Standards Addressed
Science Math English History Social
Science Art
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The standards
listed below are linked to the activities for the Gardens are for
Everyone activities.
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 Website.
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 visit.
Students should develop understanding and abilities related to:
Category |
Standard |
Lesson Application |
| Life Science |
The characteristics of organisms |
Activity
2 –Science
Extension
|
| |
Structure and function in living systems |
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
|
| Measurement |
Understand measurable attributes of objects and the units,
systems, and processes of measurement |
Activity 1
|
| |
Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine
measurements. |
Activity 1
Activity 1 – Art Extension
|
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
|
| 4.
Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language
(e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively
with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. |
Activity
2- English Extension
|
| 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. |
Activity
2- English Extension
|
| 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 – Government 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 – Government Extension
|
| 12. Students use spoken, written, and visual language
to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment,
persuasion, and the exchange of information). |
Activity
2 - English 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 Analysis and Interpretation |
Formulate questions to focus their inquiry or analysis |
Activity
1- Government Extension
|
| Historical
Research Capabilities |
Formulate historical questions |
Activity 1- Government Extension
|
| |
Obtain historical data |
Activity 1- Government Extension
|
| Historical Issues-Analysis and Decision-Making |
Identify problems and dilemmas
in the past |
Activity 1- Government Extension
|
| |
Analyze the interests and values of the various people involved |
Activity 1- Government
Extension
|
| |
Identify the solution chosen |
Activity 1- Government Extension
|
Social Science
Social Science Standards were developed by the National Council
of 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
|
| 5.
Individuals, groups and institutions |
Activity 1- Government Extension |
| 10.
Civic Ideals and Practices |
Activity 1- Government Extension |
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 |
Activity
2
Activity 1 – Art Extension
|
| |
Using knowledge of structures and functions |
Activity
1 – Art Extension
|
| |
Choosing
and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols and ideas |
Activity
1 – Art Extension
|
