The Ohio science academic content standards include science concepts, processes and ways of thinking. All Ohio students can apply these skills and understandings to make informed personal decisions, to accurately communicate with a variety of audiences, to become lifelong learners, and to make successful transitions to postsecondary education and the work force. The Ohio science academic content standards are:

• Earth and Space Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Science and Technology
• Scientific Inquiry
• Scientific Ways of Knowing

A revision of the Science standards is now in progress and is expected to be completed by the Spring of 2010. Click here for more information about the science standards revision.