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Content, Curricula, & Standards

Content, Curricula, & Standards. Ilan Chabay The New Curiosity Shop®. Elements 2002 Workshop. Context, Content, and Disciplines. How does the story of the origin of elements fit into each curriculum? National & state curriculum requirements Personal interests and experiences

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Content, Curricula, & Standards

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  1. Content, Curricula, & Standards Ilan Chabay The New Curiosity Shop® Elements 2002 Workshop

  2. Context, Content, and Disciplines How does the story of the origin of elements fit into each curriculum? National & state curriculum requirements Personal interests and experiences Balancing discipline-oriented and multi-disciplinary approaches Questions lead across or are independent of disciplinary boundaries Work with teachers from other domains: art, literature, history, drama

  3. NRC Standards: Level 5 - 8 Physical Science Properties and changes in matter Matter in space throughout the universe Motion and forces Gravity and electrical forces Transfer of energy Effects on light on matter in space Earth and Space Science Earth in the solar system Our sun as particular type of star

  4. NRC Standards: Level 5 - 8 Science and Technology • Technology in and of spacecraft for science missions History and nature of science Science as a human endeavor • Biographies, e.g. Cannon, Hubble • Art that reflects science in society: e.g., Holst’s Planets, Subotnik’s Silver Apples of the Moon, AstroCappella • Human activities at time of astrophysical discoveries Nature of science • What is a theory • What questions are or are not addressable as science History of science • Evolution of our understanding of the universe

  5. NRC Standards: Levels 9 - 12 Physical Science Structure of atoms, structure & properties of matter • Formation of elements, nuclear stability, radioactivity Motion and forces • Gravitational collapse, shock waves Conservation of energy and increase in disorder • Big bang as source of all matter/energy, formation of structures Interactions of energy and matter • Photon pressure on matter, energy from nuclear reactions Life Science Biological evolution • Origin of key elements for biological systems • Necessary conditions and materials for life near other stars

  6. NRC Standards: Levels 9 - 12 Earth and Space Science Energy in the Earth System • Sun as source of heat on earth and solar wind Origin and evolution of the universe Science and Technology • Technology in and of spacecraft for science missions History and nature of science Science as a human endeavor • Biographies, e.g. Galileo, Hubble, Chandrasekhar, … • Cultural perspectives on the universe and the origin of matter Nature of scientific knowledge • Relationship between observable facts and theories History of science • Historical perspectives on astronomy and astrophysics

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