SERC Vocabularies
These controlled vocabularies are under development at SERC. They vary widely in terms of refinement and the
degree to which they have been tested with users. None represents a finished product. Caveat emptor.
National Science Education Standards
- K-4 51:1 end
- Unifying Concepts and Processes 51:1 51:4 end
- Systems, order, and organization 51:1 51:4 51:5 end
- Evidence, models, and explanation 51:1 51:4 51:6 end
- Change, constancy, and measurement 51:1 51:4 51:7 end
- Evolution and equilibrium 51:1 51:4 51:8 end
- Form and function 51:1 51:4 51:9 end
- Standard A: Science as Inquiry 51:1 51:10 end
- Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry 51:1 51:10 51:16 end
- Understanding about scientific inquiry 51:1 51:10 51:17 end
- Standard B: Physical Science 51:1 51:11 end
- Properties of objects and materials 51:1 51:11 51:18 end
- Position and motion of objects 51:1 51:11 51:19 end
- Light, heat, electricity, and magnetism 51:1 51:11 51:20 end
- Standard C: Life Science 51:1 51:12 end
- Characteristics of organisms 51:1 51:12 51:21 end
- Life cycles of organisms 51:1 51:12 51:22 end
- Organisms and environments 51:1 51:12 51:23 end
- Standard D: Earth and Space Science 51:1 51:13 end
- Properties of earth materials 51:1 51:13 51:24 end
- Objects in the sky 51:1 51:13 51:25 end
- Changes in earth and sky 51:1 51:13 51:26 end
- Standard E: Science and Technology 51:1 51:14 end
- Abilities of technological design 51:1 51:14 51:27 end
- Understanding about science and technology 51:1 51:14 51:28 end
- Abilities to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans 51:1 51:14 51:29 end
- Standard F: Personal and Social Perspectives 51:1 51:15 end
- Personal health 51:1 51:15 51:30 end
- Characteristics and changes in populations 51:1 51:15 51:31 end
- Types of resources 51:1 51:15 51:32 end
- Changes in environments 51:1 51:15 51:33 end
- Science and technology in local challenges 51:1 51:15 51:34 end
- Standard G: History and Nature of Science 51:1 51:35 end
- Science as a human endeavor 51:1 51:35 51:36 end
- 5-8 51:2 end
- Unifying Concepts and Processes 51:2 51:37 end
- Systems, order, and organization 51:2 51:37 51:45 end
- Evidence, models, and explanation 51:2 51:37 51:46 end
- Change, constancy, and measurement 51:2 51:37 51:47 end
- Evolution and equilibrium 51:2 51:37 51:48 end
- Form and function 51:2 51:37 51:49 end
- Standard A: Science as Inquiry 51:2 51:38 end
- Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry 51:2 51:38 51:50 end
- Understanding about scientific inquiry 51:2 51:38 51:51 end
- Standard B: Physical Science 51:2 51:39 end
- Properties and changes of properties in matter 51:2 51:39 51:52 end
- Motion and forces 51:2 51:39 51:53 end
- Transfer of energy 51:2 51:39 51:54 end
- Standard C: Life Science 51:2 51:40 end
- Structure and function in living systems 51:2 51:40 51:55 end
- Reproduction and heredity 51:2 51:40 51:56 end
- Regulation and behavior 51:2 51:40 51:57 end
- Population and ecosystems 51:2 51:40 51:58 end
- Diversity and adaptations of organisms 51:2 51:40 51:59 end
- Standard D: Earth and Space Science 51:2 51:41 end
- Structure of the earth system 51:2 51:41 51:60 end
- Earth's history 51:2 51:41 51:61 end
- Earth in the solar system 51:2 51:41 51:62 end
- Standard E: Science and Technology 51:2 51:42 end
- Abilities of technological design 51:2 51:42 51:63 end
- Understandings about science and technology 51:2 51:42 51:64 end
- Standard F: Personal and Social Perspectives 51:2 51:43 end
- Personal health 51:2 51:43 51:65 end
- Populations, resources, and environments 51:2 51:43 51:66 end
- Natural hazards 51:2 51:43 51:67 end
- Risks and benefits 51:2 51:43 51:68 end
- Science and technology in society 51:2 51:43 51:69 end
- Standard G: History and Nature of Science 51:2 51:44 end
- Science as a human endeavor 51:2 51:44 51:70 end
- Nature of science 51:2 51:44 51:71 end
- History of science 51:2 51:44 51:72 end
- 9-12 51:3 end
- Unifying Concepts and Processes 51:3 51:73 end
- Systems, order, and organization 51:3 51:73 51:81 end
- Evidence, models, and explanation 51:3 51:73 51:82 end
- Change, constancy, and measurement 51:3 51:73 51:83 end
- Evolution and equilibrium 51:3 51:73 51:84 end
- Form and function 51:3 51:73 51:85 end
- Standard A: Science as Inquiry 51:3 51:74 end
- Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry 51:3 51:74 51:86 end
- Understandings about science and technology 51:3 51:74 51:87 end
- Standard B: Physical Science 51:3 51:75 end
- Structure of atoms 51:3 51:75 51:88 end
- Structure and properties of matter 51:3 51:75 51:89 end
- Chemical reactions 51:3 51:75 51:90 end
- Motions and forces 51:3 51:75 51:91 end
- Conservation of energy and increase in disorder 51:3 51:75 51:92 end
- Interactions of energy and matter 51:3 51:75 51:93 end
- Standard C: Life Science 51:3 51:76 end
- The cell 51:3 51:76 51:94 end
- Molecular basis of heredity 51:3 51:76 51:95 end
- Biological evolution 51:3 51:76 51:96 end
- Interdependence of organisms 51:3 51:76 51:97 end
- Matter, energy, and organization in living systems 51:3 51:76 51:98 end
- Behavior of organisms 51:3 51:76 51:99 end
- Standard D: Earth and Space Science 51:3 51:77 end
- Energy in the earth system 51:3 51:77 51:100 end
- Geochemical cycles 51:3 51:77 51:101 end
- Origin and evolution of the earth system 51:3 51:77 51:102 end
- Origin and evolution of the universe 51:3 51:77 51:103 end
- Standard E: Science and Technology 51:3 51:78 end
- Abilities of technological design 51:3 51:78 51:104 end
- Understandings about science and technology 51:3 51:78 51:105 end
- Standard F: Personal and Social Perspectives 51:3 51:79 end
- Personal and community health 51:3 51:79 51:106 end
- Population growth 51:3 51:79 51:107 end
- Natural resources 51:3 51:79 51:108 end
- Environmental quality 51:3 51:79 51:109 end
- Natural and human-induced hazards 51:3 51:79 51:110 end
- Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges 51:3 51:79 51:111 end
- Standard G: History and Nature of Science 51:3 51:80 end
- Science as a human endeavor 51:3 51:80 51:112 end
- Nature of scientific knowledge 51:3 51:80 51:113 end
- Historical perspectives 51:3 51:80 51:114 end