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Science Education
| Balanced Curriculum Guide |
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| Indiana Standards and Resources |
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| Jennifer Hicks, Ph.D. Science Curriculum Specialist Indiana Department of Education 151 W. Ohio St Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-232-9185 jhicks@doe.in.gov Indiana Department of Education 151 W. Ohio St Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-232-9158 |
The Role of Science in a Balanced Curriculum
“The science curriculum in the elementary grades, like that for other subject areas, should be designed for all students to develop critical basic knowledge and basic skills, interests, and habits of mind that will lead to productive efforts to learn and understand the subject more deeply in later grades. It is not necessary in these grades to distinguish between those who will eventually become scientists and those who will chiefly use their knowledge of science in making personal and societal choices. A good elementary science program will provide the basis for either path in later life.”
-- Taking Science to School: Learning and Teaching Science in Grades K-8
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Snapshot of Science in Indiana
