Standards, Benchmarks, and NCLB
NSE Standards and AAAS Benchmarks
Science Companion was conceived and designed using the National Science Education Standards and the AAAS Project 2061 Benchmarks.
- Each lesson specifies the central standards and benchmarks that are its focus.
- Each module contains detailed lists the NSE Standards and AAAS Benchmarks that are addressed by the lessons.
Click the links in the grid below to see how each module addresses specific Standards and Benchmarks.
| Life | Physical | Earth | |
| 1-2 | Collecting & Examining Life |
Motion
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Weather
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| 2-3 | Life Cycles |
Sound |
Rocks |
| 3-4 | Habitats |
Light |
Our Solar System |
| 4-5 | Nature's Recyclers |
Matter |
Watery Earth |
| 4-5-6 | Human Body in Motion |
Energy
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Earth's Changing Surface |
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Additional Modules for Physical Science |
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| 1-3 | Magnets
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Solids, Liquids, and Gases
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| 3-5 | Electrical Circuits
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Science Companion helps teachers meet and surpass many of the requirements of NCLB.
- Science Companion is a complete elementary science curriculum that is results-based, standards-based, and research-based.
- It was designed with the understanding that math and reading are the foremost instructional priorities for elementary classrooms.
- Science Companion materials provide embedded professional development to support both the experienced and inexperienced classroom teacher.
- Many lessons include Family Links that encourage parental involvement.
- Science Companion offers potent assessment and instructional strategies to prepare students for science testing.