State Content Standards and Objectives

FS.2.1    model and exhibit the skills, attitudes and/or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., curiosity, logic, objectivity, openness, skepticism, appreciation, diligence,  integrity, ethical practice, fairness, creativity)

FS.2.2    demonstrate ethical practices for science (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review)

FS.2.5    conduct explorations in a variety of environments (e.g., laboratories, museums, libraries, parks and other outdoors locations)

FS.2.7    demonstrate science processes within a problem solving setting (e.g., observing, measuring, calculating, communicating, comparing, ordering, categorizing, classifying, relating, hypothesizing, predicting, inferring, considering alternatives, and applying)

FS.5.2    investigate and analyze the interdependence of science and technology

FS.5.3    apply scientific skills and technological tools to design solutions that address personal and societal needs

FS.6.1    describe the impact of cultural, technological, and economic influences on the evolving nature of scientific thought and knowledge

FS.6.4    formulate a personal view on the social ethical issues that arise from the use of biotechnology

National Standards Addressed

Standard 13: Understands the scientific enterprise
    Understands the ethical traditions associated with scientific enterprise
    Understands the importance of truthful reporting about methods and  outcomes of investigations
    Knows that science is essentially a social enterprise
    Knows that technology is essentially a social enterprise
    Knows that science alone can only indicate what can happen, not what should happen
    Knows that technology alone can only indicate what can happen, not what should happen.

Benchmark 3:
    Understands the ethical traditions associated with the scientific enterprise (e.g., commitment to
    peer review, truthful reporting about the methods and outcomes of investigations, publication of
    the results of work) and that scientists who violate these traditions are censored by their peers

Benchmark 4:
    Understands ethics associated with scientific study (e.g., potential informed of the risks and benefits associated with the research and their right to refuse to
    participate; potential subjects must be fully informed of possible risks to community and property)

21st Century Skills

• Creativity and intellectual curiosity
• Critical thinking and systems thinking
• Problem identification, formulation, and solution
• Thinking and problem-solving skills
• Communication skills
• Information and media literacy skills
• Interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Social responsibility
• Self-direction
• Accountability and adaptability

Bloom's Level Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Knowledge x x Comprehension x x Application x x Analysis x x Synthesis x Evaluation x