Educators Guide: National Content Standards



		National Content Standards BUILDING BIG and the activities in this guide address the following national content standards for science, math, and technology: National Science Education Standards National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTIM) Standards International Technology Education Association Technology Content Standards National Science Education Standards Grades 5-8 Content Standard A: Science As Inquiry Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry • Identify questions that can be answered through scientific investigations. • Design and conduct a scientific investigation. • Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data. • Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence. • Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations. • Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and predictions. • Communicate scientific procedures and explanations. • Use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry. Understandings about scientific inquiry Content Standard B: Physical Science • Motions and Forces Content Standard E: Science and Technology Abilities of technological design • Identify appropriate problems for technological design. • Design a solution or product. • Implement a proposed design. • Evaluate completed technological designs or products. • Communicate the process of technological design. Understandings about technological design Content Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives • Natural Hazards • Risks and Benefits • Science and Technology in Society Content Standard G: History and Nature of Science • Science As a Human Endeavor • History of Science From National Science Education Standards. Copyright ©1996 by the National Academy of Sciences. Available from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Lockbox 285, Washington, D.C. 20055. Up to top of page National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards Expectations for Grades 6-8 Geometry • Recognize and apply geometric ideas and relationships in areas outside the mathematics classroom, such as art, science, and everyday life Measurement • Select and use appropriate units and tools, depending on degree of accuracy required, to find measurements for real-world problems Problem-solving • Solve problems that arise in mathematics and in other contexts • Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems Connections • Recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics Representations • Create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas • Use representations to model and interpret physical, social, and mathematical phenomena From Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Copyright © 2000 by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Up to top of page International Technology Education Association Technology Content Standards The Nature of Technology Standard 1: Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology. Standard 2: Students will develop an understanding of the core concepts of technology. Standard 3: Students will develop an understanding of the relationships among technologies and the connections between technology and other fields of study. Technology and Society Standard 4: Students will develop an understanding of the cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology. Standard 5: Students will develop an understanding of the effects of technology on the environment. Standard 6: Students will develop an understanding of the role of society in the development and use of technology. Standard 7: Students will develop an understanding of the influence of technology on history. Design Standard 9: Students will develop an understanding of engineering design. Standard 10: Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem-solving. Abilities of a Technological World Standard 11: Students will develop abilities to apply the design process. The Designed World Standard 20: Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use construction technologies. From Standards for Technological Literacy. Copyright © 2000, International Technology Education Association.