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Educational Standards Addressed

Educational Standards Addressed (Taken from: National Academy Press, National Science Education Standards, Washington, DC, 1996) ( National Science Education Standards In Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format) (For Nevada, see also the Nevada State Science Standards, Welcome to the Nevada Department of Education ):

Content Standards for physical science (Standard B), Grades 5-8

• Properties and changes of properties in matter
• Transfer of energy

Content Standards for physical science (Standard B), Grades 9-12

• Structure of atoms
• Structure and properties of matter
• Chemical reactions
• Interactions of energy and matter

Content Standard for history and nature of science (Standard G), Grades 5-8

• History of science

Content Standard for history and nature of science (Standard G), Grades 9-12

• History of science

Skill Standards

• Unifying Concepts: Evidence, models, and explanation
• Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
• Design and conduct a scientific investigation, record observations

Assessment Standards

• Standard C, Assessment tasks are authentic.
• Standard D, Assessment tasks must be set in a variety of contexts

Educational Standards Addressed

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