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 6
Strand |
Sub-Strand |
Standard |
Science Museum Galleries and Field Trip Support materials or programs |
| I. HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE | B. Scientific Inquiry | The student will understand that scientific inquiry is used in systematic ways to investigate the natural world. | EXPLORATIONS: Measurement MATHPACKS |
| I. HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE | C. Scientific Enterprise | The student will know that science and technology are human efforts that both influence and are influenced by society. | EXPLORATIONS: Journey on the River MATHPACKS SCIENCE LIVE THEATER: Maria's Metamorphosis, Spirit of the Mummy, Attack of the Nanoscientist, Surface Area |
| II. PHYSICAL SCIENCE | A. Structure of Matter | The student will understand that matter is made of small particles and this explains the properties of matter. | SCIENCE LIVE THEATER: Cryogenics, Surface Area, Attack of the Nanoscientist |
| II. PHYSICAL SCIENCE | C. Energy Transformations | The student will understand that energy exists in many forms and can be transferred in many ways. | EXPERIMENT GALLERY EXPLORATIONS: Force and Motion MATHPACKS: Capturing Light SCIENCE LIVE THEATER: Cryogenics, Surface Area |
| II. PHYSICAL SCIENCE | D. Motion | The student will describe the motion of objects. | EXPLORATIONS: Force and Motion SCIENCE LIVE THEATER: Free Fall |
| II. PHYSICAL SCIENCE | E. Forces of Nature | The student will understand that a variety of forces govern the structure and motion of objects in the universe. | EXPERIMENT GALLERY EXPLORATIONS: Force and Motion |