HOW IS THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE CORRELATED WITH THE NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS?
Fieldtrips to the Koshland Science Museum are modeled on recommendations made in the National Science Education Standards (National Research Council, 1996). Through the information presented and opportunities to interact with hands-on displays, the Global Warming Facts & Our Future exhibition meets the following Inquiry and Science Content standards. For Middle School Students Content Standard A – Understanding about Scientific Inquiry “Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations” During the Interdisciplinary-Group and whole-class discussions, students think critically and logically to draw links between evidence and explanations. They do this by teaching their peers and by considering the evidence that can be used to guide decisions related to climate change. Content Standard B – Physical Science “Students should develop an understanding of properties of matter, motion and forces and transfer of energy” Station 1 demonstrates the transfer
