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2061 Benchmarks

Potentially Aligned Project 2061 Benchmarks

CH. 1. THE NATURE OF SCIENCE
A. The Scientific World View
B. Scientific Inquiry
C. The Scientific Enterprise

CH. 2. THE NATURE OF MATHEMATICS
A. Patterns and Relationships
B. Mathematics, Science, and Technology
C. Mathematical Inquiry

CH. 3. THE NATURE OF TECHNOLOGY
A. Technology and Science
B. Design and Systems
C. Issues in Technology

CH. 4. THE PHYSICAL SETTING
E. Energy Transformations
F. Motion
G. Forces of Nature

CH. 5. THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT
A. Diversity of Life
D. Interdependence of Life
E. Flow of Matter and Energy

CH. 8. THE DESIGNED WORLD
A. Agriculture
B. Materials and Manufacturing
C. Energy Sources and Use
D. Communication
E. Information Processing
F. Health Technology

CH. 9. THE MATHEMATICAL WORLD
A. Numbers
B. Symbolic Relationships
C. Shapes
D. Uncertainty
E. Reasoning

CH. 10. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
J. Harnessing Power

CH. 11. COMMON THEMES
A. Systems
B. Models
C. Constancy and Change
D. Scale

CH. 12. HABITS OF MIND
A. Values and Attitudes
B. Computation and Estimation
C. Manipulation and Observation
D. Communication Skills
E. Critical-Response Skills

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