K-12 Science Standards
North Carolina's Standard Course of Study defines the appropriate content standards for each grade level and each high school course to provide a uniform set of learning standards for every public school in North Carolina. These standards define what students know and should be able to do.
Based on a philosophy of teaching and learning that is consistent with current research, exemplary practices, and national standards, the Standard Course of Study is designed to support North Carolina educators in providing the most challenging education possible for the state’s students. The goal of these standards is to prepare all students to become career and college ready.
With these standards as the foundation, local school leaders make decisions about the comprehensive curriculum that they choose to deliver to students so that they can reach the content standards for every grade and subject. In addition, local schools and districts may offer electives and coursework that is above and beyond the NC Standard Course of Study's content standards. Classroom instruction is a partnership between the state, which sets content standards in the Standard Course of Study, and local educators who determine which curriculum materials they will use to deliver instruction to reach the standards.
Elementary (K-5)
- Kindergarten 2023 Science Standards.pdf Download Kindergarten 2023 Science Standards.pdf/ Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Kinder Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Kinder
- Grade 1 2023 Science Standards.pdf Download Grade 1 2023 Science Standards.pdf / Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Primer grado Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Primer grado
- Grade 2 2023 Science Standards.pdf Download Grade 2 2023 Science Standards.pdf / Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Segundo grado Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Segundo grado
- Grade 3 2023 Science Standards.pdf Download Grade 3 2023 Science Standards.pdf / Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Tercer grado Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Tercer grado
- Grade 4 2023 Science Standards.pdf Download Grade 4 2023 Science Standards.pdf / Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Cuatro grado Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Cuatro grado
- Grade 5 2023 Science Standards.pdf Download Grade 5 2023 Science Standards.pdf / Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Quinto grado Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Quinto grado
Middle School (6-8)
- Grade 6 2023 Science Standards Download Grade 6 2023 Science Standards/ Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Sexto grado Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Sexto grado
- Grade 7 2023 Science Standards Download Grade 7 2023 Science Standards / Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Septimo grado Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Septimo grado
- Grade 8 2023 Science Standards Download Grade 8 2023 Science Standards / Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Octavo grado Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias Octavo grado
High School (9-12)
- Biology 2023 Science Standards.pdf Download Biology 2023 Science Standards.pdf /Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias - Biologia Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias - Biologia
- Chemistry 2023 Science Standards.pdf Download Chemistry 2023 Science Standards.pdf /Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias - Quimica Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias - Quimica
- Earth & Environmental 2023 Science Standards.pdf Download Earth & Environmental 2023 Science Standards.pdf /Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias -Ciencias de la Tierra y del medio ambiente Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias -Ciencias de la Tierra y del medio ambiente
- Physical Science 2023 Science Standards.pdf Download Physical Science 2023 Science Standards.pdf /Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias -Ciencia Física Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias -Ciencia Física
- Physics 2023 Science Standards.pdf Download Physics 2023 Science Standards.pdf /Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias - Fisica Download Curso Estandar De Carolina Del Norte Ciencias - Fisica
Extended Content Standards Links to an external site.