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 USA
National Science Education Standards
Developed in 1996, the USA National Science Education Standards
(NSES) have become the "currency" for K-12 science education in the
United States. They were developed by the National Academy of
Science with help from a broad range of scientific and educational
organizations. NSES spells out a vision for science education in the
21st century and provide a roadmap for how to get there. States,
publishing companies, and science teaching organizations use the NSES to guide their goals, products, and services.
Although the NSES includes standards for science teaching,
assessment, and more, most K-12 educators focus on the standards for
science content found in Chapter 6. Included are eight categories:
Unifying Concepts and Processes in Science, Science as Inquiry,
Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Science and
Technology, Science in Personal and Social Perspectives, and History
and Nature of Science. The content standards are clustered for grade
levels K-4, 5-8, and 9-12.
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