AAAS Science Benchmarks
Grades 6-8
The Nature of Science
The Scientific World View
Scientific Inquiry
The Nature of Mathematics
Mathematics, Science, and Technology
The Nature of Technology
Technology and Science Technology
The Physical Setting
The Universe
Energy Transformations
Motion
Forces of Nature
Pre/Post
Assessment
Features of the
Sun
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X
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X
X
X
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X
X
The Dynamic
Nature of the Sun
The Earth as a
Magnet:
Exploring
Interactions in
Geospace
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Iron Filings and
(2-3D) Magnetic
Field Lines
A Soda Bottle
Magnetometer
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Learning about
Space Weather
Measuring the
Interplanetary
Science and
Engineering
Where to See an
Aurora
CME Plotting
AM Radio
Ionosphere Station
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Radiation
Hazards in Space
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
AM Radio
Ionosphere
Station
X
Radiation
Hazards in Space
X
CME Plotting
X
Where to See an
Aurora
X
Science and
Engineering
Conference
X
Measuring the
Interplanetary
Magnetic Field
X
Learning about
Space Weather
X
A Soda Bottle
Magnetometer
X
Iron Filings and
(2-3D) Magnetic
Field Lines
X
The Earth as a
Magnet:
Exploring
Interactions in
Geospace
X
Features of the
Sun
X
The Dynamic
Nature of the Sun
NRC National Science Education Standards
Grades 5-8
Content Standard A:
Science as Inquiry
Abilities Necessary to do
Scientific Inquiry
Understandings about
Scientific Inquiry
Content Standard B:
Physical Science
Motion and Forces
Transfer of Energy
Content Standard D:
Earth and Space Science
Earth in the Solar System
Content Standard E:
Science and Technology
Understandings about
Science and Technology
Content Standard G:
History & Nature of
Science
Science as a human
endeavor
Nature of Science
Pre/Post
Assessment
The Dynamic
Nature of the Sun
Features of the
Sun
The Earth as a
Magnet:
Exploring
Interactions in
Geospace
X
X
X
X
Iron Filings and
(2-3D) Magnetic
Field LinesS
A Soda Bottle
Magnetometer
Learning about
Space Weather
Measuring the
Interplanetary
Magnetic Field
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Science and
Engineering
Conference
Where to See an
Aurora
X
CME Plotting
Radiation
Hazards in Space
X
X
X
X
X
X
AM Radio
Ionosphere
Station
NCTM Principals and Standards for School Mathematics
Geometry
Measurement
Data Analysis &
Probability
Problem Solving
Statistics & Probability
Numbers & Operations
Computation &
Estimation
Pre/Post
Assessment