Science Standards and Courses

 

The Arkansas K-12 Science Standards, adopted by the State Board of Education, represent the work of educators from across the state. These standards include student performance expectations which are what all students should know and be able to do. Fundamental Content documents focus specifically on the Disciplinary Core Idea dimension of the standard and serve as supplementary to the standards documents. The assessment blueprints for applicable grade levels/course describe the layout of the science portion of ATLAS. 

Science Courses

Grades K-2

 K12
StandardsPDFPDFPDF
Fundamental ContentPDFPDFPDF

Grades 3-5

 345
StandardsPDFPDFPDF
Fundamental ContentPDFPDFPDF
Assessment BlueprintPDFPDFPDF

Grades 6-8

 678
StandardsPDFPDFPDF
Fundamental ContentPDFPDFPDF
Assessment BlueprintPDFPDFPDF

Grades 9-12

 StandardsFundamental Content DocumentAssessment Blueprint
AstronomyPDF DOCXPDF 
Biology IntegratedPDF DOCX Google SheetPDFPDF
Chemistry IntegratedPDF DOCX Google SheetPDF 
Chemistry IIPDF DOCX  
Earth SciencePDF DOCX PDF 
Environmental SciencePDF DOCXPDF 
Human Anatomy & PhysiologyPDF DOCXPDF 

Physical Science Integrated

PDF DOCX Google SheetPDF 
PhysicsPDF DOCXPDF 

 Accelerated Science Course Pathway

The Arkansas Accelerated (Acc) Science Course Pathway provides an option for students to meet the Arkansas K-12 Science Standards at a more rapid pace. This option is for students who have demonstrated advanced academic proficiency in the prerequisite courses and who intend to pursue a specific college and career pathway beyond high school. If this optional pathway is implemented, it is recommended that students concurrently earn an Algebra I and Physical Science - Integrated credit. A course approval is required for all high school courses taught in grades 5-8. These are supporting documents to be used in companionship with the published Arkansas K-12 Science Standards above and are intended as resources for schools to use to implement an accelerated science curriculum.

Accelerated Pathway


 Acc. 6thAcc. 7thAcc. Physical ScienceAcc. BiologyAcc. Chemistry
StandardsPDF, DOCXPDF, DOCXPDF, DOCXPDF, DOCXPDF, DOCX

 

 

For more information, please contact:

Katie Chacon
Science Program Manager

501-537-5722

 

Stephanie Johnson-Carlton
Science Program Advisor

870-730-2965

Saundra Lamberson
State Science Specialist

870-886-7717

Cindy Bunch
State Science Specialist

501-324-9684

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