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.
7.3 - Landforms are the result
of the interaction of constructive and destructive forces over time.
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Volcanic
activity and the folding and faulting of rock layers during the
shifting of the Earth’s crust affect the formation of mountains,
ridges and valleys.
C.18
Describe how folded and faulted
rock layers provide evidence of the gradual up and down motion of
the Earth’s crust.
C.20
Explain how the boundaries of
tectonic plates can be inferred from the location of earthquakes and
volcanoes.
8.4 - In the design of
structures there is a need to consider factors such as function,
materials, safety, cost and appearance.
Bridges can be
designed in different ways to withstand certain loads and
potentially destructive forces.
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.
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Students will:
- 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 graphics, graphs and charts and
audio
- Insert graphics, graphs
and charts and audio into presentation
- Use appropriate
animation, transitions and timing between slides
- Save the final
presentation as a show
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