Foundational and learning objectives for Science and the Common Essential Learnings.

1. Understand that all materials have a chemical composition.
   1. Identify products which have been synthesized from raw materials.
   2. Group chemical products according to a variety of criteria.
   3. Appreciate the prevalence of synthesized chemicals.
   4. Investigate how the production of chemical products has an impact on our lives.
   5. Investigate how the production of these chemical products has an impact on the environment.
   6. Recognize or identify the chemical composition of common materials.
   7. Find examples of chemical change in the events that we encounter daily.
   8. Discuss ways of inhibiting or promoting chemical reactions, as is appropriate for the situation.
2. Describe some chemical reactions.
   1. Observe and describe a variety of chemical reactions.
   2. Recognize that a chemical reaction involves reactants and products.
   3. Recognize those characteristics which indicate that a chemical reaction has taken place.
   4. Investigate the effect of temperature on the rate of a chemical reaction.
   5. Develop operational definitions of acids and bases.
   6. Use chemical indicators to identify whether a solution is acidic, basic, or neutral.
3. Develop an understanding of how knowledge is created, evaluated, refined and changed within science. (CCT)
   1. Make careful observations during active involvement in constructing knowledge.
   2. Discuss observations and conceptions with others.
   3. Focus attention on knowledge of chemical reactions and identify gaps in knowledge of these reactions.
   4. Participate in scientific inquiry by identifying, clarifying, and investigating problems.