New science standards open for comment

South Dakota’s newly revised science standards were opened for public comment on Jan. 26 by the Board of Education. A group of nearly 50 K-16 educators, under the facilitation of Dr. Jan Sheinker, developed the standards.

Although a majority of the science standards have similar content and strand design as the previous standards, middle school science has been altered from an all-integrated core subject design. Under the new standards, 6th grade would be integrated, 7th grade would focus on life science and 8th grade would focus on earth science.

The public may review the new science standards and submit public comment at www.state.sd.us/deca/OCTA/contentstandards/index.htm. The standards will be presented to the Board of Education for approval later this spring. 

Questions regarding the new standards can be directed to Jennifer Neuhauser at (605) 773-2533 or jennifer.neuhauser@state.sd.us.

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