Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects: Grades 11-12

Key Ideas and Details

1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.RST.9-10.1
2
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text. RST.9-10.2
3
Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text. RST.9-10.3

4
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9–10 texts and topics.RST.9-10.4
5
Analyze the structure of the relationships among concepts in a text, including relationships among key terms (e.g., force, friction, reaction force, energy).RST.9-10.5
6
Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, defining the question the author seeks to address. RST.9-10.6

7
Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words. RST.9-10.7
8
Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author’s claim or a recommendation for solving a scientific or technical problem. RST.9-10.8
9
Compare and contrast findings presented in a text to those from other sources (including their own experiments), noting when the findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts. RST.9-10.9

10
By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently. RST.9-10.10

What grade levels do these standards cover?: Grade 9 and Grade 10
Where can I read the official document?: Iowa Academic Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

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