TIS THE SEASON. TODD. THANK YOU. NEW AT FOUR IOWA SCHOOLS. COULD SOON HAVE NEW STANDARDS FOR THEIR K THROUGH 12 SCIENCE CLASSES. THE REVISED STANDARDS GO BEFORE THE IOWA BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE FIRST TIME TOMORROW. KCCI CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER SUZANNE BEHNKE JOINS US IN STUDIO WITH WHAT COULD CHANGE. SUZANNE. STACY AND BEN. THE CHANGES ARE BEING PROPOSED BY IOWA’S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE STANDARDS ARE LAID OUT IN A 220 PAGE DOCUMENT. THERE ARE FOUR CORE AREAS OF SCIENCE MENTIONED LIFE, PHYSICAL, THEN EARTH AND SPACE, AND FINALLY ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE NEW STANDARDS STRIVE TO MAKE IOWA AND CAREER CONNECTIONS WITH SCIENCE. ONE EXAMPLE COULD BE USING A NATURAL RESOURCE LIKE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IN A LESSON. THE LAST TIME I WILL REVISE THE ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR SCIENCE WAS BACK IN 2015. THE BOARD MEETS TOMORROW AT 9 A.M. AT KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN CEDAR RAPIDS. YOU CA
Iowa Board of Education to consider revising K-12 science education standards
Updated: 9:50 PM CDT Apr 16, 2025
Iowa schools could soon have new standards for their K-12 science classes.The revised standards, which are laid out in a 220-page document, go before the Iowa Board of Education for the first time on Thursday. There are four core areas of science mentioned: life, physical, earth and space, and engineering, technology and society. The department says the new standards strive to make Iowa and career connections with science. One example could be using a natural resource like the Mississippi River in a lesson.The last time Iowa revised the academic standards for science was back in 2015.The board meets Thursday at 9 a.m. at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. You can attend virtually on the board’s website.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
Iowa schools could soon have new standards for their K-12 science classes.
The revised standards, which are laid out in a 220-page document, go before the Iowa Board of Education for the first time on Thursday.
There are four core areas of science mentioned: life, physical, earth and space, and engineering, technology and society. The department says the new standards strive to make Iowa and career connections with science.
One example could be using a natural resource like the Mississippi River in a lesson.
The last time Iowa revised the academic standards for science was back in 2015.
The board meets Thursday at 9 a.m. at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids.
You can attend virtually on the board’s website.
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