Minnesota Academic Standards: Science K-12
Science Museum exhibits can be a wonderful resource to extend and support your learning goals. Use the matrix to identify museum galleries that have exhibits that will support student learning as outlined in the MN Academic Standards for Science. Questions about specific standards correlations or which specific exhibit areas are most appropriate can be directed to .
Note: All parts of the standard or every benchmark may not be addressed. Use your Free Educator Pass to preview exhibits or contact us to customize your field trip.
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Grade 4
Strand |
Sub-Strand |
Standard |
Science Museum Galleries and Field Trip Support materials or programs |
| I. HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE | A. Scientific World View | The student will understand how science is used to investigate interactions between people and the natural world. | HUMAN BODY GALLERY MISSISSIPPI RIVER GALLERY Science Buzz kiosks SCIENCE LIVE THEATER: Wheel of the Future, Attack of the Nanoscientist, Spirit of the Mummy |
| II. PHYSICAL SCIENCE | A. Structure of Matter | The student will know that heating and cooling may cause changes to the properties of a substance. | SCIENCE LIVE THEATER: Cryogenics |
| II. PHYSICAL SCIENCE | C. Energy Transformations | The student will understand basic electricity and its application in everyday life. | EXPERIMENT GALLERY |
| II. PHYSICAL SCIENCE | E. Forces of Nature | The student will understand that a relationship exists between electricity and magnetism. | EXPERIMENT GALLERY |
| III. EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE | A. Earth Structure and Processes | The student will investigate the impact humans have on the environment. | MISSISSIPPI RIVER GALLERY EXPLORATIONS: Environments, Journey on the River SCIENCE LIVE THEATER: Splish and Splash |
| III. EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE | B. The Water Cycle, Weather and Climate | The student will recognize that water on Earth cycles and exists in many forms. | SCIENCE ON A SPHERE SCIENCE LIVE THEATER: Splish and Splash |
| IV. LIFE SCIENCE | A. Cells | The student will know that all organisms are composed of cells, which are the fundamental units of life. | HUMAN BODY GALLERY MATHPACKS: Magnifying Cells |
| IV. LIFE SCIENCE | B. Diversity of Organisms | The student will know that living things can be sorted into groups in many ways according to their varied characteristics, structures and behaviors. | EXPLORATIONS: Environments SCIENCE LIVE THEATER: Goldie's Bears |
| IV. LIFE SCIENCE | G. Human Organism | The student will know the structures that serve various functions in the human body, including protection from disease. | HUMAN BODY GALLERY |