National Science Education Standards

The Standards

Different parts of the Secret Agent Worm program, including the games and activities on this website, are tied to specific National Science Education Standards. Here are those standards:

Content Standard A—Science as Inquiry

• Understanding scientific inquiry

Content Standard B—Physical Science

• Properties of objects and materials
• Position and motion of objects

Content Standard C—Life Science

• The characteristics of organisms
• Life cycles of organisms
• Organisms and their environments

Content Standard D—Earth and Space Science

• Properties of earth materials
• Changes in the earth and sky

Content Standard E—Science and Technology

• Understanding science and technology

Content Standard F—Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

• Personal health
• Types of resources
• Changes in environments

Making the Connection

The charts below show how the Secret Agent Worm program ties to National Science Education Standards. One chart shows how the online activities and games connect to the standards, the second chart shows how our print materials connect to the standards, and the third chart shows how the hands-on activities (found in our Mission Possible and Mission Possible II teacher’s guides) connect to the standards.

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