Methods of Teaching Physical Science in Secondary Schools

Chemistry/Physics 280, Education 240

November 13, 2003

Web Resources for Science Education Standards

Since I was not able to use the Internet in the classroom, it was not easy for you to get the URL’s for documents relevant to the various Standards for science education. Here are some of the documents that can be read online (and some can also be ordered from these sources):

“A Nation at Risk” – report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education (1983) http://www.ed.gov/pubs/NatAtRisk/index.html

National Science Education Standards (1996) http://books.nap.edu/catalog/4962.html

Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning (2000) http://books.nap.edu/catalog/9596.html

NSTA Pathways to the Science Standards (elementary, middle, and secondary) http://www.nsta.org/store/products.asp?dept=20

NSTA Standards for the Preparation of Science Teachers (1998) http://homepages.ius.edu/LZ/SGILBE01/web_docs/november98.htm

AAAS Science for All Americans (part of Project 2061) http://www.project2061.org/tools/sfaaol/sfaatoc.htm

AAAS Benchmarks (implementing the recommendations from SFAA) http://www.project2061.org/tools/benchol/bolframe.html

Missouri State Standards (Show Me Standards) http://www.dese.state.mo.us/standards/

National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century (Glenn Commission Report) (2000) http://www.ed.gov/inits/Math/glenn/