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CUES: Correlation to the National Science Education Standards
Draft: Depth of the correlation will vary by unit.
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Geosphere |
Hydrosphere |
Atmosphere |
Biosphere |
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Systems, order & organization |
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Evidence, models, & explanation |
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Constancy, change, & measurement |
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Evolution & equilibrium |
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Form & function |
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Identify questions that can be answered through scientific investigations |
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Design and conduct a scientific investigation |
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Use tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data |
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Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models based
upon evidence |
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Think critically and logically to make the relationships between
evidence and explanation |
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Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and predictions |
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Communicate scientific procedures and explanations |
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Use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry |
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Understand scientific inquiry |
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Properties and Changes of Properties in Matter |
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Motions and Forces |
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Transfer of Energy |
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Populations and Ecosystems |
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Diversity and Adaptation of Organisms |
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Structure of the Earth system |
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Earth's History |
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Earth in the Solar System |
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
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Abilities of technological design |
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Understandings about science & technology |
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Personal health |
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Populations, resources, and environments |
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Natural Hazards |
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Risks and benefits |
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Science & technology in society |
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Science as a human endeavor |
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Nature of science |
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History of science |
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