Science Framework, part 1 - Free Downloads (CA Dept of Education)

DEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONSTATEOFCALIFORNIAPublishing InformationOn March 10, 2004, the California State Board of Education approved themodified Criteria for Evaluating Instructional Materials in Science,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 of the framework.When the Science Framework for California Public Schools: KindergartenThrough Grade Twelve was adopted by the California State Board ofEducation on February 6, 2002, the members of 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 of themembers of the commission and the names of 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 ofEducation; Tom Adams, Administrator, and Christopher Dowell, EducationPrograms Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional ResourcesDivision, California Department of Education. It was designed and preparedfor printing by the staff of 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 Department ofEducation, 1430 N Street, Sacramento, California 95814-5901. It wasdistributed under the provisions of the Library Distribution Act andGovernment Code Section 11096.© 2004 by the California Department of EducationAll rights reservedISBN 0-8011-1599-XOrdering InformationCopies of this publication are available for $17.50 each, plus shipping andhandling charges. California residents are charged sales tax. Orders maybe sent to the California Department of Education, CDE Press, Sales Office,1430 N Street, Suite 3207, Sacramento, CA 95814-5901; FAX (916) 323­0823.An illustrated Educational Resources catalog describing publications, videos,and other instructional media available from the Department can be obtainedwithout charge by writing to the address given above or by calling the SalesOffice at (916) 445-1260.Photo CreditsThe California Department of Education gratefully acknowledges the NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the use of the photographs onpages 34, 63, 64, 70, 73, 74, 89, 234, 259, 266, and 270; the NationalAeronautics and Space Administration for the use of photographs on pages 52,77, 81 (the background), 94, 137, 172, 251, 255, 274, and 299 (the background);and Paul A. Thiessen for theuse of the illustrations on pages 153 and 224.Prepared for publicationby CSEA members