Science, Standard H: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Performance Standards - Grade 8

By the end of grade eight, students will:

H.8.1 Evaluate the scientific evidence used in various media (for example, television, radio, Internet, popular press, and scientific journals) to address a social issue, using criteria of accuracy, logic, bias, relevance of data, and credibility of sources

H.8.2 Present a scientific solution to a problem involving the earth and space, life and environmental, or physical sciences and participate in a consensus-building discussion to arrive at a group decision

H.8.3 Understand the consequences of decisions affecting personal health and safety

Content Standard H

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