SCIENCE STANDARDS
AND PERFORMANCES
Scientific Inquiry and Literacy
- Scientific inquiry is a
thoughtful and coordinated attempt to search out, describe,
explain and predict natural phenomena
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Scientific inquiry
progresses through a continuous process of questioning, data
collection, analysis and interpretation.
Scientific inquiry
requires the sharing of findings and ideas for critical review
by colleagues and other scientists.
Scientific literacy
includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading
and writing about science.
Scientific literacy also
includes the ability to search for and assess the relevance and
credibility of scientific information found in various print and
electronic media.
Identify questions that
can be answered through scientific investigation.
Read, interpret and
examine the credibility of scientific claims in different
sources of information.
C INQ .10
Communicate about science in
different formats, using relevant science vocabulary, supporting
evidence and clear logic.
8.3 - The solar system is
composed of planets and other objects that orbit the sun.
Earth is part of a system
of celestial bodies that are grouped together around a central
star, the Sun. This system includes objects of different
masses and composition such as planets, moons, asteroids, minor
planets, and comets. These objects move in predictable
paths determined by gravity.
Objects in the solar system
are held in their predictable paths by the inward-pulling
gravitational attraction of the very massive sun.
The Earth and other planets
move through space in two ways: rotation on an axis and
revolution around the sun. Earth revolves around the sun
in a near-circular path, explaining cyclical phenomena such as
seasons and changes in visible star patterns (constellations).
LANGUAGE ARTS
Standard 1: Reading and Responding
Students read, comprehend and
respond in individual, literal, critical and evaluative ways to
literary, informational and persuasive texts in both print and
multimedia formats.
Essential Question:
How do we understand what we
read?
Students use appropriate
strategies before, during and after reading in order to
construct meaning.
Students interpret,
analyze and evaluate text in order to extend understanding and
appreciation.
Students select and apply
strategies to facilitate word recognition and develop vocabulary
in order to comprehend text.
Students communicate with
others to create interpretations of written, oral and visual
texts.
Standard 3: Communicating with
Others
Students produce written, oral
and visual texts to express, develop and substantiate ideas and
experiences.
Essential question:
How do we write, speak and
present effectively?
Students use descriptive,
narrative, expository, persuasive and poetic modes.
Students prepare, publish
and/or present work appropriate to audience, purpose and task.
Standard 4: English Language
Conventions
Students apply the conventions
of Standard English in oral and written communication.
Essential Question:
How do we use the English
language appropriately to speak and write?
Students use knowledge of
their language and culture to improve competency in English.
Students speak and write
using standard language structures and diction appropriate to
audience and task.
Students use Standard
English for composing and revising written text.
SOCIAL STUDIES
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initiate questions and hypotheses
about historic events being studied
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be active learners at cultural
institutions such as museums and historical exhibitions;
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display empathy for people who have lived in the past;
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describe relationships between historical subject matter and
other subjects they study, current issues and personal concerns.
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examine
data to determine the adequacy and sufficiency of evidence,
point of view, historical context, bias, distortion and
propaganda, and to distinguish fact from opinion;
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develop written narratives and
short interpretative essays, as well as other appropriate
presentations from investigations of source materials
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Students will:
- Start a program
- Minimize program screen
- Open a second program
- Switch between open
programs
- Use drop-down menus
- Create folders
- Use pre-selected websites
to research earthquakes
- Critically evaluate the
websites for accuracy and relevancy
- Use on-line databases and encyclopedias
- Use Video Streaming to
locate videos depicting earthquakes
- Save videos to
specifically designated folders on the server
- Download images as .jpegs
and save to the designated folder
- Use Citation Machine
to create the correct Works
Cited format
- Use Inspiration to
organize notes
- Change fonts, style,
background, colors, size and arrangement in Inspiration
- Save files to the proper
location on the network
- Create a presentation in
PowerPoint, including text, graphics, graphs and charts and
audio
- Insert graphics, graphs
and charts and audio into presentation
- Use appropriate
animation, transitions and timing between slides
- Select correct printer
- Print presentation as a
handout
- Save the final
presentation as a show
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