MTTC Integrated Science (Elementary) (093) study plan

Distinguish observations, inferences, hypotheses, predictions, and conclusions across short classroom scenarios, justifying each label with specific evidence from the scenario text.

Design controlled experiments that name one independent variable, one dependent variable, at least two controlled variables, and a comparison or control group.

Select appropriate SI units and instruments (triple-beam balance, graduated cylinder, thermometer, metric ruler) and state the precision and readability of each measurement.

Identify likely sources of experimental error, and separate accuracy from precision and reliability from validity in described investigations.

Apply standard safety and ethical guidelines to scenarios involving heat, chemicals, living organisms, and human subjects.

Construct bar, line, and circle graphs from raw data with correctly labeled axes, scales, and units, then write a one-sentence conclusion for each graph.

Compute mean, median, mode, range, and percentage change for a data set, and explain how adding an outlier shifts each statistic.

Explain how a model, a theory, and a law differ, and describe one historical case in which new evidence forced a scientific idea to be revised.

State the three tenets of cell theory and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells by nucleus, organelles, size, and examples.

Match major organelles to their functions and predict the consequence for a cell when a named organelle stops working.

Compare plant, animal, and bacterial cells on cell wall, chloroplasts, nucleus, and relative size using a table you write from memory and then correct against a reference.

Explain diffusion, osmosis, and active transport, and predict the direction of water movement in three scenarios of differing solute concentration.

Classify representative organisms into domains and kingdoms using defining characteristics rather than memorized organism names.

Trace the path of food, blood, or air through one human body system and relate each structure's form to its specific function.

Contrast photosynthesis and cellular respiration by reactants, products, energy source, and organelle location.

Solve monohybrid and dihybrid Punnett-square problems, and distinguish genotype, phenotype, dominant, recessive, and codominant inheritance.

Describe the roles of DNA, genes, chromosomes, and proteins in inheritance, and distinguish mitosis from meiosis by purpose and outcome.

Explain natural selection as a four-step process and evaluate three lines of evidence for evolution, including fossils, comparative anatomy, and molecular similarities.

Model energy flow through trophic levels using the 10% rule, and explain why food chains rarely exceed four or five links.

Interpret population graphs to identify carrying capacity, exponential versus logistic growth, and factors driving succession and biodiversity loss.

Classify igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks by formation process and place each type correctly within the rock cycle.

Evaluate the fossil, rock, magnetic, and seismic evidence for plate tectonics, and predict the features found at divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.

Relate earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building to specific boundary types, and explain how seismic waves reveal Earth's internal structure.

Sequence weathering, erosion, and deposition, and explain how each process shapes landforms and soil profiles.

Apply superposition, cross-cutting relationships, and index fossils to order events in a geologic cross-section from oldest to youngest.

Describe Earth's compositional and mechanical layers, and explain how convection currents and the magnetic field arise from internal heat.

Explain how uneven solar heating drives winds, ocean currents, and the water cycle, and distinguish weather from climate with examples.

Interpret a weather map to locate fronts, predict precipitation and temperature changes, and identify the conditions that produce severe storms.

Explain the causes of seasons, moon phases, eclipses, and tides, and correct at least three common misconceptions about them.

Compare inner and outer planets, and describe the scale and structure of the solar system, the galaxy, and the universe.

Classify matter as element, compound, or mixture, and use atomic number, mass number, and valence electrons to predict an element's chemical behavior.

Balance simple chemical equations, apply conservation of mass, and distinguish physical from chemical changes and acids from bases on the pH scale.

Apply the particle model to explain states of matter, phase changes, thermal expansion, and the relationships among pressure, volume, and temperature.

Apply Newton's three laws to everyday motions, and calculate speed, acceleration, force, work, and mechanical advantage for simple machines.

Describe wavelength, frequency, and amplitude, and explain reflection, refraction, and the difference between series and parallel circuits.

Complete one full-length timed practice test under exam conditions, recording the time spent per question.

Sort every missed item by domain and subarea to rank your three weakest topics in order of severity.

Re-teach each of the three weakest topics in writing as if explaining to a student, then re-answer the original missed items without notes.

Condense all four domains into a single one-page must-know summary sheet for final review.

Rehearse explaining a randomly drawn phenomenon aloud in 60 seconds using correct scientific vocabulary and a cause-and-effect structure.