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NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS    (Grades 5-8)

 Science as Inquiry- Content Standard A

Students will conduct an investigation with controlled variables.

Students will explain cause and effect relationships based on observational data.

Physical Science - Content Standard B

Students will investigate substances that react chemically to form new substances.

Students will appreciate the sun as a major source of energy for Earth.

 Life Science - Content Standard C

Students will explore the structure and function of organisms.

Students will understand the importance of reproduction as a necessity for survival of the species.

Students will study an organisms need for nutrients and ability to provide energy for cells.

Students will investigate the relationship between living things and the physical factors with which they interact.



         
 
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