This article from the Ohio Department of Education discusses standards-based science instruction and inquiry. From the standards-based science curriculum perspective, it is essential to differentiate processes, products and expectations to address learning needs throughout the learning cycle.

This article from the Ohio Department of Education discusses standards-based science instruction and inquiry. From the standards-based science curriculum perspective, it is essential to differentiate processes, products and expectations to address learning needs throughout the learning cycle. Instructional and assessment practices employed throughout a learning cycle differ as students progress from engagement to exploration to explanation to expansion but always include ongoing collection of evidence of understanding and skills. (author/ts)