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NS.5-8.1 Science
as Inquiry
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all
students should develop
• Abilities necessary
to do scientific inquiry
• Understandings about scientific inquiry
NS.5-8.2
Physical Science
As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all
students should develop understanding of
• Properties and changes of properties in
matter
• Motions and forces
• Transfer of energy
NS.5-8.4
Earth and Space Science
As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all
students should develop understanding of
• Structure of the Earth system
• Earth's history
NS.5-8.5 Science and
Technology
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students
should develop
• Abilities of technological
design
• Understandings about science and technology
NS.5-8.6 Personal and
Social Perspective
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students
should develop understanding of
• Populations,
resources, and environments
• Natural
hazards
• Science and technology in society |
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NT.K-12.1 Basic Operations
and Concepts
• Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
• Students are proficient in the use of technology.
NT.K-12.2 Social, Ethical,
and Human Issues
• Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information,
and software.
• Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
NT.K-12.3 Technology Productivity
Tools
• Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
• Students use productivity tools to collaborate
in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare
publications, and produce other creative works.
NT.K-12.5 Technology Research
Skills
• Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
• Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
• Students evaluate and select new information
resources and technological innovations based on
the appropriateness for specific tasks.
NT.K-12.6 Technology
Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Tools
• Students use technology resources for solving
problems and making informed decisions. |
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NL-ENG.K-12.1 Reading for
Perspective
Students read a wide range of print and non-print
texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves,
and of the cultures of the United States and the
world; to acquire new information; to respond to
the needs and demands of society and the workplace;
and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts
are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary
works.
NL-ENG.K-12.3 Evaluation
Strategies
Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend,
interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They
draw on their prior experience, their interactions
with other readers and writers, their knowledge
of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification
strategies, and their understanding of textual features
(e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure,
context, graphics).
NL-ENG.K-12.4
Communication Skills
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.
NL-ENG.K-12.6 Applying
Knowledge
Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.
NL-ENG.K-12.7 Evaluating
Data
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 nonprint texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
NL-ENG.K-12.8 Developing
Research Skills
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.
NL-ENG.K-12.12
Applying Language Skills
Students use spoken, written, and visual language
to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning,
enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
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NA-VA.5-8.2—Using
Knowledge of Structure and Functions
• Students employ organizational structures
and analyze what makes them effective or not effective
in the communication of ideas.
NA-VA.5-8.6—Making
Connections between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines
• Students describe ways in which the principles
and subject matter of other disciplines taught in
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NSS-GK-12.1
The World in Spatial Terms
As a result of activities in grades K-12, all students
should
• Understand how to use maps and other geographic
representations, tools, and technologies to acquire,
process, and report information from a spatial perspective.
NSS-GK-12.3 Physical
Systems
As a result of their activities in grades K-12,
all students should
• Understand the physical processes that shape
the patterns of Earth’s surface.
NSS-GK-12.5
Environment and Society
As a result of their activities in grades K-12,
all students should
• Understand how physical systems affect human
systems.
NSS-GK-12.6
The Uses of Geography
As a result of their activities in grades K-12,
all students should
• Understand how to apply geography to interpret
the past.
• Understand how to apply geography to interpret
the present and plan for the future. |
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| This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.0307709 |
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| Funding for this trip was provided by generous grants to the Yellowstone Park Foundation. |
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