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