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FOSS AND NATIONAL STANDARDS
The Ideas and Inventions Module emphasizes
the development of observation and description skills and
building explanations based on experience. This module supports
the following National Science Education Standards.
SCIENCE AS INQUIRY
Develop students' abilities to do and understand scientific
inquiry.
- Ask and answer questions.
- Plan and conduct simple investigations.
- Employ tools and techniques to gather data.
- Use data to construct reasonable explanations.
- Communicate investigations and explanations.
- Understand that scientists use different kinds of
investigations and tools to develop explanations using evidence
and knowledge.
CONTENT: PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Develop students' understanding of light and reflection.
- Light travels in a straight line until it strikes
an object; light can be reflected by a mirror.
Develop students' understanding of materials.
- A mixture of substances can often be separated into
the original substances.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Develop students' abilities in technological design.
- Identify a simple problem and propose a solution.
- Evaluate a product or design.
- Communicate a problem, design, and solution.
Develop students' understandings about science and
technology.
- Scientists work collaboratively in teams and use tools
and scientific techniques to make better observations.
HISTORY OF SCIENCE
Develop an understanding of science as a human endeavor.
- Science and technology have been practiced by people for
a long time.
- Men and women have made a variety of contributions throughout
the history of science and technology.
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