Species Change, New Species, Why Tropics Diverse, Niches, Organism Screens as examples  
C. Know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them
12.C.5a Analyze reactions (e.g., nuclear reactions, burning of fuel, decomposition of waste) in natural and man-made energy systems. Photosynthesis, Decomposers, Producers Soils & Decomposition, Productivity  
E. Know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources.
12.E.5 Analyze the processes involved in naturally occurring short-term and long-term Earth events Flooding, Groundwater, Erosion, Formation & Succession Rainforest Mechanisms  
 
 

STATE GOAL 13: Understand the relationships among science, technology and society in historical and contemporary contexts.

Reference Learning Standards The Digital Field Trip to The Wetlands The Digital Field Trip to The Rainforest The Digital Frog 2.5
B. Know and apply concepts that describe the interaction between science, technology and society.
13.B.5d Analyze the costs, benefits and effects of scientific and technological policies at the local, state, national and global levels. Conservation, Pollution for examples Impact Screens for examples