Printer Friendly

Standards Alignment

Explore the alignment of Exploring Our Fluid Earth to the Ocean Literacy Principles and the Next Generation Science Standards.

Table of Contents:

Standards Alignment

Representative Image:

image for standards alignment

Unit List:

Ocean Literacy Principles (OLP)

Ocean Literacy Principles are ideas scientists and educators agree everyone should understand about the ocean.
Topics Include:
Introduction to Ocean Literacy Principles (OLP)

OLP 1: The Earth has one big ocean with many features

OLP 2: The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of the Earth

OLP 3: The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are K–12 standards based on the Framework for K–12 Science Education.
Topics Include:
Introduction to NGSS

Science and Engineering Practices

Crosscutting Concepts

Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)

Unit Title List:

Table of Contents

Exploring Our Fluid Earth, a product of the Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG), College of Education. � University of Hawai�i, 2011. This document may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-profit educational purposes.