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Kindergarten Science Ideas on Pinterest. Life Science Standards Skills/Application. Ohio Dep. Education Revised Science Stand. The State Board of Education has adopted the more rigorous Ohio Revised Science Content Standards as part of Ohio's New Learning Standards for academic learning. The Kindergarten - Grade 12 Ohio's New Learning Standards will be fully in use in Ohio classrooms by 2014-2015, when assessments that align to the standards are in place. ODE encourages districts to start implementing these Ohio New Learning Standards in Science now to better prepare students for 2014-2015 and beyond.

Achieve released April 9, 2013, the final version of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). As a lead state in the national initiative, Ohio will review the document to determine what future action should be taken. Both the Ohio Department of Education and Achieve advise schools to continue using Ohio’s New Learning Standards to guide curriculum and instruction. Ohio’s Next Generation Assessments in science, beginning in 2014-2015, will continue to be based on Ohio’s New Learning Standards. Related. Ohio Resource Center Ohio Life Science. Science in Elementary Classroom. Special Needs in Science Classroom. Safety in Elementary School Science. XII. Safety in Elementary School Science Keys to Safety: Planning, Management, and Monitoring Print Version (40 KB Acrobat) This chapter provides information to assist the elementary school teacher in maintaining a safe classroom environment for the teaching of science.

Safety is an important concern in the elementary science classroom because students are learning new skills and working with unfamiliar equipment and materials that can pose some degree of hazard. Safety in the elementary school science classroom depends on the wise selection of experiments, materials, resources, and field experiences as well as consistent adherence to correct and safe techniques. Safety in the science classroom requires thorough planning, careful management, and constant monitoring of student activities. See Appendix C, MSDS: Explanation and Samples. Science activities are diverse and often more difficult to supervise than other instructional activities.

Chapter I: Responsibilities. A.