New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Science
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General Standards:
A. Habits of Mind
B. Inquiry and Problem Solving
C. Safety
A. Cultural Contributions
B. Historical Perspectives
A. Numerical Operations
B. Geometry and Measurement
C. Patterns and Algebra
D. Data Analysis and Probability
5.4 Nature and Process of Technology
A. Science and Technology
B. Nature of Technology
C. Technological Design
A. Matter, Energy, and Organization in Living Systems
B. Diversity and Biological Evolution
C. Reproduction and Heredity
5.6 Physical Science – Chemistry
A. Structure and Properties of Matter
B. Chemical Reactions
5.7 Physical Science – Physics
A. Motion and Forces
B. Energy Transformations
A. Earth’s Properties and Materials
B. Atmosphere and Weather
C. Processes that Shape the Earth
D. How We Study the Earth
5.9 Astronomy and Space Science
A. Earth, Moon, Sun System
B. Solar System
C. Stars
D. Galaxies and Universe
A. Natural Systems and Interactions
B. Human Interactions and Impact