Pieces of Science: Standards

U.S. National Science Education Standards

Science Content Standards

Teachers who are working within the U.S. National Science Education Standards will find the educational resources in "Pieces of Science" useful. Each "piece" can support several different areas of the content standards. Below, the resources are mapped along the standards, suggesting appropriate linkages.

Physical science. [K-4]
Properties of objects and materials Position and motion of objects Light, heat, electricity, and magnetism	The Lightning Rod Ben Franklin's Armonica Powered Coining Press Apollo 8: To the Moon and Back

[5-8]
Properties and changes of properties in matter Motions and forces Transfer of energy	Ben Franklin's Armonica Powered Coining Press Apollo 8: To the Moon and Back Maillardet's Automaton Apollo 10 Bicycles: Getting a Handle on Technology

[9-12]
Structure of atoms Structure and properties of matter Chemical reactions Motions and forces Conservation of energy and increase in disorder Interactions of energy and matter	Maillardet's Automaton Apollo 10 Mad Dog 2 Grumman Lunar Module - Destination Moon Priestley's Physics Project

Life science. [K-4]
The characteristics of organisms Life cycles of organisms Organisms and environments	Bicycle Heroes - Two Centuries

[5-8]
Structure and function in living systems Reproduction and heredity Regulation and behavior Populations and ecosystems Diversity and adaptations of organisms	Apollo 8: To the Moon and Back

[9-12]
The cell Molecular basis of heredity Biological evolution Interdependence of organisms Matter, energy, and organization in living systems Behavior of organisms	Motion Photography The Clone Zone - A Simple Guide to Genetic Engineering Penicillin : Fungi rules OK

Earth and space science. [K-4]
Properties of earth materials Objects in the sky Changes in earth and sky	Apollo 8: To the Moon and Back

[5-8]
Structure of the earth system Earth's history Earth in the solar system	Apollo 8: To the Moon and Back Apollo 10 Grumman Lunar Module - Destination Moon

[9-12]
Energy in the earth system Geochemical cycles Origin and evolution of the earth system Origin and evolution of the universe	Apollo 10 Mad Dog 2 Grumman Lunar Module - Destination Moon

Science and technology. [K-4]
Abilities of technological design Understanding about science and technology Abilities to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans	The Lightning Rod Ben Franklin's Armonica Right Down the Middle for a Ball (A Baseball Scoring Project) - Hollerith Electric Tabulating Machine Powered Coining Press Apollo 8: To the Moon and Back

[5-8]
Abilities of technological design Understandings about science and technology	Ben Franklin's Armonica Powered Coining Press Daguerreotype Cameras - The Advent of Photography Apollo 8: To the Moon and Back Maillardet's Automaton Apollo 10 Bicycles: Getting a Handle on Technology Grumman Lunar Module - Destination Moon

[9-12]
Abilities of technological design Understandings about science and technology	Maillardet's Automaton Apollo 10 Mad Dog 2 Grumman Lunar Module - Destination Moon Motion Photography The Clone Zone - A Simple Guide to Genetic Engineering Priestley's Physics Project

Science in personal and social perspective.
[K-4]

Personal health
Characteristics and changes in populations
Types of resources
Changes in environments
Science and technology in local challenges

[5-8]
Personal health Populations, resources, and environments Natural hazards Risks and benefits Science and technology in society	Apollo 8: To the Moon and Back Bicycles: Getting a Handle on Technology

[9-12]
Personal and community health Population growth Natural resources Environmental quality Natural and human-induced hazards Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges	Mad Dog 2 The Clone Zone - A Simple Guide to Genetic Engineering Penicillin : Fungi rules OK

History and nature of science.
[K-4]

Science as a human endeavor

[5-8]
Science as a human endeavor Nature of science History of science	Ben Franklin's Armonica Powered Coining Press Daguerreotype Cameras - The Advent of Photography Apollo 8: To the Moon and Back Maillardet's Automaton Apollo 10 Bicycles: Getting a Handle on Technology Grumman Lunar Module - Destination Moon

[9-12]
Science as a human endeavor Nature of scientific knowledge Historical perspectives	Maillardet's Automaton Apollo 10 Mad Dog 2 Grumman Lunar Module - Destination Moon Motion Photography The Clone Zone - A Simple Guide to Genetic Engineering Priestley's Physics Project Penicillin : Fungi rules OK

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