• Select and use appropriate tools and technology (including calculators, computers, balances, spring scales, microscopes, and binoculars) to perform tests, collect data, and display data.

• Use a variety of print and electronic resources (including the World Wide Web) to collect information and evidence as part of a research project.

• Communicate the logical connection among hypotheses, science concepts, tests conducted, data collected, and conclusions drawn from the scientific evidence.

• Construct scale models, maps, and appropriately labeled diagrams to communicate scientific knowledge (e.g., cell structure).

• Communicate the steps and results from an investigation in written reports and oral presentations.

Patricia Ware

Manhattan Beach Middle School

1501 Redondo Beach Avenue

Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

310.318.7345 ext. 3105