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Measurement Overview

FOSS AND NATIONAL STANDARDS

The Measurement Module emphasizes the development of observation and description skills and building explanations based on experience. This module supports the following National Science Education Standards.

SCIENCE AS INQUIRY

Develop students' abilities to do and understand scientific inquiry.

  • Ask and answer questions.
  • Plan and conduct simple investigations.
  • Employ tools to gather data.
  • Use data to construct reasonable explanations.
  • Communicate investigations and explanations.
  • Understand that scientists use different kinds of investigations and tools to develop explanations using evidence and knowledge.
  • Understand that scientists review and ask questions about the results of other scientists' work.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Develop students' abilities in technological design.

  • Identify a simple problem and propose a solution.
  • Evaluate a product or design.
  • Communicate a problem, design, and solution.

Develop students' understandings about science and technology.

  • People have always had problems and invented tools and techniques to solve problems.
  • Scientists work collaboratively in teams and use tools and scientific techniques to make better observations.

HISTORY OF SCIENCE

Develop an understanding of science as a human endeavor.

  • Science and technology have been practiced by people for a long time.
  • Men and women have made a variety of contributions through the history of science and technology.

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