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A generous contribution from the William K. Holt Foundation made this innovative web presentation possible. This interactive data base is a collaborative effort under the direction of LHS Associate Director Jacqueline Barber, with assistance from the Technical Services Department and the Science View Project.

Curriculum Correlations

Find out how LHS curriculum units align with and can be used to support the main content categories of the National Science Education Standards (NSES). Published by the National Academy of Sciences, the Standards represent the work of many scientists and educators, including direct involvement of LHS staff.

Search LHS Curriculum Correlations to National Standards:

For correlations to State and local guidelines please search the standards correlation information maintained by the following programs:

We hope this information will be helpful to teachers and curriculum planners. As you develop your own curriculum plans, this data base can illuminate the wealth of standards-based instructional materials from LHS. LHS curriculum units align with and can be used to support the main content categories of the National Science Education Standards (NSES).

The main content categories of the NSES are:

science as inquiry
physical science
life science
earth and space science
science and technology
science in personal and social perspectives
the history and nature of science
unifying concepts and processes

In each of these categories we have selected LHS curriculum units that will help teachers meet that content standard. Our primary criteria in making the selection was that a significant portion of the unit be directly related to and designed to convey the content stated in the NSES. As you will see, some units help fulfill more than one standard. This database includes LHS units that make particularly strong connections to the National Standards. It is not exhaustive, and we recommend that you also visit each program's website, as there may be other units that relate to a standard or standards in a less direct way that will also be useful in your curriculum planning.

There are two main sections of the database, one for the K—4 grade range, and one for the 5—8 grade range. LHS has several high-school level courses under development. As these develop further, a 9„12 section will be added.

The descriptive text for the LHS units is designed to indicate the primary way in which the unit relates to the content standard, as well as give basic information on the unit's activities. In addition, we have selected short quotations from the Standards, to further illuminate how a unit aligns with the NSES.

You can search the Curriculum Correlations Database in a number of ways—by content area, by standard or sub-standard, by LHS program, by title of the LHS unit. Many LHS programs have additional printed and web information on their alignment to the NSES, as well as to state and other leading standards and guidelines. Whenever appropriate in the data base you will find links to these programs. If, for example, you discover that the GEMS unit Rivers Cutters makes a strong connection to the Earth and Space Science content heading, you will also be able to click on that title for a full description of the guide from the GEMS section of the LHS website.

We hope you find this presentation useful and, as always, welcome your comments and criticisms.

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