Resource Detail: Web Seminar Archive

This resource has 12 correlations with the National Standards.  
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• Physical Science
  • Structure and properties of matter
    • Bonds between atoms are created when electrons are paired up by being transferred or shared. (9-12)
    • Atoms may be bonded together into molecules or crystalline solids. (9-12)
    • A compound is formed when two or more kinds of atoms bind together chemically. (9-12)
    • The physical properties of compounds reflect the nature of the interactions among its molecules. (9-12)
    • The interactions among molecules are determined by the structure of the molecule, including the constituent atoms and the distances and angles between them. (9-12)

• Science as Inquiry
  • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
    • Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
    • Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations.
    • Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and predictions.
    • Communicate scientific procedures and explanations.
    • Use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry.

• Teaching Standards
  • Teachers of science plan an inquiry-based science program for their students.
    • Select science content and adapt and design curricula to meet the interests, knowledge, understanding, abilities, and experiences of students.
  • Teachers of science guide and facilitate learning. In doing this, teachers
    • Encourage and model the skills of scientific inquiry, as well as the curiosity, openness to new ideas and data, and skepticism that characterize science.