Curriculum Information
Fakes, Forgeries and Mysteries
Major Curriculum Links
Elementary and Middle School
SCIENCE:
Inquiry Process
K-7 Standard S.IP: Develop an understanding that scientific inquiry and reasoning involves observing, questioning, investigating, recording, and developing solutions to problems.
* S.IP.E.1 Inquiry involves generating questions, conducting investigations, and developing solutions to problems through reasoning and observation.
* S.IP.M.1 Inquiry involves generating questions, conducting investigations, and developing solutions to problems through reasoning and observation.
Inquiry Analysis and Communication
K-7 Standard S.IA: Develop an understanding that scientific inquiry and investigations require analysis and communication of findings, using appropriate technology.
* S.IA.E.1 Inquiry includes an analysis and presentation of findings that lead to future questions, research, and investigations.
* S.IA.M.1 Inquiry includes an analysis and presentation of findings that lead to future questions, research, and investigations.
Reflection and Social Implications
K-7 Standard S.RS: Develop an understanding that claims and evidence for their scientific merit should be analyzed. Understand how scientists decide what constitutes scientific knowledge. Develop an understanding of the importance of reflection on scientific knowledge and its application to new situations to better understand the role of science in society and technology.
* S.RS.E.1 Reflecting on knowledge is the application of scientific knowledge to new and different situations.
* S.RS.M.1 Reflecting on knowledge is the application of scientific knowledge to new and different situations. Reflecting on knowledge requires careful analysis of evidence that guides decision-making and the application of science throughout history and within society.
Changes in Matter
K-7 Standard P.CM: Develop an understanding of changes in the state of matter in terms of heating and cooling, and in terms of arrangement and relative motion of atoms and molecules. Understand the differences between physical and chemical changes. Develop an understanding of the conservation of mass. Develop an understanding of products and reactants in a chemical change.
* P.CM.E.1 Changes in State- Matter can be changed from one state (liquid, solid, gas) to another and then back again. Heating and cooling may cause changes in state.
ART
Content Standard 4: All students will understand, analyze, and describe the arts in their historical, social, and cultural contexts.
* ART.IV.VA.M.3 Analyze, describe, and demonstrate how factors of time and place (such as climate, resources, ideas, and technology) influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value to a work of art.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Market Economy
Use fundamental principles and concepts of economics to understand economic activity in a market economy.
* 4 – E1.0.6 Explain how competition among buyers results in higher prices and competition among sellers results in lower prices (e.g., supply, demand).
General Knowledge, Processes, and Skills
* P2 Inquiry, Research, and Analysis – critically examine evidence, thoughtfully consider conflicting claims, and carefully weigh facts and hypotheses.
* P2.1 Understand the scientific method of inquiry to investigate social scientific and historical problems.
Major Curriculum Links
High School
SCIENCE
Standards B1, E1, P1, C1: Inquiry, Reflection, and Social Implications
* Students will understand the nature of science and demonstrate an ability to practice scientific reasoning by applying it to the design, execution, and evaluation of scientific investigations.
* Students will demonstrate their understanding that scientific knowledge is gathered through various forms of direct and indirect observations and the testing of this information by methods including, but not limited to, experimentation.
* They will be able to distinguish between types of scientific knowledge (e.g., hypotheses, laws, theories) and become aware of areas of active research in contrast to conclusions that are part of established scientific consensus.
* They will use their scientific knowledge to assess the costs, risks, and benefits of technological systems as they make personal choices and participate in public policy decisions.
* These insights will help them analyze the role science plays in society, technology, and potential career opportunities.
Standard C5: Changes in Matter
* Students will analyze a chemical change phenomenon from the point of view of what is the same and what is not the same.
ART
Content Standard 4: All students will understand, analyze, and describe the arts in their historical, social, and cultural contexts.
* ART.IV.VA.HS.1 Reflect on how the subjects, ideas, and symbols of artworks differ visually, spatially, temporally, and functionally with respect to history and culture.
SOCIAL STUDIES
General Knowledge, Processes, and Skills
* P2 Inquiry, Research, and Analysis – critically examine evidence, thoughtfully consider conflicting claims, and carefully weigh facts and hypotheses.
* P2.1 Understand the scientific method of inquiry to investigate social scientific and historical problems.
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