The Indiana Academic Standards for Grades K-12 Science are based on A Framework for K-12 Science Education (NRC, 2012) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS Lead States, 2013). The following conceptual shifts reflect what is new about these science standards. The K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards:
- Reflect science as it is practiced and experienced in the real world;
- Build logically from kindergarten through grade 12;
- Focus on deeper understanding as well as application of content; and
- Integrate practices, crosscutting concepts, and core ideas.
The K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards outline the knowledge, science, and engineering practices that all students should learn by the end of high school. The standards are three-dimensional because each student performance expectation engages students at the nexus of the following three dimensions:
- Dimension 1 describes scientific and engineering practices.
- Dimension 2 describes crosscutting concepts, overarching science concepts that apply across science disciplines.
- Dimension 3 describes core ideas in the science disciplines.
| Prioritized Indiana Academic Standards for Science | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | 2023 Standards | 2022 Standards | 2022 IAS Correlation Guides | 2023 IAS Framework |
| Kindergarten | Learning Lab | |||
| Grade 1 | Learning Lab | |||
| Grade 2 | Learning Lab | |||
| Grade 3 | PDF* | Learning Lab | ||
| Grade 4 | PDF* | Learning Lab | ||
| Grade 5 | Learning Lab | |||
| Grade 6 | Learning Lab | |||
| Grade 7 | Learning Lab | |||
| Grade 8 | Learning Lab | |||
| Biology | Learning Lab | |||
| Chemistry | PDF* | Learning Lab | ||
| Earth and Space Science | Learning Lab | |||
| Integrated Chemistry & Physics | PDF* | Learning Lab | ||
| Physics I | Learning Lab | |||
*Indiana-specific standards were removed as a result of the 2023 standards streamlining process.
| Indiana Academic Standards for Elective Science Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | 2022 Standards | 2022 IAS Correlation Guides |
| Physics II | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| 2023 Science Standards Vertical Articulations and Resources |
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The vertical articulation documents illustrate the significant connections between the standards across grade levels. Administrators and teachers are strongly encouraged to use these documents to facilitate cross-grade level discussions. Vertical Articulation Guides |
The Indiana Academic Standards for Grades K-8 Computer Science, based on the K-12 Computer Science Framework and Computer Science Teachers Association K-12 Computer Science Standards (2017), are meant to reflect a future-focused vision for computer science education. The Indiana Academic Standards for Grades K-8 Computer Science:
- Build logically from kindergarten through grade eight;
- Integrate core student practices;
- Reflect the growing range of fields within computer science; and
- Focus on computer science as a collaborative endeavor.
| Prioritized Indiana Academic Standards for Computer Science | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | 2023 Standards | 2022 Standards | 2023 IAS Correlation Guides | 2023 IAS Framework |
| Grades K-2 Computer Science | Learning Lab | |||
| Grades 3-5 Computer Science | Learning Lab | |||
| Grades 6-8 Computer Science | Learning Lab | |||