Professional standards addressed...
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Standards
NSTA Standard 2: Content Pedagogy
2a) Plan multiple lessons using a variety of inquiry approaches that demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of how all students learn science.
2b) Include active inquiry lessons where students collect and interpret data in order to develop and communicate concepts and understand scientific processes, relationships, and natural patterns from empirical experiences. Applications of science-specific technology are included in the lessons when appropriate.
NSTA Standard 3: Learning Environments
3a) Use a variety of strategies that demonstrate the candidates’ knowledge and understanding of how to select the appropriate teaching and learning activities – including applicable instruments and/or technology – to allow access so that all students learn. These strategies are inclusive and motivating for all students.
3b) Develop lesson plans that include active inquiry lessons when students collect and interpret data using applicable science-specific technology in order to develop concepts, understand scientific processes, relationships and natural patterns from empirical experiences. These plans provide for equitable achievement of science literacy for all students.
Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium Standards (InTASC)
InTASC Standard #2: Learning Differences
InTASC Standard #3: Learning Environments
InTASC Standard #7: Planning for Instruction
InTASC Standard #8: Instructional Strategies
NSTA Standard 2: Content Pedagogy
2a) Plan multiple lessons using a variety of inquiry approaches that demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of how all students learn science.
2b) Include active inquiry lessons where students collect and interpret data in order to develop and communicate concepts and understand scientific processes, relationships, and natural patterns from empirical experiences. Applications of science-specific technology are included in the lessons when appropriate.
NSTA Standard 3: Learning Environments
3a) Use a variety of strategies that demonstrate the candidates’ knowledge and understanding of how to select the appropriate teaching and learning activities – including applicable instruments and/or technology – to allow access so that all students learn. These strategies are inclusive and motivating for all students.
3b) Develop lesson plans that include active inquiry lessons when students collect and interpret data using applicable science-specific technology in order to develop concepts, understand scientific processes, relationships and natural patterns from empirical experiences. These plans provide for equitable achievement of science literacy for all students.
Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium Standards (InTASC)
InTASC Standard #2: Learning Differences
InTASC Standard #3: Learning Environments
InTASC Standard #7: Planning for Instruction
InTASC Standard #8: Instructional Strategies
Content standards addressed...
Nevada State Science Content Standards (from the Nevada Department of Education)
Nevada State Standard Nature of Science Unifying Concept A: Scientific Inquiry - N.12.A – Students understand that a variety of communication methods can be used to share scientific information.
Nevada State Standard Nature of Science Unifying Concept B: Science, Technology, and Society – N.12.B – Students understand the impacts of science and technology in terms of costs and benefits to society.
Nevada State Standard Life Science Unifying Concept A: Heredity – L.12.A – Students understand how genetic information is passed from one generation to another.
Nevada State Standard Life Science Unifying Concept B: Structure of Life – L.12.B – Students understand that all life forms, at all levels of organization, use specialized structure and similar processes to meet life’s needs.
Nevada State Standard Life Science Unifying Concept C: Organisms and their Environment – L.12.C – Students understand that ecosystems display patterns of organization, change, and stability as a result of the interactions and interdependencies among the living and non-living components of the Earth.
Nevada State Standard Life Science Unifying Concept D: Diversity of Life – L.12.D – Students understand biological evolution and diversity of life.
Nevada State Standard Nature of Science Unifying Concept A: Scientific Inquiry - N.12.A – Students understand that a variety of communication methods can be used to share scientific information.
Nevada State Standard Nature of Science Unifying Concept B: Science, Technology, and Society – N.12.B – Students understand the impacts of science and technology in terms of costs and benefits to society.
Nevada State Standard Life Science Unifying Concept A: Heredity – L.12.A – Students understand how genetic information is passed from one generation to another.
Nevada State Standard Life Science Unifying Concept B: Structure of Life – L.12.B – Students understand that all life forms, at all levels of organization, use specialized structure and similar processes to meet life’s needs.
Nevada State Standard Life Science Unifying Concept C: Organisms and their Environment – L.12.C – Students understand that ecosystems display patterns of organization, change, and stability as a result of the interactions and interdependencies among the living and non-living components of the Earth.
Nevada State Standard Life Science Unifying Concept D: Diversity of Life – L.12.D – Students understand biological evolution and diversity of life.