This will include existing efforts to specify central ideas for science education including the National Science Education Standards, AAAS Benchmarks, the 2009 NAEP Framework, and the redesign of the ...

All Inquiry in Action Lessons: Are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for “Weather and Climate” (Kindergarten) and for “Structure and Properties of Matter” (2nd and 5th). Are ...

The project was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (DUE-0512596 ... Furthermore, since science education standards advocate inquiry-based instruction, teachers need knowledge of ...

• Identify questions that can be answered through scientific investigations. • Design and conduct a scientific investigation. • Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and ...

The National Science Education Standards 1–262 (National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1996). National Research Council. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: a Guide for ...