[CS] "8+1" proposal for new K-12 science curriculum

[Alynda Noel Wood]

"The group of scientists has met with Schmidt in an effort to rethink how
science should be taught since 2006, when it was originally part of the PROM/SE
research project (Promoting Rigorous Outcomes in Mathematics and Science
Education) funded by the National Science Foundation.

The 8+1 concepts were derived from two basic questions: What are things made of
and how do systems interact and change? The eight concepts are: atoms, cells,
radiation, systems change, forces, energy, conservation of mass and energy, and
variation.

Traditionally, science in the United States has been taught in isolated
disciplines such as chemistry, biology and physics without clear connections
being made between the subjects. The 8+1 effort encourages K-12 teachers to use
the eight science concepts to build understanding within and between their
courses as students advance through the grades."

Full article:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120405131435.htm



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