Science
Wisconsin defines science as an academic discipline encompassing the study of the natural world. Our science standards also include engineering applications, where science understanding informs problem-solving and design thinking within the human-built world. Engineering ideas encompass the interactions of science, technology, and society. The standards provide an important foundation to prepare students for post-secondary education, careers, and community involvement.
Like the NGSS, the Wisconsin Standards for Science include three main dimensions:
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Crosscutting Concepts – big ideas of science that provide lenses for viewing phenomena and understanding problems in the world around us, and which apply across all areas of science and engineering;
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Science and Engineering Practices – the skills required for the work done in science;
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Disciplinary Core Ideas – content understanding across the disciplines of life science, physical science, earth and space science, and engineering.
The Wisconsin vision for science learning is shaped by Wisconsin practitioners and experts, and is informed by work at the national level and in other states. The overarching goal for science is to work together to create a scientifically literate populace. Wisconsin’s vision for K-12 science learning states that:
“[By] the end of 12th grade, all students have some appreciation of the beauty and wonder of science; possess sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on related issues; are careful consumers of Wisconsin Standards for Science 9 scientific and technological information related to their everyday lives; are able to continue to learn about science outside school; and have the skills to enter careers of their choice, including (but not limited to) careers in science, engineering, and technology”(National Research Council, 2012).
Contact CESA 3’s Kristin Galle for science content support.
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