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California Academic Contents Standards for Science...

"are a bold initiative.. they describe what to teach, not how to teach it... they are an enduring commitment, not a passing fancy... they are our commitment to excellence." [From a message from the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction concerning Science Academic Content Standards.]

K-12 Science Content Standards for California Public Schools

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7th Grade Life Science , Framework (middle)
8th Grade Physical Science , Framework

High School Academic Content Standards for grades 9-12 (CDE)

Physics , Framework (middle)
Chemistry, Framework (beginning)
Biology/Life Sciences, Framework (middle)
Earth Sciences, Framework (beginning)
Investigation and Experimentation, Framework (end)
Universal Access to Science Curriculum, Framework

Middle School & High School Academic Content Standards for grades 9-12

**(For Curriculum Planning)**

7th Grade Life Science
8th Grade Physical Science
Earth Sciences (without textbook correlations)
Physics
Chemistry
Biology/Life Sciences
Bridge CTE (Draft)