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A Century Since Scopes: Teaching Evolution in the US Public Schools: Educational Standards


Educational Standards


 

From: A Framework for K-12 Science Education:

Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas (2012)

By the National Research Council of the National Academies

Click the page image to read the book

 

Screenshot of Core Idea LS4  Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2012. A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. .


 

Pennsylvania Integrated Standards for Science, Environment and Ecology

The Pennsylvania Integrated Standards for Science, Environment, and Ecology (Grades 6-12) take effect on July 1, 2025

Click the page image, then scroll down to page 4 to read the section of the document dealing with evolution and natural selection

 

Screenshot of text on Natural Selection and Adaptation from the Pennsylvania Integrated Standards for Science, Environment and Ecology