The Basics of Standards Based Education
Want to know more about Standards Based Education? Click here to get a straight forward look at the setup and terminology of Ohio's Standards.

Traditional Planning vs Standards Based Planning
Click here to find out more about Standards Based Planning and how it differs from Traditional Planning.

Science Academic Content Standards Links
Click here to find Ohio's Academic Content Standards in Science.

STARS
Click her to find information and register for state professional development opportunities such as OSCI (Ohio Science Institute) and other institutes. In order to register you will need to know your state ID which is found on your teaching certificate or license.

Standards Based Model Curriculum Science Lessons
Click her to access to the ODE Instructional Management System and Standards Based lessons, assessment, lesson plan templates and professional resources.

Science Curriculum Maps
Click here to be connected to Hamilton City School's Science Curriculum Map Menu. You will need to use your teacher login to access the maps.

Science Desktop References
Click here to be connected to Hamilton City School's Science Desktop References Menu. These handy references display the Grade Level Indicators and essential vocabulary for each grade level. You will need to use your teacher login to access the Desktop References.

Standards Based Planner Templates
Click here to access a Standards Based Planner Template to help you plan your Standards Based Lessons. For a MS Word and typeable version of the Standards Based Planner Template click here.

Indicator Cards for Classroom Posting (Grades 3-10)
Click here to access a copy of your indicators that you will be focusing on during your science instruction. These grade-level indicators represent specific statements of what all science students should know and be able to do at each grade-level. These indicators serve as checkpoints for monitoring progress toward the benchmarks and standards. The indicator posting should be posted in a visible area for all students to observe during instructional time.