Workshops: Standards
The following are school curriculum themes and topics that align well with the Fleet's workshops.
Each workshop is designed to supplement units of study that work toward meeting the California Science Content Standards and Next Generation Science Standards listed after each title.
| NGSS Standards |
California Science Standards |
|
| Adventurous Architects | 2-PS1-3, 3-5-ETS1-1 | 2-IE-4G, 3-IE-5A, 4-IE-6D |
| Body Works | 4-LS1-1, MS-LS1-3 | 5-LS-2B, 5-LS-2C |
| Chemistry Concepts | 5-PS1-3, 5-PS1-4 | 5-PS-1F |
| Electric Avenue | 3-PS2-3 | 4-PS-1A, 4-PS-1C |
| Energy Explorers | 4-PS3-2, MS-PS4-2 | 3-PS-1A, 3-PS-1B, 3-PS-1C |
| Engineering by Design* | 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-2, 3-5-ETS1-3 | 3-IE-5C, 3-IE-5D, 3-IE-5E, 4-IE-6C, 4-IE-6D, 5-IE-6H |
| Fantastic Forces | 3-PS2-1, 3-PS2-2, 5-PS2-1 | 2-PS-1C, 3-PS-1C |
| Forces in Action | MS-PS2-2 | 7-IE-7C, 8-PS-1A, 8-PS-2E |
| Forensic Detectives | 5-PS1-3, MS-PS2-2 | 4-IE-6F, 5-PS-1F, 6-IE-7E |
| Habitats | 2-LS4-1, 3-LS4-3 | K-LS-2A, 1-LS-2A |
| Insect Inspectors | 3-LS4-2 | K-LS-2C, 1-LS-2D, 3-LS-3A |
| Making Sense of It All | 2-PS1-1 | K-IE-4A |
| Mars Quest* | 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-2, 3-5-ETS1-3 | 3-IE-5C, 3-IE-5D, 3-IE-5E, 4-IE-6C, 4-IE-6D, 5-IE-6H |
| Sensational Solar System | MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3 | 3-ES-4B, 3-ES-4D, 5-ES-5B |
| Simple Machines | K-2-ETS1-2 | 2-PS-1C, 2-PS-1D |
| Sound Science | 1-PS4-1 | 2-PS-1G, 3-PS-1D |
| States of Matter | 2-PS1-1 | K-PS-1B, K-PS-1C |
| Superhero Genetics | MS-LS3-1 | 6-IE-7C, 7-LS-2D |
| Weather Watchers | K-ESS2-1 | K-ES-3B, 1-ES-3A, 1-ES-3C |
*Denotes Supersized Science Workshops: 90-minutes long; special pricing applies.
Adventurous Architects
Engineering
Investigation and Experimentation: engineering design process, making things strong/ stable
Body Works
Life Science: Body systems, digestion, circulation, muscles
Investigation and Experimentation: developing questions, planning and conducting investigations, measuring, drawing conclusions, following instructions
Chemistry Concepts
Physical Science: properties of matter, atoms and molecules, elements, chemical reactions
Investigation and Experimentation: Observing, predicting, developing questions, planning and conducting investigations, identifying variables
Electric Avenue
Physical Science: Electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism
Investigation and Experimentation: Formulating predictions, conducting multiple trials, measuing, drawing conclusions
Energy Explorers
Physical Sciences: motion, electricity, solar power, chemical reactions, transfer/ conversion of energy
Investigation and Experimentation: measurement, conducting experiments
Engineering by Design
Physical Sciences: Engineering, Design process
Investigation and Experimentation: asking questions and defining problems, planning and carrying out investigations, constructing explanations and designing solutions
Fantastic Forces/ Forces in Action
Physical Science: motion, velocity, balanced/ unbalanced forces, vectors
Investigation and Experimentation: Plan and conduct scientific investigation, evaluate data, variable, apply mathematical relationships
Forensic Detectives
Physical Science: chemistry,
Investigation and Experimentation: Obsevations, planning and conducting investigations, drawing conclusions, constructing explanations, obtaining, evaluating and communicating information
Habitats
Life Science: Plants, animals, similarities and differences, structures, adaptations, environments, life cycles, variations, characteristics
Investigation and Experimentation: observing, predicting, comparing and sorting common objects, communicate observations, performing investigations, recording data, following instructions
Insect Inspectors
Life Science: life cycle, characteristics, variations, structures, adaptations, animals, similarities and differences
Investigation and Experimentation: performing investigations, observation, compare and contrast
Making Sense of it All
Physical Science: properties of materials
Investigation and Experimentation: observing, using five senses, describing comparing and sorting, communication of information
Mars Quest
Earth Science: planets, sediment
Physical Science: robotics
Investigation and Experimentation: performing investigations, observation, compare and contrast, problem solving, team building
Sensational Solar System
Physical Science: Light, energy
Earth Science: Moon, lunar cycle, planets, orbits, sun
Investigation and Experimentation: Making predictions, repeating observations, using numerical data, collecting and analyzing data
Simple Machines
Physical Science: Motion, forces, machines
Investigation and Experimentation: making predictions, measurement, comparing and sorting, following instructions
Sound Science
Physical Science: sound, vibrations, pitch, tone, rhythm
Investigation and Experimentation: performing investigations, observation, compare and contrast
States of Matter
Physical Science: properties of matter, atoms, molecules
Investigation and Experimentation: performing investigations, observation, developing questions
Superhero Genetics
Life Science: genotype, phenotype, characteristics, variations, structures, adaptations, animals, similarities and differences
Investigation and Experimentation: performing investigations, observation, compare and contrast, punnet squares
Weather Watchers
Physical Science: states of matter, changing properties of substances
Earth Science: measuring weather conditions, temperature, sun
Investigation and Experimentation: drawing pictures, recording observations, repeating observations
