The Regional Science Standards Workshops

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The Florida Center for Research in Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
The Regional Science Standards Workshops entitled
Understanding and Implementing the 2008 Sunshine
State Standards for Science Danielle Sherdan,
Ph.D. Assistant Director for Technical Assistance
at FCRSTEM May, 2008 Florida Association of
Science Supervisor
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Strands of Science Proficiency

• With curriculum that is designed for
  understanding, students will develop proficiency
  and literacy in science.

Ready, Set, Science! 2008 NRC
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Strands of Science Proficiency

• Know, use, and interpret scientific explanations
  and concepts, and the links between them

Ready, Set, Science! 2008 NRC
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Strands of Science Proficiency

• Generate and evaluate evidence by asking
  questions deciding what to measure deciding how
  to measure, collect data structure data and
  communicate data using results to refine
  knowledge

Ready, Set, Science! 2008 NRC
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Strands of Science Proficiency

• Revision of existing knowledge as new evidence is
  found, thus following how scientific knowledge is
  constructed. This applies at levels of
  individuals and of the scientific community.

Ready, Set, Science! 2008 NRC
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Strands of Science Proficiency

• Scientific community interactions through
  representing, interacting with peers to present
  and refine thinking, and focusing on evidence
  rather than individuals

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• Contact
• Danielle Sherdan dsherdan_at_lsi.fsu.edu
• Florida Center for Research in Science,
  Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
• Primary Resources
• Taking Science to Schools Learning and Teaching
  Science in Grades K-8 (2007)
• Ready, Set, Science! Putting Research to Work
  in K-8 Classrooms (2008)