Miami Museum of Science-Hotlists

Science Inquiry Hotlists

These hotlist categories correlate with the National Science Education Standards.
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Personal and Social Perspectives of Science. People use science to explain personal and social issues, and to make decisions about health issues, natural resources, and local and global challenges.

Earth and Space Science. Science provides knowledge about earth's history and place in the solar system, and the origin and evolution of the universe.

Life Science. Learning about the characteristics of organisms, their life cycles, evolution and adaptation, environments and behaviors helps people understand the nature of life.

History and Nature of Science. People of different cultures used science to ask questions about their past, present, and future, in order to develop an understanding of the world around them.

Science as Inquiry. Driven by curiosity, people use science to ask questions, plan and conduct investigations, gather data, consider relationships between evidence and explanations, and to communicate what they learn.

Physical Science. Investigating the structure of matter, chemical reactions, motions and forces, and interactions of energy and matter helps people understand the nature of the physical world.

Science and Technology. Science helps people to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans, and to explore the possibilities of technological design.

Unifying Concepts. Ideas such as systems, models, measurement, evolution, equilibrium, and changes in form and function help people to use science to understand the natural world.

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	Personal and Social Perspectives of Science. People use science to explain personal and social issues, and to make decisions about health issues, natural resources, and local and global challenges.
	Earth and Space Science. Science provides knowledge about earth's history and place in the solar system, and the origin and evolution of the universe.
	Life Science. Learning about the characteristics of organisms, their life cycles, evolution and adaptation, environments and behaviors helps people understand the nature of life.
	History and Nature of Science. People of different cultures used science to ask questions about their past, present, and future, in order to develop an understanding of the world around them.
	Science as Inquiry. Driven by curiosity, people use science to ask questions, plan and conduct investigations, gather data, consider relationships between evidence and explanations, and to communicate what they learn.
	Physical Science. Investigating the structure of matter, chemical reactions, motions and forces, and interactions of energy and matter helps people understand the nature of the physical world.
	Science and Technology. Science helps people to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans, and to explore the possibilities of technological design.
	Unifying Concepts. Ideas such as systems, models, measurement, evolution, equilibrium, and changes in form and function help people to use science to understand the natural world.