Content Area: Science

 

Index: 5.2B Grade 8 CPI 1

 

Standard: 5.2 - Science and Society

 

Strand: B - Historical Perspectives

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 1 - The student will describe the impact of major events and people in the history of science and technology, in conjunction with other world events.

 

Grade: 8

 

Sample Activities:

 

·       Working Dogs - Students are introduced to the concept of working dogs & how they help society. http://www.fbi.gov/kids/dogs/doghome.htm

·       Science Fairs, Projects - How to, scientific method, project suggestions, parental involvement, etc. http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/

 

 

The contents of the CPI's and Framework Activites come from the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS) - CD-ROM (Version 1.0), which was developed collaboratively by the Newark Teachers Union (NTU) and Seton Hall University (SHU)

For more information on this CCCS search engine contact Mitchel Gerry - mg@ntuaft.com or Mike Maillaro - mm@ntuaft.com.

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