This resource has 18 correlations with the National Standards.  
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• Science as Inquiry
  • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
    • Ask a question about objects, organisms, and events in the environment. (K-4)
    • Plan and conduct a simple investigation. (K-4)
    • Use data to construct a reasonable explanation.
    • Identify questions that can be answered through scientific investigations.
    • Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
    • Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations.

• Process Standards for Professional Development
  • Evaluation
    • Clear, shared goals based on a vision of science learning, teaching, and teacher development congruent with the National Science Education Standards . (NSES)
  • Research-Based
    • Use inquiry, reflection, interpretation of research, modeling, and guided practice to build understanding and skill in science teaching. (NSES)
    • Address teachers' needs as learners and build on their current knowledge of science content, teaching, and learning. (NSES)
  • Design
    • Introduce teachers to scientific literature, media, and technological resources that expand their science knowledge and their ability to access further knowledge. (NSES)
    • Uses learning strategies appropriate to the intended goal. (NSDC)
  • Learning
    • Build on the teacher's current science understanding, ability, and attitudes. (NSES)
  • Collaboration
    • Provides educators with the knowledge and skills to collaborate. (NSDC)
    • Collaboration among the people involved in programs, with clear respect for the perspectives and expertise of each. (NSES)

• 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)
  • Quality Teaching
    • Deepens educators’ content knowledge, provides them with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepares them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately. (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 actively participate in the ongoing planning and development of the school science program.
    • Plan and develop the school science program.