Chapter 1: Introduction
THE NATURE OF SCIENCE
A. THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD VIEW
B. SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
C. THE SCIENCE ENTERPRISE
Chapter 2: Introduction
THE NATURE OF MATHEMATICS
A. PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIPS
B. MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE,
AND TECHNOLOGY
C. MATHEMATICAL INQUIRY
Chapter 3. Introduction
THE NATURE OF TECHNOLOGY
A. TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
B. DESIGN AND SYSTEMS
C. ISSUES IN TECHNOLOGY
Chapter 4. Introduction
THE PHYSICAL SETTING
A. THE UNIVERSE
B. THE EARTH
C. PROCESSES THAT SHAPE THE
EARTH
D. STRUCTURE OF MATTER
E. ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONS
F. MOTION
G. FORCES OF NATURE
Chapter 5. Introduction
THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT
A. DIVERSITY OF LIFE
B. HEREDITY
C. CELLS
D. INTERDEPENDENCE OF LIFE
E. FLOW OF MATTER AND ENERGY
F. EVOLUTION OF LIFE
Chapter 6. Introduction
THE HUMAN ORGANISM
A. HUMAN IDENTITY
B. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
C. BASIC FUNCTIONS
D. LEARNING
E. PHYSICAL HEALTH
F. MENTAL HEALTH
Chapter 7. Introduction
HUMAN SOCIETY
A. CULTURAL EFFECTS ON BEHAVIOR
B. GROUP BEHAVIOR
C. SOCIAL CHANGE
D. SOCIAL TRADE-OFFS
E. POLITCAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
F. SOCIAL CONFLICT
G. GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE
Chapter 8. Introduction
THE DESIGNED WORLD
A. AGRICULTURE
B. MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING
C. ENERGY SOURCES AND USE
D. COMMUNICATION
E. INFORMATION PROCESSING
F. HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Chapter 9. Introduction
THE MATHEMATICAL WORLD
A. NUMBERS
B. SYMBOLIC RELATIONSHIPS
C. SHAPES
D. UNCERTAINTY
E. REASONING
Chapter 10. Introduction
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
A. DISPLACING THE EARTH
FROM THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE
B. UNITING THE HEAVENS AND
EARTH
C. RELATING MATTER & ENERGY AND TIME & SPACE
D. EXTENDING TIME
E. MOVING THE CONTINENTS
F. UNDERSTANDING FIRE
G. SPLITTING THE ATOM
H. EXPLAINING THE DIVERSITY
OF LIFE
I. DISCOVERING GERMS
J. HARNESSING POWER
Chapter 11. Introduction
COMMON THEMES
A. SYSTEMS
B. MODELS
C. CONSTANCY AND CHANGE
D. SCALE
Chapter 12. Introduction
HABITS OF MIND
A. VALUES AND ATTITUDES
B. COMPUTATION AND ESTIMATION
C. MANIPULATION AND OBSERVATION
D. COMMUNICATION SKILLS (No Trade
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E. CRITICAL-RESPONSE SKILLS