School and Group Programs
Correlations with California Science Standards
Programs at Headlands Institute are aligned with state education standards. Standards that can be addressed by our programs are organized below by Area of Study and can also be viewed as a printable PDF. Click on the area of study to view its correlating California science standards:
- Marine science
- Earth and physical sciences
- Terrestrial biology
- Watersheds
- Investigation and experimentation (applies to all areas of study)
Marine Science
Elementary School
Grade 2: 2. a, b, c, d, e
Grade 3: 1. a, b, c, d, e
3. a, b, c, d, e
Grade 4: 2. a, b, c
3. a, b, c, d
5. c
Grade 5: 2. f, g
3. a, c
4. b
Grade 6: 2. b, c
3. a
4. d
5. a, b, c, d, e
Grade 7: 3. a, b, c, e
Grade 8: 8. a, c, d
High school
Physics: 4. a, b, c, d, e, f
Chemistry: 8. c
Biology/Life Science: 1. b, c, f, g, h
4. c, d
6. a, b, c, d, e, f, g
7. b, c, d
8. a, b, c, d, e
9. a
Earth Science: 5. a, b, d, f, g
6. a, b, c
Earth and Physical Sciences
Elementary School
Grade 2: 3. a, b, c, d, e
Grade 3: 4. a, b, c, d, e
Grade 4: 4. a, b
5. a, b, c
Grade 5: 4. a, b, c, d, e
5. a, b, c
Grade 6: 1. a, b, c, d, e, f, g
2. a, b, c, d
4. a, b, c, d, e
6. a, b, c
Grade 7: 3. c
4. a, c, d, e
Grade 8: 3. d, e
4. d, e
High school
Physics: 1. a, f
2. b
Chemistry: 4. a
Earth Science: 2. a, b, c, d
3. a, b, c, d, e, f
4. a, b, c, d
5. a, b, e, g
6. a, b, c
7. a, b
8. a, b, c
9. a, b, c, d
Terrestrial Biology
Elementary School
Grade 2: 2. a, b, c, d, e, f
Grade 3: 1. a, b, c
3. a, b, c, d, e
Grade 4: 2. a, b, c
3. a, b, c, d
Grade 5: 2. a, e, f, g
Grade 6: 5. a, b, c, d, e
Grade 7: 3. a, b, c, e
5. c, f
High School
Chemistry: 3. a, c
8. c
Biology/Life Science: 1. b, c, f, g, h
6. a, b, c, d, e, f, g
7. b, c, d
8. a, b, c, d, e
9. a
Earth Science: 7. a, b
Watersheds
Elementary School
Grade 2: 2. b, c, d
Grade 3: 1. e, f
3. a, b, c, d, e
Grade 4: 3. a, b
5. a, b, c
Grade 5: 3. a, b, c, d, e
4. b
Grade 6: 2. a, b, c
Grade 8: 3. d, e
High School
Physics: 3. a, b, c
Chemistry: 1. b, c
5. a, b, c, d
6. a, b, c, d
Biology/Life Science: 1. b
Earth Science: 5. e, f, g
Investigation & Experimentation
Regardless of the area of study, all programs at Headlands Institute incorporate the scientific process and can address the following California science standards.
Elementary School
Grade 2: 4. a, b, c, d, e, f, g
Grade 3: 5. a, b, c, d, e
Grade 4: 6. a, b, c, d, e, f
Grade 5: 6. a - i
Grade 6: 7. a, b, c, d, e, f, g
Grade 7: 7. a, c, d, e
Grade 8: 9. a, b
High school
Physics: 1. a
2. b
4. c, f
Chemistry: 5. d
6. a, c, d
Biology/Life Science: 6. a, b, d
Earth Science: 3. c
4. b
5. d
Investigation & Experimentation: 1. a - n
