NSDL Science Literacy Maps are a tool for teachers and students to find resources that relate to specific science and math concepts. The maps illustrate connections between concepts as well as how concepts build upon one another across grade levels. Clicking on a concept within the maps will show NSDL resources relevant to the concept, as well as information about related AAAS Project 2061 Benchmarks and National Science Education Standards.

Select a topic below to view a list of maps

• The Nature of Science
• The Nature of Mathematics
• The Nature of Technology
• The Physical Setting
• The Living Environment
• The Human Organism
• Human Society
• The Designed World
• The Mathematical World
• Historical Perspectives
• Common Themes
• Habits of Mind
• View All Topics

More Information

More information about the maps and how to use them is available on the Science Literacy Maps Help Page.

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For Developers

This tool can be customized and incorporated into Web pages using a Web 2.0 JavaScript API. See the API Documentation for more information.

Acknowledgements

NSDL Science Literacy Maps were created by the NSDL using the Strand Map Service (SMS). The SMS is produced by researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder and Digital Learning Sciences and is based on the strand maps developed by Project 2061 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science and published in the Atlas of Science Literacy, Volumes 1 and 2 (2001 and 2007, AAAS Project 2061 and the National Science Teachers Association).

This tool works on Windows and Macintoch PCs with recent versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape and Safari browsers. No browser plug-ins are required.