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National Science Standards
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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

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NS.5-8.3 Life Science
As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should
develop understanding of
• Structure and function in living systems
• Reproduction and heredity
• Regulation and behavior
• Populations and ecosystems
• Diversity and adaptations of organisms

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NS.5-8.5 Science and Technology
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop
• Abilities of technological design

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NS.5-8.6 Personal and Social Perspectives
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding
• Populations, resources, and environments
• Natural hazards
• Risks and benefits
• Science and technology in society

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NS.5-8.7 History and Nature of Science
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding of
• Science as a human endeavor
• Nature of science
• History of science

National Social Studies Teaching Standards
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NSS.G.K-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.
• Students intentionally take advanatge of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas.
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NSS.G.K-12.6 The Uses of Geography
As a result of 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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NSS.USH.5-12.4 Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
As a result of activities in grades K-12, all students should
• Understands United States territorial expansion between 1801 and 1861, and how it affected relations with external powers and Native Americans.

National fmathematics standards
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NM-GEO6-8.1
Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers and number systems
• Analyze characteristics and properties to two- and three-dimensional geometric shapes and develop mathematical arguments about geometric relationships
• Specify locations and describe spatial relationships using coordinates geometry and other representational systems
• Apply transformations and use symmetry to analyze mathematical situations
• Use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to solve problems

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NM-DATA.6-8.1
Formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display relevant data to answer
• Select, create, and use appropriate graphical representations of data, including histograms, box plots, and scatter plots

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NM-DATA.6-8.2
Select and use appropriate statistical methods to analyze data
• Discuss and understand the correspondence between data sets and their graphical representations, especially histograms, stem-and-leaf plots, box plots, and scatter plots
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NM-DATA.6-8.3
Develop and evaluate inferences and predictions that are based on data
• Use observations about differences between two or more samples to make conjectures about the populations from which the samples were take

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Instructional programs from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to
• NM-PROB.PK-12.1:
Build new mathematical knowledge through problem solvin

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Instructional programs from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to
• NM-PROB.CONN.PK-12.2:
Understand how mathematical ideas interconnect and build on one another to produce a coherent whole

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Instructional programs from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to
• NM-PROB.CONN.PK-12.3:
Recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics

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Instructional programs from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to
• NM-PROB.REB.PK-12.1:
Create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas

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Instructional programs from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to
• NM-PROB.REB.PK-12.3:
Use representations to model and interpret physical, social, and mathematical phenomena

National Language Arts Teaching Standards
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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.

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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).


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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 non-print texts.

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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.

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NL-ENG.K-12.9 Multicultural Understanding
Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles.

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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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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).

National Technology Teaching Standards
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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.

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NT.K-12.2 Social, Ethical, and Human Issues
• Students understand the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology.
• 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.

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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.

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NT.K-12.4 Technology Communication Tools
• Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
• Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

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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.

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NT.K-12.6 Technology Problem-Solving and Decesion-Making Tools
• Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.
• Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.
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