Physical Science Semester One
District Assessment Connection for South Dakota Core Standards
Indicator N-2: Apply the skills necessary to conduct scientific investigations.
| Standards | Test Questions |
| SCN2-01. Students are able to apply science process skills to design and conduct student investigations. DDPH-01. Select and use appropriate instruments to extend observations and measurements. DDPH-02. Apply the steps of the scientific method to identify the hypothesis, variable, control, and conclusion. |
3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11, 12,13 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10, 11, 12, 13 |
Indicator P-1: Describe structures and properties of, and changes in, matter.
| Standards | Test Questions |
| SCP1-01. Students are able to use the Periodic Table to determine the atomic structure of elements, valence number, family relationships, and regions (metals, nonmetals, and metalloids). DDPH-21. Use the periodic table to determine chemical reactivity, to write formulas, to identify types of bonds formed, and to determine valence and oxidation number. DDPH-22. Analyze how placement of elements on the periodic table is a function of atomic structure (families, periods, metals, nonmetals, & metalloids). |
58,65,66,67, 68,70,71,72,73,74,75,76, 77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85 58, 65, 66, 68, 70, 72 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83 67, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 82, 84, 85 |
| SCP1-02. Describe ways that atoms combine. DDPH-18. Differentiate between mixtures, elements, and compounds based upon physical and chemical properties. DDPH-19. Analyze the number of atoms and molecules involved in chemical reactions (coefficients, subscripts, products, reactants.) DDPH-20. Explain structure of atoms and their isotopes and relationships that exist among them. |
46,47,48,49,50,51, 52,53,54,55,56,57, 59,60,61,62,63,64, 69,86 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53 51, 54, 55, 86 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 69 |
| SCP1-04. Balance chemical equations by applying the Law of Conservation of Matter. | 87,88,89,90,91 |
| SCP1-05. Distinguish among chemical, physical, and nuclear changes. DDPH-14. Describe characteristics of the four states of matter, including gas laws. DDPH-16. Differentiate between chemical and physical changes. DDPH-17. Apply the understanding of energy transfer to phase changes. |
19,20,21,22,23,24, 25,26,27,28,29,30,31, 32,33,34,35,36,37,38 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 22, 24, 25, 31, 32 21, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 |
| DDPH-13. Read graphs and apply information to evaluate experimental data. | 1,2,14,15,16,17 |
| DDPH-15. Differentiate between physical properties and chemical properties. | 18,39,40,41,42,43,44,45 |
TOTAL QUESTIONS = 91 questions
