Standards Addressed

Math   English   History   Health 

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Science
Science Standards were developed by the National Academies of Science. Visit here for a full copy of the standards and more details on grade level applications visit.

Students should develop understanding and abilities related to:

Category
Standard
Lesson Application
Science as Inquiry Develop abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Activities 1 & 2
Life Science The characteristics of organisms Activities 1 & 2
  Reproduction and heredity Activities 1 & 2
Science in Personal and Social Perspective Science and technology in society Activity 2: science extension
History and Nature of Science Science as a human endeavor

Activities 1 & 2

Activity 2: science extension


Math

Math Standards were developed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Visit here for a full copy of the standards and more details on grade level applications

Students should develop understanding and abilities related to:

Category
Standard
Lesson Application
Number and Operations Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems Activities 1 & 2: math extensions
  Compute fluently and make reasonable estimates Activities 1 & 2: math extensions
 Measurement Understand measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement

Activities 1

Activities 1 & 2: math extensions

  Process of measurement Activities 1 & 2: math extensions
  Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements.

Activity 1

Activities 1 & 2: math extensions

Data Analysis and Probability Formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display relevant data to answer them. Activity 1

Activity 2: math extension
  Select and use appropriate statistical methods to analyze data Activities 1 & 2: math extensions
Representation Create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas Activities 1 & 2: math extensions


English

English Standards were developed by the National Council of Teachers of English.
Visit here for a full copy of the standards and more details on grade level applications.

Students should develop understanding and abilities related to:

Standard
Lesson Application
5. Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes. Activities 1 & 2: English Extensions
7. Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.

Activity 1: History Extension

Activity 1: Health Extension

8. Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge. Activity 1: History Extension

Activity 1: Health Extension


History
Historical Thinking Standards were developed by the National Center for History in the Schools. Visit here for a full copy of the standards and more details on grade level applications.

Students should develop understanding and abilities related to:

Category
Standard
Lesson Application
Historical Research Capabilities Formulate historical questions Activity 2: History extension
  Obtain historical data Activity 1: History extension
 Historical Analysis and Interpretation Hypothesize influences of the past Activity 2: History extension

 

Health Education
Health Education Standards were developed by the American Association of Health Education. Visit here for a full copy of the standards and more details on grade level applications.

Students should develop understanding and abilities related to:

Standard
Lesson Application
Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention Activity 1: Health extension