U.S. Curriculum
Standards
National
Science Education Standards (back
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- As a result of the activities, all
students should develop an understanding natural hazards.
- As a result of the activities, all
students should develop an understanding of science and technology in society.
- As a result of the activities, all
students should develop an understanding of energy in the earth system.
- As a result of the activities, all
students should develop an understanding of interactions of energy and matter.
New
Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (back
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- 3.5: All students will view,
understand, and use nontextual visual information and
representations for critical comparison, analysis, and
evaluation.
- 5.1: All students will develop
problem-solving, decision-making and inquiry skills, reflected
by formulating usable questions and hypotheses, planning experiments,
conducting systematic observations, interpreting and analyzing data,
drawing conclusions, and communicating results.
- 5.2: All students will develop an understanding
of how people of various cultures have contributed to the advancement of
science and technology, and how major discoveries and events have advanced
science and technology.
- 6.6: All students will apply knowledge
of spatial relationships and other geographic skills to understand human
behavior in relation to the physical and cultural environment.
- 8.1: All students will use
computer applications to gather and organize information and
to solve problemss.
- 8.2: All students will develop an
understanding of the nature and impact of technology, engineering,
technological design, and the designed world as they relate to the
individual, society, and the environment.
New York State
Learning Standards (back
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- Standard 1: Students will use
mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering
design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers,
and develop solutions.
- Standard 2: Students will access,
generate, process, and transfer information using
appropriate technologies.
- Standard 4: Students will understand
and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories
pertaining to the physical setting and living environment.
- Standard 6: Students will understand
the relationships and common themes that connect
mathematics, science, and technology and apply the themes
to these and other areas of learning.
- Standard 7: Students will apply the
knowledge and thinking skills of mathematics, science, and
technology to address real-life problems and make informed
decisions.
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