Infections in the nose and sinuses also can cause sore throats, because mucus from the nose drains down into the throat and carries the infection with it. The most dangerous throat infection is epiglottitis, which infects a portion of the larynx (voice box) and causes swelling that closes the airway.
Next Generation Science Standards. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Next Generation Science Standards is a multi-state effort to create new education standards that are rich in content and practice, arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades to provide all students an internationally benchmarked science education..
Science education aims to address the following. 1  Scientific Knowledge--the knowledge of science subject matter. 2  Scientific Methods--understanding and using the methods of science. 3  Societal Issues--science literacy and relation to societal goals.  Personal Needs--life, work and personal skills related to science.