Earth and Space Sciences in the Standards

1
Earth and Space Sciences in the Standards

• Gwen Pollock
• ISBE

2
PROCESS
CONCEPTS
CONNECTIONS
3
PROCESS
Inquiry
Design
4
CONCEPTS
Molecular and cellular biology Organismal and
system biology Matter and energy Force and
motion Earth and its resources The universe and
earths place in it
5
Accepted practices of science Interactions
between science, technology and society
CONNECTIONS
6
From Goal 11

• Know and apply the concepts, principles and
  processes of scientific inquiry..
• Know and apply the concepts, principles and
  processes of technological design.

7
from Goal 12

• Know and apply concepts that explain how living
  things function, adapt and change
• Know and apply concepts that describe how living
  things interact with each other and with their
  environment

8
from Goal 12

• Know and apply concepts that describe properties
  of matter and energy and the interactions between
  them.
• Know and apply concepts that describe force and
  motion and the principles that explain them..

9
from Goal 12

• Know and apply concepts that describe the
  features and processes of the Earth and its
  resources..
• Know and apply concepts that explain the
  composition and structure of the universe and
  Earths place in it..

10
from Goal 13

• Know and apply the accepted practices of
  science
• Know and apply concepts that describe the
  interaction between science, technology and
  society..

11
Special benchmarks.

• 13 A. 3b Analyze historical and contemporary
  cases in which the work of science has been
  affected by both valid and biased scientific
  practices...

12
Special benchmarks

• 13B. 1d Identify and describe ways that science
  and technology affect peoples everyday lives..

13
Special benchmarks

• 13 B. 2c. Identify and explain ways that science
  and technology influence the lives and careers of
  people..

14
Special benchmarks.

• 13 A. 4c Describe how scientific knowledge,
  explanations and technological designs may change
  with new information over time...

15
Special benchmarks.

• 13 B. 5a Analyze challenges created by
  international competition for increases in
  scientific knowledge and technological
  capabilities.