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National Science Education Standards
Each activity in the StarDate/Universo Teacher Guide meets the National Science Education Standards (NSES), which were developed with these guiding principles:

• Science is for ALL students.
• Learning science is an active process.
• School science reflects traditions of contemporary science.
• Improving science is part of systemic education reform.

The NSES promote not just hands-on science, but also minds-on science. The astronomy context of these activities aligns their content with the NSES “Physical Science” and “Earth and Space Science” standards. The “Science as Inquiry” standards manifest in the structure and format of the activities. Some activities overlap grade levels; many teachers will find ways to modify the activities to fit the level of their students.

More information about the National Science Education Standards from the National Academy of Sciences.

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