Choosing & using 'Focus on Hurricane Andrew'

National Science Education Standards (NSES):
- 5-8:
  - Unifying concepts and processes:
    - Change, constancy, and measurement
    - Evidence, models, and explanation
  - A - Science as inquiry:
    - Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
    - Understanding about scientific inquiry
  - B - Physical science:
    - Motion and forces
    - Transfer of energy
  - E - Science and technology:
    - Abilities of technological design
    - Understandings about sci. / tech.
  - F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
    - Sci. / tech. in society
  - G - History and nature of science:
    - Science as a human endeavor
- 9-12:
  - Unifying concepts and processes:
    - Change, constancy, and measurement
    - Evidence, models, and explanation
  - A - Science as inquiry:
    - Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
    - Understandings about scientific inquiry
  - E - Science and technology:
    - Abilities of technological design
    - Understandings about science and technology
  - F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
    - Sci. / tech. in local, national, and global challenges
  - G - History and nature of science:
    - Historical perspectives
    - Science as a human endeavor
National Geography Standards:
- Physical systems:
  - The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface
- The uses of geography:
  - How to apply geography to interpret the past
  - How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future
- The world in spatial terms:
  - How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface
  - How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
  - How to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments


Educational Standards associated with Focus on Hurricane Andrew	Comment on this resource
National Science Education Standards (NSES): 5-8: Unifying concepts and processes: Change, constancy, and measurement Evidence, models, and explanation A - Science as inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Understanding about scientific inquiry B - Physical science: Motion and forces Transfer of energy E - Science and technology: Abilities of technological design Understandings about sci. / tech. F - Science in personal / social perspectives: Sci. / tech. in society G - History and nature of science: Science as a human endeavor 9-12: Unifying concepts and processes: Change, constancy, and measurement Evidence, models, and explanation A - Science as inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Understandings about scientific inquiry E - Science and technology: Abilities of technological design Understandings about science and technology F - Science in personal / social perspectives: Sci. / tech. in local, national, and global challenges G - History and nature of science: Historical perspectives Science as a human endeavor National Geography Standards: Physical systems: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface The uses of geography: How to apply geography to interpret the past How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future The world in spatial terms: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information How to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments