Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
Pharmaceutical Achiever
Using the Biographical Readings
Relevant National Science Education Standards
Physical Science
— The reading deals with the structure and properties of matter.
Life Science — The
reading deals with the behavior of matter in living systems.
Science and
Technology — The reading deals with the development of antibiotic technology.
Science and Personal
and Social Perspectives — The reading deals with the role of science in facing
the health issue of infectious disease.
History and Nature of
Science — The readings shows science as a human activity and gives historical
perspectives on science.
Relevant New Jersey State Science Education Standards
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Science as Inquiry
— The reading chronicles the inquiry process that led to the development of
penicillin.
5.1
The reading describes the scientific process in action in an
interdisciplinary project and how results of one investigation leads to more
questions that need to be investigated.
5.2
The reading discusses the life and contribution of two important scientists and
the history of an important technological advance.
5.5
The reading deals with the behavior of matter in living systems.
5.6
The reading deals with the structure and behavior of matter.
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