<strong>Science</strong><strong>Framework</strong>for CaliforniaPublicSchoolsKindergartenThroughGrade TwelveWith New Criteriafor InstructionalMaterialsDeveloped by theCurriculum Development and SupplementalMaterials CommissionAdopted by theCalifornia State Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>Published by theCalifornia De<strong>part</strong>ment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>
DEPARTMENTOFEDU<strong>CA</strong>TIONSTATEOF<strong>CA</strong>LIFORNIAPublishing InformationOn March 10, 2004, the California State Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> approved themodified Criteria for Evaluating Instructional Materials in <strong>Science</strong>,Kindergarten Through Grade Eight, The following persons were serving onthe State Board at that time: Reed Hastings, President; Joe Nuñez, VicePresident; Ruth Bloom; Don Fisher; Ruth E. Green; Glee Johnson; JeannineMartineau; Bonnie Reiss; Suzanne Tacheny; Johnathan Williams. The newcriteria are included in this edition <strong>of</strong> the framework.When the <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Framework</strong> for California Public Schools: KindergartenThrough Grade Twelve was adopted by the California State Board <strong>of</strong><strong>Education</strong> on February 6, 2002, the members <strong>of</strong> the State Board were thefollowing: Reed Hastings, President; Joe Nuñez, Vice-President; RobertAbernethy; Donald G. Fisher; Susan Hammer; Nancy Ichinaga; CarltonJenkins; Marion Joseph; Vicki Reynolds; Suzanne Tacheny; and ErikaGoncalves.The framework was developed by the Curriculum Development andSupplemental Materials Commission. (See pages vi–viii for the names <strong>of</strong> themembers <strong>of</strong> the commission and the names <strong>of</strong> the principal writers and otherswho made significant contributions to the framework.)This publication was edited by Faye Ong and Janet Lundin, working incooperation with Greg Geeting, Assistant Executive Director, State Board <strong>of</strong><strong>Education</strong>; Tom Adams, Administrator, and Christopher Dowell, <strong>Education</strong>Programs Consultant, Curriculum <strong>Framework</strong>s and Instructional ResourcesDivision, California De<strong>part</strong>ment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>. It was designed and preparedfor printing by the staff <strong>of</strong> CDE Press, with the cover and interior designcreated and prepared by Paul Lee. Typesetting was done by Jeannette Huffand Carey Johnson. The framework was published by the De<strong>part</strong>ment <strong>of</strong><strong>Education</strong>, 1430 N Street, Sacramento, California 95814-5901. It wasdistributed under the provisions <strong>of</strong> the Library Distribution Act andGovernment Code Section 11096.© 2004 by the California De<strong>part</strong>ment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>All rights reservedISBN 0-8011-1599-XOrdering InformationCopies <strong>of</strong> this publication are available for $17.50 each, plus shipping andhandling charges. California residents are charged sales tax. Orders maybe sent to the California De<strong>part</strong>ment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>, CDE Press, Sales Office,1430 N Street, Suite 3207, Sacramento, <strong>CA</strong> 95814-5901; FAX (916) 3230823.An illustrated <strong>Education</strong>al Resources catalog describing publications, videos,and other instructional media available from the De<strong>part</strong>ment can be obtainedwithout charge by writing to the address given above or by calling the SalesOffice at (916) 445-1260.Photo CreditsThe California De<strong>part</strong>ment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> gratefully acknowledges the NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the use <strong>of</strong> the photographs onpages 34, 63, 64, 70, 73, 74, 89, 234, 259, 266, and 270; the NationalAeronautics and Space Administration for the use <strong>of</strong> photographs on pages 52,77, 81 (the background), 94, 137, 172, 251, 255, 274, and 299 (the background);and Paul A. Thiessen for theuse <strong>of</strong> the illustrations on pages 153 and 224.Prepared for publicationby CSEA members
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