Relationship to the National Science Education Standards
The activities in this lesson align with two standards identified in the NSES: history and nature of science and science as inquiry.
| Levels K–4 | How Mission Is Aligned |
|---|---|
| Science as a human endeavor | Students begin to understand that science encompasses many disciplines. They also start to realize that scientists ask questions and try to find the answers to these questions to do their jobs. |
| Levels K–4 | How Mission Is Aligned |
|---|---|
| Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry | Students learn how scientists use the steps of scientific inquiry to solve a problem. |
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