National Science Education Standards

Carolina Coastal Science Web site is aligned with the following National Science Education Standards:

Unifying Concepts and Processes Standards

As a result of activities in grades K-12, all students should develop understanding and abilities aligned with the following concepts and processes:

1. Systems, order, and organization
2. Evidence, models, and explanations
3. Constancy, change, and measurement
4. Form and function

Science As Inquiry - Content Standard A:

As a result of the activities in grades K-4, all students should develop

• Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
• Understandings about scientific inquiry

Physical Science - Content Standard B:

As a result of the activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of

• Properties of objects and materials
• Position and motion of objects

Life Science - Content Standard C:

As a result of the activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of

• The characteristics of organisms
• Organisms and Environments

Earth and Space Science - Content Standard D:

As a result of the activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of

• Properties of earth materials
• Changes in earth and sky

Science and Technology - Content Standard E:

As a result of the activities in grades K-4, all students should develop

• Understanding about science and technology
• Abilities to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans

Science In Personal and Social Perspectives - Content Standard F:

As a result of the activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of

• Changes in environments
• Science and technology in local challenges

Science As Inquiry - Content Standard A:

As a result of the activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop

• Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
• Understandings about scientific inquiry

Physical Science - Content Standard B:

As a result of the activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding of

• Motions and forces

Life Science - Content Standard C:

As a result of the activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding of

• Populations and ecosystems
• Diversity and adaptations of organisms

Earth and Space Science - Content Standard D:

As a result of the activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding of

• Structure of the earth system

Science and Technology - Content Standard E:

As a result of the activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop

• Understanding about science and technology

Science In Personal and Social Perspectives - Content Standard F:

As a result of the activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding of

• Populations, resources, and environments
• Natural hazards
• Risks and benefits
• Science and technology in society

History and Nature of Science - Content Standard G:

As a result of the activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding of

• Science as a human endeavor
• Nature of science
• History of science

Science As Inquiry - Content Standard A:

As a result of the activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop

• Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
• Understandings about scientific inquiry

Physical Science - Content Standard B:

As a result of the activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of

• Motions and forces
• Interactions of energy and matter

Life Science - Content Standard C:

As a result of the activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of

• Matter, energy, and organization in living systems

Earth and Space Science - Content Standard D:

As a result of the activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of

• Energy in the earth system

Science and Technology - Content Standard E:

As a result of the activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop

• Understanding about science and technology

Science In Personal and Social Perspectives - Content Standard F:

As a result of the activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of

• Environmental quality
• Natural and human-induced hazards
• Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges

History and Nature of Science - Content Standard G:

As a result of the activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of

• Science as a human endeavor
• Nature of scientific knowledge
• Historical perspectives