National Science Education Standards-Grades 9-12

This rubric demonstrates how Journey North's 10 Mystery Class lessons support the National Science Standards.

	World Clocks	Calculating Photo periods	Model Seasons Space Place	Follow the Sun	Shadow Sticks and the Sun	Your Global Address	From the Horses Mouth	Thinking by Analogy	Mystery Class	Pie in the Sky
Content Standards
A: Science as Inquiry
-abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
-understanding about scientific inquiry									X
B: Physical Science
-structure of atoms
-structure and properties of matter
-chemical reactions
-motions and forces
-conservation of energy and increase in disorder
-interactions of energy and matter
C: Life Science
-the cell
-molecular basis of heredity
-biological evolution
-interdependence of organisms									X
-matter, energy, and organization in living systems
-behavior of organisms
D: Earth and Space Science										X
-energy in the Earth system
-geochemical cycles
-origin and evolution of the earth system
-origin and evolution of the universe
E: Science and Technology
-abilities of technological design									X
-understanding about science and technology
F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
-personal and community health									X
-population growth									X	X
-natural resources
-environmental quality
-natural and human induced hazards
-science and technology in local challenges
G: History and Nature of Science
-science as a human endeavor								X
-nature of science								X
-historical perspectives

 
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