New Hampshire Curriculum Frameworks
K-12 Broad Goals for Science Education
Rochester School Department
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Student will demonstrate
an understanding of the basic laws, which govern and explain phenomena
observed in the natural world.
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Students will demonstrate
an understanding of, and be able to practice the basic processes which
scientists use to obtain and continually revise knowledge about the natural
world.
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Students will use
problem-solving strategies to investigate and understand the natural world.
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Students will recognize
and understand the wide variety of similarities and differences that exist
among objects and events in the natural world.
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Students will demonstrate
an understanding of key concepts and principles central to the biological,
physical, and earth sciences, while recognizing the interrelationship of
all sciences.
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Students will use
oral and written communication, mathematical representations, and physical
and conceptual models to describe and explain scientific concepts and ideas,
and will be able to apply scientific knowledge.
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Students will know
and employ safe practices and techniques in the laboratory, in fieldwork
or any other scientific investigation, and when using scientific or technological
materials at home or work.
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Students will perceive
that scientific knowledge is the result of the cumulative efforts of people,
past and present, who have attempted to explain the world through and objective,
peer tested, rational approach to understanding natural phenomena and occurrences.
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Students will demonstrate
an understanding of the impact of science and technology on society.