Curriculum
January 21, 2008
| BACKGROUND How do students learn science? Decades ago, many educators believed students were empty vessels into which one could pour the pure wisdom gained by humans over centuries. Now, it is understood that students come to science class with firmly-held beliefs about how the world works. Students themselves have formed these views of the world and found them to be consistent with everyday life. The four broad goals of a science education curriculum include: Attitudes: To develop students' attitudes of curiosity and involvement with occurrences in their environment; to develop an appreciation for the contributions of science; and to recognize the value of solving problems in a scientific manner. Processes: To develop those intellectual processes of inquiry by which scientific problems and occurrences are explained, predicted, and/or controlled. Knowledge: To develop knowledge of facts, terminology, concepts, generalizations, and principles that help students confront and interpret occurrences in their environment. Skills: To develop students' abilities to handle, construct, and manipulate materials and equipment in a productive and safe manner; and to develop the ability to measure,organize, and communicate information. |
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ACCESS CURRICULUM The Curriculum Mapper® web site contains curriculum maps that have been created by the school's teachers. These maps contain the content, skills, and assessments used monthly in a course. Use the following procedure to view those created for the life science courses.(Make a copy of these directions before proceeding, if needed.) 1. Click on the blue word Curriculum. 2. On the new screen, for the Teacher/User ID box type 45916. For the Password type CMGUEST. (The password is case sensitive.) Click on the "Enter" button. 3. On the new screen, locate the word "Maps" on the left side and slide the arrow over it. Click on "School Overview"when it appears. 4. In the "Course" column of the table click once on the desired course to view. 5. The course's curriculum for the school year will appear on the screen. Scroll down and across to view the entire map. |
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If you focus on what you left behind, you'll never be able to see what lies ahead. Ratatouille, movie |
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