The following statements are copied from the State Department  of  Education Science Education Matrix:  
 I.  Inquiry-based Instruction
    A.    Demonstrate process of science such as posing questions, observing, investigating     
            phenomena, interpreting findings, communicating results, and making judgments based on
            the evidence.
    B.    Teach key science concepts in depth.
    C.    Relate the major concepts of the various science disciplines to each other and show how  
            these disciplines are interconnected.
    D.    Relate the concepts of science to contemporary, historical, technological, ethical,     
            environmental, and other social issues.
    E.    Design and conduct inquiry-based, open-ended investigations -both laboratory and field
            based- in a learning environment that maintains an appropriate level of safety.
    F.    Use a variety of technologies, such as hand tool, measuring instruments, calculators, and
           computers to collect, analyze, and display data. 
II.  Science Content Core
    A.    Understand the unifying concepts of science such as scale and model, form and function,
            organization, interactions, change and conservation, and be able to apply them to science
            teaching.
    C.    Understand the major concepts and principles of chemistry
    E.    Understand the major concepts and principles of earth/space science
IV.  Chemistry
    A.    Explain atomic structure and the development of atomic theory.
    B.    Explain the use of the periodic table of the elements in predicting the formula of a         
            compound.
    C.    Understand about nuclear chemistry, radioactive decay, and nuclear energy.
    D.    Describe the differences between covalent and ionic bonding and the different properties      
            of compounds formed by each.
    H.    Explain the chemistry of selected elements in depth.
    I.      Explain solutions and the quantitative calculations of concentrations.
    K.    Explain the chemistry of water and of the atmosphere and pollution problems associated     
            with each.
    L.    Understand the processing of chemical raw materials from the earth, air, and sea and their
            importance to our economy.
    M.    Relate knowledge of electrochemistry, batteries, fuel cells, and corrosion.
    P.     Explain elementary thermodynamics.    
    Q.    Understand chemical kinetics    
    R.     Apply mathematics, including calculus, to investigations in chemistry and the analysis of  
            data.