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<h1>MI CLiMB Science</h1>
<h2>Michigan Science Benchmark Clarification</h2>
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<h3>Download the complete MI CLiMB Science document in <a href="fulldoc.pdf">PDF</a> (3.6 MB) or <a href="fulldoc.html">HTML</a> (1.9 MB) format.</h3>
<h3>Download Major Sections of The Document</h3>
<p><i><b><a href="Strand1/noframes">Strand I: Constructing</a></b></i></p>
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<li><a href="DocPieces/st1el_nf.html">Elementary</a>
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<p><b><i><a href="Strand2/noframes">Strand II: Reflecting</a></i></b></p>
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<p><i><b><a href="Strand3/noframes">Strand III: Life Sciences</a></b></i></p>
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<p><i><b><a href="Strand4/noframes">Strand IV: Physical Sciences</a></b></i></p>
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<li><a href="DocPieces/st4ms_nf.html">Middle School</a>
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<p><b><i><a href="Strand5/noframes">Strand V: Earth and Space Sciences</a></i></b></p>
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<p><b><i>All Strands</i></b></p>
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<li><a href="High/index.html">High School</a>
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<p>MICliMBScience.org contains an intermediary document called MI CliMB Science. The final product will be a CD distributed by the Michigan Department of Education during the Winter 2002 and will include Mathematics, Social Studies and English Language Arts as well. The user will be able to integrate benchmarks and search using key words across the content areas.</p>
<p>This website will be available to you until December 31, 2001. The format of this document suggests several internal links for glossary words and other multicultural biographies that will not be available to you until the CD is finished. Currently, the linked information appears below the text that refers to the link. On the CD, this information will be a mouse click away.</p>
<p>Every effort has been made to have the web links in the resources/references section of each benchmark active and accessible on-line.</p>
<p>MI CliMB expands upon the meaning of each benchmark contained in the <a href="#">Michigan Curriculum Framework</a>, or in the case of Science, the 2000 summer revisions document. The benchmark language is followed by a clarification written by science educators as to what that benchmark means in language that should be understandable to most educators. To further explain the clarification of the benchmark, two additional sections are contained within this document. An instructional example is given along with resources and links to the constructing and reflecting benchmarks used to help facilitate that instruction. Finally, an assessment example and a grading tool are also provided.</p>
<p><b>Remember, this document is not a K-12 curriculum guide. It is an attempt to increase th</b><b>e understanding of the Michigan Science Standards and Benchmarks in order to help support locally-adopted curriculum development and implementation</b>.</p>
<p>This document is a result of a wonderful team of science educators from across the state of Michigan. Fifty-two educators broke into nine teams to focus on the content and skill strands of life, physical and earth at elementary, middle and high school. This team met 16 days altogether between March 2000 and May 2001 to draft and refine their work. They consulted numerous resources and used the Teaching and Learning Standards as well as the Assessment Standards from the Michigan Curriculum Framework to guide their development efforts.</p>
<p>The field review process was extensive. Nineteen Math/Science Centers representing all regions of the state facilitated the field review process. They involved 96 building-level teams in evaluating the clarity and usability of the document. Each review team returned a consensus report with comments to the writing team. The writing teams used the feedback in the Spring 2001 editing sessions.</p>
<p>The science team involved in this project has many people to thank and the list of acknowledgments is attached. Thanks to you who gave your their time, energy and most importantly your expertise to make this document available to science educators across the state.</p>
<p>This document is a result of a wonderful team of science educators from across the state of Michigan. <a href="acknowledgements_frameless.html">Click to see who helped make MI CLiMB Science a success</a>.</p>
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<h2>Sponsoring Agencies:</h2>
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<p><a href="#">Saginaw Intermediate School District</a></p>
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<p><a href="#">Midland County Educational Service Agency</a></p>
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<p><a href="#">Michigan Science Teachers Association</a></p>
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<h2>Other MI CLiMB Sites:</h2>
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<p><a href="#">English/Language Arts<br>
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<p><a href="#">Mathematics<br>
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<p><a href="#">Social Studies<br>
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