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National Science Education Standards
Developed in 1996, the USA National
Science Education Standards (NSES) have become the "currency" for
K-12 science education in the United States. They were developed by
the National Academy of Science with help from a broad range of
scientific and educational organizations. NSES spells out a vision
for science education in the 21st century and provide a roadmap for
how to get there. States, publishing companies, and science
teaching organizations use the NSES to guide their goals, products,
and services. |
Although the NSES includes standards for science teaching,
assessment, and more, most K-12 educators focus on the standards for
science content found in Chapter 6. Included are eight categories:
Unifying Concepts and Processes in Science, Science as Inquiry,
Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Science and
Technology, Science in Personal and Social Perspectives, and History
and Nature of Science. The content standards are clustered for grade
levels K-4, 5-8, and 9-12.
Project ZOOM users may want to focus on Science as Inquiry, Life Science, and Science and Technology, the categories likely to be the most applicable to them. However, all sections of the NSES are provided for educators who may have interests and needs that extend beyond those three categories.
USA National Science Education Standards
USA National Science Education Standards - Chapter 6: Science Content Standards
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