9th Grade Designing Controlled Experiments Passages

Examine the core standards governing expert testimony in legal cases, emphasizing the Frye and Daubert principles. Understand how expert opinions are evaluated in courtrooms and learn the criteria for admissibility based on scientific acceptance and reliability.

Explore the fundamental concepts of chemistry by understanding the roles of observation and experiment in the scientific method. Develop comprehension of scientific inquiry to design effective experiments, conduct precise observations, and accurately interpret results, enhancing skills in critical thinking and analytical reasoning.

Develop skills to critically evaluate online information by identifying misinformation in science-related content. Focus on applying analytical skills to verify sources and distinguish credible science news from misleading information.

Focuses on understanding current environmental issues in North Carolina, encouraging critical examination of information sources and comprehension of scientific implications. Develops skills in evaluating opposing viewpoints, understanding environmental science, and exploring strategies for local and collective action.

Examine psychological and behavioral reasons behind human inclination to conform and follow the crowd, highlighting essential concepts of social influence and peer pressure. Gain insight into human behavior patterns and develop a nuanced understanding of conformity's effects, fostering critical analysis and independent thinking skills.

Explore key waste management strategies focusing on recycling, landfilling, composting, and incinerating. Understand the environmental impacts and operational processes of each method, and develop skills to evaluate and apply waste management techniques in real-world contexts.

Investigate the pivotal milestones and technological features of NASA's Voyager missions, focusing on the deactivation of scientific instruments and the power sources in use. Understand the process of interstellar space travel, explore scientific progress, and analyze space exploration's influence on our comprehension of the universe.