This resource has 10 correlations with the National Standards.  
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• Science as Inquiry
  • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
    • Communicate investigations and explanations.
    • Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations.

• Content Standards
  • Equity
    • Prepares educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement. (NSDC)

• Teaching Standards
  • Teachers of science plan an inquiry-based science program for their students.
    • Select teaching and assessment strategies that support the development of student understanding and nurture a community of science learners.
  • Teachers of science guide and facilitate learning. In doing this, teachers
    • Focus and support inquiries while interacting with students.
    • Orchestrate discourse among students about scientific ideas.
    • Recognize and respond to student diversity and encourage all students to participate fully in science learning.
  • Teachers of science develop communities of science learners that reflect the intellectual rigor of scientific inquiry.
    • Model and emphasize the skills, attitudes, and values of scientific inquiry.
    • Display and demand respect for the diverse ideas, skills, and experiences of all students.
    • Nurture collaboration among students.