Sequenced Benchmarks for K–8 Science

Product Description	This publication provides information on how K–8 science content is commonly articulated among a small set of highly rated state standards documents. The articulation is presented by topic in 26 tables.
Authors	John S. Kendall, Keri L. DeFrees, & Amy Richardson
Target Audience	District and school administrators, curriculum directors, and teachers
Ways to Use this Product	As a guide for districts and others who seek to assign specific grades to content that is organized in grade bands As a means for reviewing how selected science topics are treated in state standards As a resource for teachers when considering the coherence and progression of science content
Key Ideas	State standards are often identified only at a range of grades, but day-to-day schooling requires that specific content is assigned to individual grades. State standards documents reveal consistent patterns in the grade sequencing of some science topics.
How to Get this Product	View/Download the PDF
APA Citation	Kendall, J. S., DeFrees, K. L., & Richardson, A. (2003, June). Sequenced benchmarks for K-8 science (Rev. ed.). Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning.
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