Ohio Revised Science Education

Standards and Model Curriculum

This curriculum works to develop a sense of wonder and exploration in students
toward science and encourages cognitive growth in scientific knowledge.

Foundation

The visions of Ohio Revised Science Education Standards and Model

Curriculum consists of

providing Ohio educators with the resources of content

Set learning goals so that they can instruct a science classroom for every grade and
prepare them for continuing education or the workplace

The leading principles of the standards include:

Highlighting the importance of inquiry-based discovery

Enhancing 21st century skills using technologies

Challenging students with higher level thinking content

Establishing a framework of standards for local schools

Organization

Designed to lead educators in planning

their lessons toward student mastery

Specific subject-based sections offer

educators additional knowledge in applying
standards in their classrooms.

Content Statements and Content

Elaboration

Expectations for Learning

Visions into Practice

Instructional Strategies and Resources

Diverse Learners

Common Misconceptions

Classroom Portals

Designed for students build upon prior

knowledge

The curriculum follows a correlation

design, with unique branches of sciences
coming together.

As students moves up in the grade system

the branches of science remain the same
while the material becomes more complex

Content

In this curriculum students explore and explain natural phenomenon in

the world, participate in self-discovery, identify research using the
scientific method, and participate in scientific dialogue

Each grade targets three different categories of science; (1) Earth and
Space Science, (2) Physical Science, and (3) Life Science.

Focus on scientific inquiry

guiding students in questioning that will lead toward student self-discovery

Real-life applications

Career Options

Assessment

Below every grade standard there is a content elaboration page that is based
off of Ohios cognitive demands.

These pages give insight to teachers to then plan their own accumulative
assessments, being based off of the demands.

The curriculum also offers additional formative assessment resources from

the National Science Teacher Association.

Critique

This curriculum provides substantial support for educators in preparing

effective lessons

Graphic organizers and other visual media representations clearly define

important teacher strategies

The correlation design and overlap of the content actives and build upon
student prior knowledge

The goals, guiding principles, and vision all pursue the development and
success of student learning in the field of science