Standards

Science/Technology 

Life Science

The anatomy and physiology of plants and animals illustrate the complementary nature of structure and function. Students know :

• plants and animals have levels of organization for structure and function, including cells, tissues, organ systems, and the whole organism

• the structures and processes by which flowering plants generate pollen, ovules, seeds, and fruit.                              

Investigation and Experimentation

Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.  As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations.  Students will

• Select and use appropriate tools and technology to perform tests, collect data, and display data.

• Use a variety of print and electronic resources to collect information and evidence as part of a research project.

• Communicate the steps and results from an investigation in written reports and oral presentations.

Language Arts Literacy

 Writing Strategies

          Students write clear, coherent, and focused essays.  The writing exhibits students’ awareness of the audience and purpose.  Essays contain              formal introductions, supporting evidence, and conclusions.  Students progress through the stages of the writing process as needed.

• Create an organizational structure that balances all aspects of the composition and uses effective transitions between sentences to unify important ideas.

• Support all statements and claims with anecdotes, descriptions, facts and statistics, and specific examples.

• Identify topics; ask and evaluate questions; and develop ideas leading to inquiry, investigation, and research.

• Create documents by using word-processing skills and publishing programs.

• Revise writing to improve organization and word choice after checking the logic of the ideas and the precision of the vocabulary

 Research and Technology

1. Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using information and technology.

2. Use content-specific tools and software.

3. Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, group collaboration, and learning throughout the curriculum.

4. Select and use appropriate tools and technology resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and solve problems.