Science Education Standards for Real Stories / Real Surgery

• Science and technology in local challenges ( K-4)
  • People continue inventing new ways of doing things, solving problems, and getting work done.
• Understandings about Science and Technology ( K-4)
  • Scientists and engineers often work in teams with different individuals doing different things that contribute to the results.
  • People have always had problems and invented tools and techniques to solve problems. Trying to determine the effects of solutions helps people avoid some new problems.
• Risks and Benefits (5-8)
  • Risk analysis considers the type of hazard and estimates the number of people that might be exposed and the number likely to suffer consequences. The results are used to determine the options for reducing or eliminating risks.
  • Important personal and social decisions are made based on perceptions of benefits and risks.
• Science and Technology in Society (5-8)
  • Technology influences society through its products and processes. Technology influences the quality of life and the ways people act and interact.
  • Science cannot answer all questions and technology cannot solve all human problems or meet all human needs. New technologies often will decrease some risks and increase others.
• Science as a Human Endeavor (5-8)
  • Women and men of various social and ethnic backgrounds engage in the activities of science, engineering, and related fields such as the health professions.
• Understandings about Science and Technology (9-12)
  • Individuals and teams have contributed and will continue to contribute to the scientific enterprise.

Learning Styles for Real Stories / Real Surgery

• spatial
• linguistic