Standards
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This page contains links to the science standards developed by Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL). McREL surveyed many national and state efforts to identify what K-12 students should know and be able to do in a variety of subject areas. They also consulted over 100 national and state documents that address standards and benchmarks in various subject domains. Follow the links below to view the full-text version of each standard and its related benchmarks. The benchmark numbers correspond to those on the McREL web site. (Copyright 2000 McREL; Used with permission).
 
Grade Level
Fitting Algae in the Food Web
Building a Bloom
Tracing the Toxins
Help! It's an HAB!
A Community in Crisis

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