Primary Connections:

National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)

• Science as Inquiry > Understanding about scientific inquiry (Grade: K – 4)
• Physical Science > Properties of objects and materials (Grade: K – 4)

MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)

• Life Science (Biology) > Characteristics of Plants and Animals (Grade: 3 – 5)

ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)

• Abilities for a Technological World > Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)

Secondary Connections:

MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)

• Earth and Space Science > Rocks and Their Properties (Grade: 3 – 5)
• Biology > Evolution and Biodiversity (Grade: 9 – 10)
• Life Science (Biology) > Classification of Organisms (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Chemistry > Properties of Matter (Grade: 10 – 11)
• Life Science (Biology) > Characteristics of Living Things (Grade: K – 2)

NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000)
(National)

• Algebra > Understand patterns, relations, and functions (Grade: K – 2)

National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)

• Life Science > Biological evolution (Grade: 9 – 12)

References:

National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)

• History and Nature of Science > History of science (Grade: 5 – 8)
• History and Nature of Science > Historical perspectives (Grade: 9 – 12)
• Physical Science > Properties and changes of properties in matter (Grade: 5 – 8)
• Earth and Space Science > Origin and evolution of the earth system (Grade: 9 – 12)

MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)

• Chemistry > Periodicity (Grade: 10 – 11)
• Life Science (Biology) > Evolution and Biodiversity (Grade: K – 2)

Primary Connections:

National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)

• Science as Inquiry > Understanding about scientific inquiry (Grade: K – 4)
  Scientists use different kinds of investigations depending on the questions they are trying to answer. Types of investigations include describing objects, events, and organisms; classifying them; and doing a fair test (experimenting).
• Physical Science > Properties of objects and materials (Grade: K – 4)
  Objects are made of one or more materials, such as paper, wood, and metal. Objects can be described by the properties of the materials from which they are made, and those properties can be used to separate or sort a group of objects or materials.

MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)

• Life Science (Biology) > 01 Characteristics of Plants and Animals (Grade: 3 – 5)
  Classify plants and animals according to the physical characteristics that they share.

ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)

• Abilities for a Technological World > 13.C Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
  Compare, contrast, and classify collected information in order to identify patterns.

Secondary Connections:

MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)

• Earth and Space Science > 02 Rocks and Their Properties (Grade: 3 – 5)
  Identify the physical properties of minerals (hardness, color, luster, cleavage, and streak), and explain how minerals can be tested for these different physical properties.
• Biology > 5.3 Evolution and Biodiversity (Grade: 9 – 10)
  Describe how the taxonomic system classifies living things into domains (eubacteria, archaebacteria, and eukaryotes) and kingdoms (animals, plants, fungi, etc.). [Note: there is an ongoing scientific debate about the number of kingdoms and which organisms should be included in each. The following websites provide more information: Brave New Biosphere whyfiles.org/022critters/phylogeny.html, and The Tree of Life Project Root Page phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/life.html.]
• Life Science (Biology) > 01 Classification of Organisms (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Classify organisms into the currently recognized kingdoms according to characteristics that they share. Be familiar with organisms from each kingdom.
• Chemistry > 1.0 Properties of Matter (Grade: 10 – 11)
  Broad Concept: Physical and chemical properties can be used to classify and describe matter.
• Life Science (Biology) > 02 Characteristics of Living Things (Grade: K – 2)
  Differentiate between living and nonliving things. Group both living and nonliving things according to the characteristics that they share.

NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000)
(National)

• Algebra > 1.1 Understand patterns, relations, and functions (Grade: K – 2)
  sort, classify, and order objects by size, number, and other properties

National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)

• Life Science > Biological evolution (Grade: 9 – 12)
  Biological classifications are based on how organisms are related. Organisms are classified into a hierarchy of groups and subgroups based on similarities which reflect their evolutionary relationships. Species is the most fundamental unit of classification.

References:

National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)

• History and Nature of Science > History of science (Grade: 5 – 8)
  In historical perspective, science has been practiced by different individuals in different cultures. In looking at the history of many peoples, one finds that scientists and engineers of high achievement are considered to be among the most valued contributors to their culture.
• History and Nature of Science > Historical perspectives (Grade: 9 – 12)
  In history, diverse cultures have contributed scientific knowledge and technologic inventions. Modern science began to evolve rapidly in Europe several hundred years ago. During the past two centuries, it has contributed significantly to the industrialization of Western and non-Western cultures. However, other, non-European cultures have developed scientific ideas and solved human problems through technology.
• Physical Science > Properties and changes of properties in matter (Grade: 5 – 8)
  Substances react chemically in characteristic ways with other substances to form new substances (compounds) with different characteristic properties. In chemical reactions, the total mass is conserved. Substances often are placed in categories or groups if they react in similar ways; metals is an example of such a group.
• Earth and Space Science > Origin and evolution of the earth system (Grade: 9 – 12)
  Geologic time can be estimated by observing rock sequences and using fossils to correlate the sequences at various locations. Current methods include using the known decay rates of radioactive isotopes present in rocks to measure the time since the rock was formed.

MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)

• Chemistry > 3.2 Periodicity (Grade: 10 – 11)
  Use the periodic table to identify metals, nonmetals, metalloids, families (groups), periods, valence electrons, and reactivity with other elements in the table.
• Life Science (Biology) > 05 Evolution and Biodiversity (Grade: K – 2)
  Recognize that fossils provide us with information about living things that inhabited the earth years ago.