This resource has 10 correlations with the National Standards.  
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• Physical Science
  • Properties and changes of properties in matter
    • A substance has characteristic properties, such as density, a boiling point, and solubility.

• Science as Inquiry
  • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
    • Employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses.
    • Use data to construct a reasonable explanation.
    • Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
    • Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations.
    • Use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry.
  • Understandings about scientific inquiry
    • Simple instruments, such as magnifiers, thermometers, and rulers, provide more information than scientists obtain using only their senses.

• Process Standards for Professional Development
  • Design
    • Introduce teachers to scientific literature, media, and technological resources that expand their science knowledge and their ability to access further knowledge. (NSES)

• 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 provide students with the time, space, and resources needed to learn science.
    • Make the available science tools, materials, media, and technological resources accessible to students.