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Tools aligned to State Curriculum indicators and/or objectives.
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Standard 6.0 Environmental Science
Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the interactions of environmental factors (living and non-living) and analyze their impact from a local to a global perspective.
Topic
B. Environmental Issues
Indicator
- 1. Recognize and describe that people in Maryland depend on, change, and are affected by the environment.
Objective
- Identify and describe that human activities in a community or region are affected by environmental factors
- Presence and quality of water
- Soil type
- Temperature
- Precipitation
Note: Highlighting identifies assessment limits. All highlighted Indicators will be tested on the Grades 5 and 8 MSA. The highlighted Objectives under each highlighted Indicator identify the limit to which MSA items can be written. Although all content standards are tested on MSA, not all Indicators and Objectives are tested. Objectives that are not highlighted will not be tested on MSA, however are an integral part of Instruction.
January 2008
