Educator guides are developed to support academic standards, and focus on important topics, skills, and activities for students of different age and classroom ranges. Each guide is Based on the New York State Elementary Science Core Curriculum and the New York City New Standards™.

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Marvelous Molecules Curriculum: 3 – 5

Life Sciences:

• Observe, investigate, describe, and classify organic materials based on the physical arrangement of the atoms that they are made up of.

Scientific Connections & Applications:

• Understand and describe examples of the importance of scientists, science, and technology and the impact they have on our lives, such as how research scientists discover new treatments for diseases.

Scientific Communications:

• Acquire information from observation, experimentation, print and non-print sources.
• Use information gathered from experiments and other sources to explain observations and events, including actively listening for alternative interpretations and ideas.
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Marvelous Molecules Curriculum: 6 – 8

Life Sciences:

• Understand the process by which cells divide.
• Understand the role of genes in heredity.
  Download 6 – 8 Guide (pdf)

Scientific Connections & Applications:

• Understand the relationship between form and function, order and organization, change and constancy.
• Understand and describe examples of the importance of science and technology (DNA and genetic engineering) and the impact that they have on us.

Scientific Thinking:

• Use appropriate methods to apply information and ideas to build molecular models and explain their structure.

Scientific Tools & Technologies:

• Use tools to observe and measure objects (atoms & molecules).

Physical Sciences:

• Understand the structure of matter at the atomic level.
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