Standards Addressed
Science Math English History Social
Science Health Education Educational
Technology Art
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The standards
listed below are tied to the activities for the State Flower
article.
Creating and enforcing educational standards are the responsibilities
of each State. To find out the specific standards for your state,
visit your State’s
Department of Education Web site.
To help unify educational standards across the country, a number
of national organizations of education professionals have compiled
sets of standards as a resource for the State agencies to help
guide them as they develop their own standards. Below you
will find summaries
of these national standards, the names of the organizations that
developed them, and a link to the full set of standards.
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.
Students should develop understanding and abilities related to:
Category |
Standard |
Lesson Application |
| Life Science |
The characteristics of organisms |
Lesson
1
Lesson 1
Extension - Science, Math, and Social Studies |
| |
Life cycles
of organisms |
Lesson
2 Extension - Science
|
| |
Organisms
and environments |
Lesson
1 Extension - Social Studies
|
| |
Structure
and function in living systems |
Lesson
1
Lesson
1 Extension - Science and Math
|
| |
Reproduction
and heredity |
Lesson
1
Lesson
1 Extension - Science
|
| |
Populations
and ecosystems |
Lesson
1 Extension - Social Studies
|
| |
Diversity
and adaptations of organisms |
Lesson
1 Extension - Science and Social Studies
|
| |
Interdependence
of organisms |
Lesson
1 Extension - Social Studies
|
| Science
in Personal and Social Perspective |
Characteristics
and changes in populations |
Lesson
1 Extension - Social Studies
|
| |
Populations,
resources, and environments |
Lesson
1 Extension - Social Studies
|
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
|
| Measurement |
Understand measurable attributes of objects and the units,
systems, and processes of measurement |
Lesson
1 Extension - Math
|
| Data
Analysis and Probability |
Formulate
questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize,
and display relevant data to answer them |
Lesson
1 Extension - Math
|
| Representation |
Create and
use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical
ideas |
Lesson
1 Extension - Math
|
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
|
| 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 |
Lesson
1 Extension - English
Lesson
2 Extension - English |
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. History Content Standards for Elementary
Education 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 |
Obtain historical
data |
Lesson
2 Extension - History
|
| The History of the Students' Own State or Region |
The people,
events, problems, and ideas that created the history of their
State |
Lesson
2
Lesson
2 Extension - History |
Social Science
Social Science Standards were developed by the National Council
for the Social Studies. Click
here for a full copy of the standards
and more details on grade level applications.
Students should develop understanding and abilities related to:
Standard
Themes
|
Lesson
Application
|
|
Science, Technology, and Society |
Lesson
1 Extension - Social Studies |
Health
Education
Health Education Standards were developed by the American Association of Health
Education. Click
here for a full copy of the standards and more details on grade level applications.
Students should develop understanding and abilities related to:
Standard
Themes
|
Lesson
Application
|
|
Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing
behaviors and reduce health risks |
Lesson
1 Extension - Nutrition |
Educational
Technology
Educational Technology Standards were developed by the the
International Society for Technology in 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:
Category
|
Standard
|
Lesson
Application
|
| Basic
Operations and Concepts |
Students
are proficient in the use of technology |
Lesson
2
Lesson
2 Extension - English, History, and Geography |
| Technology
Research Tools |
Students
use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information
from a variety of sources |
Lesson
2
Lesson
2 Extension - English, History, and Geography |
Arts
Education
The Arts Education Standards were developed by the Consortium of
National Arts Education Associations. 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
|
| Visual
Arts |
Using
and applying media, techniques, and processes |
Lesson
2 Extension
- Art
|
| |
Choosing
and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols and ideas |
Lesson
2 Extension - Art
|
