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information has been taken directly from the Accelerate
U - Standards and Resource Guides (with approval) from the K-12
Education, NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT site. No information
in this document has been changed.
Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science, and
Technology at Three Levels
Standard 7 - Interdisciplinary Problem Solving
- Commencement
Students will apply the knowledge and thinking skills of mathematics,
science, and technology to address real-life problems and make informed
decisions.
Connections
1. The knowledge and skills of mathematics, science, and technology
are used together to make informed decisions and solve problems,
especially those relating to issues of science/technology/society,
consumer decision making, design, and inquiry into phenomena.
Students:
analyze science/technology/society problems
and issues on a community, national, or
global scale and plan and carry out a remedial course of action.
analyze and quantify consumer product data,
understand environmental and economic impacts, develop a method
for judging the value and efficacy of competing products, and discuss
cost/benefit and risk/benefit tradeoffs made in arriving at the
optimal choice.
design solutions to real-world problems
on a community, national, or global scale using a technological
design process that integrates scientific investigation and rigorous
mathematical analysis of the problem and of the solution.
explain and evaluate phenomena mathematically
and scientifically by formulating a testable hypothesis, demonstrating
the logical connections between the scientific concepts guiding
the hypothesis and the design of an experiment, applying and inquiring
into the mathematical ideas relating to investigation of phenomena,
and using (and if needed, designing) technological tools and procedures
to assist in the investigation and in the communication of results.
This is evident, for example, when students:
analyze the issues related to local energy
needs and develop a viable energy generation plan for the community.
choose whether it is better to purchase
a conventional or high definition television after analyzing the
differences from quantitative and qualitative points of view, considering
such particulars as the number of scanning lines, bandwidth requirements
and impact on the frequency spectrum, costs, and existence of international
standards.
design and produce a prototypical device
using an electronic volt-age divider that can be used to power a
portable cassette tape or CD player in a car by reducing the standard
automotive accessory power source of approximately 14.8 volts to
a lower voltage.
investigate two similar fossils to determine
if they represent a developmental change over time.
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