APPENDIX
C: NATIONAL SCIENCE
EDUCATION STANDARDS
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
(K-12)
Unifying
Concepts and Processes
Standard:
As a result of activities in grades K-12, all students
should develop understanding and abilities aligned with
the following concepts and processes:
- Systems,
orders, and organization
- Evidence,
models, and explanation
- Consistency,
change, and measure
National
Research Council.1996.National Science Education
Standards p. 115-119.Washington, DC: National
Academy Press.
Science
as Inquiry
Content
Standard A: As a result of activities in grades 9-12,
all students should develop:
- Abilities
necessary to do scientific inquiry
- Understandings
about scientific inquiry
NATIONAL
SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS (9-12)
Earth
and Space Science
Content
Standard D: As a result of activities in grades 9-12,
all students should develop understanding of:
- Energy
in the Earth system
Science
and Technology
Content
Standard E: As a result of activities in grades 9-12,
all students should develop:
- Understandings
about science and technology
Science
in Personal and Social Perspective
Content
Standard F: As a result of activities in grades 9-12,
all students should develop understanding of:
- Personal
and community health
- Natural
resources
- Environmental
quality
- Natural
and human-induced hazards
- Science
and technology in local, national, and global changes
National
Research Council.1996.National Science Education
Standards p. 173-204.Washington, DC: National
Academy Press.
NATIONAL
SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS (5-8)
Earth
and Space Science
Content
Standard D: As a result of activities in grades 5-8,
all students should develop an understanding of:
- Structure
of the Earth system
Science
and Technology
Content
Standard E: As a result of activities in grades 5-8,
all students should develop:
- Abilities
of technological design
- Understandings
about science and technology
Science
in Personal and Social Perspectives
Content
Standard F: As a result of activities in grades 5-8,
all students should develop an understanding of:
- Populations,
resources, and environments
- Natural
hazards
- Risks
and benefits
- Science
and technology in society
History
and Nature of Science
Content
Standard G: As a result of activities in grades 5-8,
all students should develop an understanding of:
- Science
as a human endeavor
- Nature
of science
National
Research Council. 1996. National Science Education
Standards p. 143-171.Washington, DC: National
Academy Press.
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