Relevant National Science Education Standards

Physical Science — The reading discusses the chemical nature of salt and the solubility of polar and nonpolar compounds.

Life Science — The reading introduces salt as a necessity of life and as toxic to bacteria in high enough concentrations.

Science and Technology — The reading discusses early technological uses for salt and explains how the technologies were developed without understanding the science that makes them work.

Science and Personal and Social Perpectives — The reading discusses how salt once was vital to community health by keeping food from spoiling.

History and Nature of Science — The reading offers a historical perspecitve on the use of salt.

Relevant New Jersey State Science Education Standards

5.2	The reading discusses the role of people of many cultures in the history of salt use.
5.4	The reading discusses the relationship between science and technology. In this case, the technology of food preservation with salt was developed before any scientific understanding of the responsible phenomena.
5.5	The reading discusses how salt is biologically important but can be toxic to bacteria in high concentrations as well.
5.6	The chemical nature of salt and the solubility of polar and nonpolar compounds are discussed.