Astronomy in the National Science Education Standards
This article can be used with Sections II and III as an overview of the K-12 astronomy ideas in the National Science Education Standards and their implications for curriculum and instruction. Selected sections of the article can be used with any of the topic study guides in the Astronomy Category.
Bibliographic Citation
Adams,J. and Slater,T.(2000)Astronomy in the national science education standards. In Journal of Geoscience Education. 48(1), pp 39-45. <http://www.physics.montana.edu/physed/documents/astro-agenda-jge.pdf>
Type of Resource
CTS Topic(s)
- Gravity in Space
- Historical Episodes in Astronomy
- Origin and Evolution of the Universe
- Solar System
- Space Technology and Exploration
- Stars and Galaxies
- The Universe
- Earth, Moon, Sun System
- Motion of Planets, Moons, and Stars
- Scale, Size and Distance in the Universe
