During the 2012-2013 school year, science will be on year three of the curriculum cycle.
During year one, the following occurred:
To download a pdf file of elementary best practices in science, click here.
To download a pdf file of secondary best practices in science, click here.
To download a pdf file of the science curriculum adoption report, click here.
To download a copy of the STMA K-12 science "must have" skills, click here.
During year two, the focus was on writing curriculum that included course essential questions, units of instruction, unit essential questions, and common assessments for each course. In addition, teachers piloted resources. Resources were purchased for full implementation in fall 2007.
During year three, curriculum will be field tested and revisions will be made.
Years four through six involve monitoring and making changes as needed.
Curriculum maps can be viewed by clicking on the class title below.
For more information, contact Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, at annmarief@stma.k12.mn.us or 763-497-6524