SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY: Scientific inquiry is a thoughtful and coordinated attempt to search out, describe, explain and predict natural phenomena.

SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.

SCIENTIFIC NUMERACY: Mathematics provides useful tools for the description, analysis and presentation of scientific data and ideas.

5.1 Sound and light are forms of energy.

B 18 Describe how sound is transmitted, reflected and/or absorbed by different materials.

5.2 Perceiving and responding to information about the environment is critical to the survival of organisms.

B 21 Describe the structure and function of the human senses and the signals they perceive.

5.4 Humans have the capacity to build and use tools to advance the quality of their lives.

B 24 Compare and contrast the structures of the human eye with those of the camera.