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Science is a way of knowing, a process for gaining knowledge and understanding of the natural world. the Science Core Curriculum places emphasis on understanding and using skills. Students should be active learners. It is not enough for students to read about science; they must do science.
They should observe, inquire, question, formulate and test hypotheses, analyze data, report, and evaluate findings. The students, as scientists, should have hands-on, active experiences throughout the instruction of the science curriculum.
Conceptual Framework for Science (from State Science Educator meeting October 27, 2010)
Final Framework Product is due February 2011. Then the Conceptual Framework goes to
Achieve (a company that will write the standards) so the science standards can be written from the Conceptual Framework. The end goal is to have the standards written by December 2012. A decision will be made by USOE about adoption after the standards have been reviewed. There will probably be common assessments in science after this adoption occurs. We will update this site often as more information is received.
Information on the Science Core:
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) describe the goals for science skills and attitudes.
STANDARDS are broad statements of what students are expected to understand. Several Objectives are listed under each Standard.
OBJECTIVES are more focused descriptions of what students need to know and be able to do at the completion of instruction. If students have mastered the objectives associated with a given standard, they are judged to have mastered that standard at that grade level.
INDICATORS are measurable or abservable student actions that enables one to judge whether a student has mastered a particular objective. Indicators are not meant to be classroom activities, but they can help guide classroom instruction.
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