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Chapter 4: Evolution and the National Science Education Standards
Chapter 4: Evolution and the National Science Education Standards
Pages 47-54
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These documents agree that all students should leave biology class with an understanding of the basic concepts of biological evolution and of the limits, possibilities, and dynamics of science as a way of knowing. Benchmarks for Science Literacy, for example, states that "the educational goal should be for all children to understand the concept of evolution by natural selection, the evidence and arguments that support it, and its importance in history." For biology educators, these documents offer significant support for the inclusion of evolution in school science programs.
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The life science standard for grades Kim is organized into the categories of characteristics of organisms, life cycles of organisms, and organisms and their environments. Evolution is not explicitly mentioned in these standards, but the text explains the basic things in life science that elementary school children ought to be able to understand and do: During the elementary grams, children build understanding of biological concepts through direct experience with living things, their life cycles, and their habitats.
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In fact, as (lescribec3 in Chapter 2 of this book, adaptation occurs through natural selection, a topic described under the life science standards for grades 9-12. The content standards also treat evolution in grades 5~ in the section on earth's history.
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It is part of scientific inquiry to evaluate the results of scientific investigations, experiments, observations, theoretical models, and the explanations proposed by other scientists. Evaluation incluc'7es reviewing the experimental procedures, examining the evict7ence, ict7entifying faulty reasoning, pointing out statements that go beyond the evidence, and suggesting alternative explanations for the same observations.
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The standard reads as follows: As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of: · The cell · Molecular basis of heredity · Biological evolution · Interdependence of organisms · Matter, energy, and organization in living systems · Behavior of organisms CHAPTER 4 ·51 Evolution and the National Science Education Standards The guidance for the life science standard describes the major themes of evolutionary theory: Biological Evolution Species evolve over time. Evolution is the consequence of the interactions of (1)
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These and other processes in stars have led to the formation of all the other elements. The standard for the history and nature of science elaborates on the knowledge established in previous years: As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of: · Science as a human endeavor · Nature of scientific knowledge · Historical perspectives The discussion of this standard relates the nature of science explicitly to many of the problems that arise in the teaching of evolution.
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The daily work of science and engineering results in incremental advances in our understanding of the world and our ability to meet human needs and aspirations. Much can be learned about the internal workings of science and the nature of science from study of individuaZ scientists, their daily work, and their efforts to advance scientific knowledge in their area of study.
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