Publication Date:
2014-04-01
Description:
The first and only set of U.S.-nationally distributed K-12 science education standards have been adopted by many states across America, with the potential to be adopted by many more. Earth and space science plays a prominent role in the new standards, with particular emphasis on critical Earth issues such as climate change, sustainability, and human impacts on Earth systems. In the states that choose to adopt the NGSS, American youth will have a rigorous practiced-based formal education in these important areas. Much work needs to be done to insure the adoption and adequate implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards by a majority of American states, however, and there are many things that Earth and space scientists can do to help facilitate the process.
Electronic ISSN:
2328-4277
Topics:
Geosciences