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These correlations are for older materials. They do not cover the materials adopted in 2006.
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Standard:
1c Students know metals have properties in common, such as high electrical and thermal conductivity. Some metals, such as aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), silver (Ag), and gold (Au), are pure elements; others, such as steel and brass, are composed of a combination of elemental metals.
Holistic Rating: Moderate coverage of this standard.
| Pages C32, C36-C38 and C59-C60 provide moderate coverage of this standard. In terms of physical properties of metals, the California Science Standards specify only high electrical and thermal conductivity of metals. The California Science Framework also mentions properties of shiny (reflect light), malleable (bend under pressure), and ductile (not brittle). |
Aspects that help student learning:
Pages C59-C60 describes metal alloys in terms of their composition, properties, and uses. As recommended in the California Science Framework, it would be helpful for students to examine samples of different metals and alloys.
Aspects that do not help student learning:
Text does not include activities to explore electrical and/or thermal conductivity of metals. Activity on page C32 seems limited to other mechanical manipulations. The text description of the standard is limited to the first row of the Table on page C38.
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