SUMMARY NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR SCIENCE

The National Research Council compiled sixteen standards that comprise the National Standards for Science.  This summary outlines only those science standards relevant to The Art of Ecology unit of study.  Teachers are encouraged to visit http://www.McRel.org for a complete listing of all the national content standards.

Students will understand:

CONTENT STANDARD 2:
Basic Earth processes 

CONTENT STANDARD 4:
About the diversity and unity that characterize life

CONTENT STANDARD 8:  
The cycling of matter and flow of energy through the living environment

CONTENT STANDARD 11:  
Energy types, sources, and conversions, and their relationship to heat and temperature