National Science Education Standards-Grades K-4

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		X
B: Physical Science
-properties of objects and materials
-position and motion of objects	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X
-light, heat, electricity, and magnetism			X
C: Life Science
-characteristics of organisms									X
-life cycles of organisms									X
-organisms and environments									X
D: Earth and Space Science
-properties of earth materials
-objects in the sky	X	X	X	X	X			X	X	X
-changes in earth and sky	X	X	X	X	X			X	X	X
E: Science and Technology
-ability to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans								X
-abilities of technological design
-understanding about science and technology									X
F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
-personal health
-characteristics and changes in population
-types of resources
-changes in environments	X	X	X	X	X				X	X
-science and technology in local challenges
G: History and Nature of Science
-science as a human endeavor							X	X	X	X

 
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