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Appendix D: Overview of the Content Standards in the National Science Education Standards
Pages 31-33

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From page 31...
... The science as inquiry standards are described in terms of activities resulting in student development of certain abilities and in terms of student understanding of inquiry. Standards for science subject matter in physical, life, and earth and space science focus on the science facts, concepts, principles, theories, and models that are important for all students to know, understand, and use.
From page 32...
... The science and technology standards establish connections between the natural and designed worlds and provide students with opportunities to develop decision-making abilities. They are not standards for technology education; rather, these standards emphasize abilities associated with the process of design and fundamental understandings about the enterprise of science and its various linkages with technology.
From page 33...
... The standards for the history and nature of science recommend the use of history in school science programs to clarify different aspects of scientific inquiry, the human aspects of science, and the role that science has played in the development of various cultures.


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