TBT Knows procedures for the safe handling and ethical care and treatment of _____________________.

Competency 002 (History and Nature of Science): The teacher understands the history and nature of science, the process and role of scientific inquiry and the role of inquiry in_________ .

TBT Understands principles of scientific ____________ .

Competency 003 (Impact of Science): The teacher understands how science impacts the _________ and interacts with and influences personal and societal decisions.

TBT Understands that decisions about the use of science are based on factors such as ethical standards, economics and personal and societal _________ .

Competency 004 (Concepts and Processes): The teacher knows and understands the unifying ____________ that are common to all sciences.

TBT Understands how models are used to represent the natural world and how to evaluate the strengths and limitations of a variety of scientific_____________. (e.g., physical, conceptual, mathematical).

Competency 005 (Students as Learners and Science Instruction): The teacher has theoretical and practical knowledge about teaching science and about how students ________ science.

TBT Understands common misconceptions in science and has ________ ways to address those misconceptions.

Competency 006 (Science Assessment): The teacher knows the varied and appropriate assessments and assessment practices for monitoring science learning in laboratory, field and _______ settings.

TBT Understands the importance of communicating evaluation criteria and assessment results to ________.

Competency 007 (Forces and Motion): The teacher understands forces and motion and their _______.

TBT Analyzes the ways ____________ forces acting on an object cause changes in the position or motion of the object.

Competency 008 (Physical and Chemical Properties): The teacher understands the physical and chemical properties of and changes in_____________ .

TBT Describes and explains the occurrence and importance of a variety of chemical reactions that occur in _________ (e.g., rusting, burning of fossil fuels, photosynthesis, cell respiration, chemical batteries, digestion of food).

Competency 009 (Energy and Interactions): The teacher understands energy and _________ between matter and energy.

Competency 010 (Energy Transformations and Conservation): The teacher understands energy transformations and the conservation of ________.

TBT Demonstrates an understanding of the properties, production, and transmission of ________.

TBT Applies knowledge of transfer of energy in ______ situations (e.g., the production of heat, light, sound and magnetic effects by electrical energy; the process of photosynthesis; weather processes; food webs; food and energy pyramids).

Competency 011 (Structure and Function of Living Things): The teacher understands the structure and function of _________.

TBT Understands the relationship between characteristics, structures, and functions and corresponding ________ classifications.

Competency 012 (Reproduction and the Mechanisms of Heredity): The teacher _______ reproduction and the mechanisms of heredity

TBT Describes the processes by which plants and animals reproduce and explains how hereditary information is passed from one ______ to the next

Competency 013 (Adaptations and Evolution): The teacher understands adaptations of organisms and the _________ of evolution.

TBT Describes how populations and species change through _______ .

Competency 014 (Organisms and the Environment): The teacher understands the ________ between organisms and the environment.

TBT Identifies organisms, populations or species with similar needs and analyzes how they _________ with one another for resources.

Competency 015 (Structure and Function of Earth Systems): The teacher understands the __________ of Earth systems.

TBT Understands the structure of Earth and analyzes constructive and destructive processes (including plate tectonics, weathering and erosion) that produce geologic change, including how these processes have affected Earth _______ .

Competency 016 (Cycles in Earth Systems): The teacher __________ cycles in Earth systems.

TBT __________ knowledge of how human and natural processes affect Earth systems.

Competency 017 (Energy in Weather and Climate): The teacher understands the role of ________ in weather and climate.

TBT _______ weather and climate.

Select all that apply.

(Hint: 2 answers)

Competency 018 (Solar System and the Universe): The teacher understands the ________ of the solar system and the universe.

TBT ___________ properties of the components of the solar system.