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WHAT DO YOU THINK?

In the area of science, what should your students...

•know? •be able to do?

•be like?

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SCIENCESCIENCE

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Where did the LLS come from?Where did the LLS come from?

• Teachers• Administrators• Parents• Employers• Community

Leaders• Higher Education• Based on National

Standards

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“Students must become competent and independent users of information to be productive

citizen of the 21st century.” (LLS, 1997)

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“Learning Standards serve as a bridge between classroom practices and the national standards established by the science education community…” (LLS, 1997)

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“Each school must align the learning

opportunities (e.g., curriculum, teacher

knowledge and skills) with the new

Standards.”

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The Case for Standards….

• A changing world• Scarce resources• Sharing what works• Clear expectations for

learning• Standards for all• Measuring progress• Being accountable• Improving education

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NAVIGATING THE STANDARDS

• Science as Inquiry• Physical Science• Life Science• Earth and Space Science• Science and the Environment

Louisiana Science Framework Strands

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APPLICATIONS FOR LEARNING …they apply across all disciplines!

• Solving Problems• Communicating• Using Technology• Working on Teams• Making Connections

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• GOALS: broad statements of knowledge or skills

• LEARNING STANDARDS: specific statements of knowledge or skills

• LEARNING BENCHMARKS: progress indicators for gauging achievement

NAVIGATING THE STANDARDS

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LLS - Science

• 5 Goals• 5 Standards

• Numerous Benchmarks by grade level

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THE SCIENCE GOALS• State Goal of Inquiry: The student will do science by

engaging in partial and full inquiries that are within their developmental capabilities

• State Goal of Physical Science: Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and inter-relationships of matter and energy in the physical world

• State Goal of Life Science: The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment.

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THE SCIENCE GOALS

• State Goal of Earth and Space Science: The student will develop an understanding of the properties of earth materials, the structure of the earth system, the earth’s history, and the earth’s place in the universe.

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Technology

• Science helps drive technology, as it provides knowledge for better understanding, instruments, and techniques… the emphasis of technology in the classroom should be on knowledge construction to solve problems.