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Grades 5-8 Content Standards Addressed

A) Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
B) Physical Science
Transfer of energy
E) Science and Technology
Abilities of technological design
Understanding about science and technology
F) Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Populations, resources, and environments
Natural hazards
Science and technology in society
G) History and Nature of Science
Science as a human endeavor
Nature of science
History of science
Unifying Concepts and Processes
Understanding and abilities aligned with the Constancy, change, and measurement

Grades 9-12 Content Standards Addressed

A) Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
B) Physical Science
Structure and properties of matter
Motions and forces
Interactions of energy and matter
D) Earth and Space Science
Energy in the earth system
E) Science and Technology
Abilities of technological design
Understanding about science and technology
F) Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Population growth
Natural resources
Environmental quality
Natural and human-induced hazards
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges
G) History and Nature of Science
Science as a human endeavor
Nature of scientific knowledge
Historical perspectives
Unifying Concepts and Processes
Understanding and abilities aligned with constancy, change, and measurement


The National Science Education Standards