Office of Curriculum, Technology, & Assessment

Content Standards : Science Standards

Science Standards Approved Spring 2005

Beginning in June, 2004, a standards committee was charged by the South Dakota Board of Education with revision of the current South Dakota Content Standards and Performance Descriptors, with input from students, parents, teachers, and communities of South Dakota. The final document evolved from recent research in best practices in teaching, the No Child Left Behind legislation, experience in classrooms with the existing South Dakota science content standards, the evolution of published standards from other states, the Science Framework for the 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress, numerous professional publications, and lengthy discussions by experienced kindergarten through grade sixteen South Dakota educators. This revised document was approved by the South Dakota Board of Education on March 22, 2005.

Science Standards: By Section

• Full Version Word | PDF
• Introduction Word | PDF
• Glossary Word | PDF
• Appendix Word | PDF

• K-2   Word | PDF
• 3-5   Word | PDF
• 6-8   Word | PDF
• 9-12 Word | PDF

Science Standards: By Strand

Life Science Strand Standards 

• K-2
• 3-5
• 6-8
• 9-12

Earth/Space Strand Standards

• K-2
• 3-5
• 6-8
• 9-12

Science Technology Strand Standards 

• K-2
• 3-5
• 6-8
• 9-12

Physical Science Strand Standards

• K-2
• 3-5
• 6-8
• 9-12

Nature Science Strands Standards

• K-2
• 3-5
• 6-8
• 9-12