Science

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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.

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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