School Administrative District #4

Unity of purpose

CORE CURRICULUM: SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

Department: Science

CONTENT STANDARD: COMMUNICATION

 

Performance Indicators: The learner will·

Kindergarten-Grade 4

1.        Review and extend prior learning

2.        Describe and compare things in terms of number, shape, texture, color, size, mass, and behavior

3.        Read and write instructions to follow or explain procedures

4.        Ask clarifying and extending questions

5.        Use sketches, tables, bar graphs, physical representations, and manipulatives to explain scientific and technological procedures and ideas

6.        Demonstrate an initial understanding of how to gather and present information using a variety of existing and emerging technologies

á         Simple spreadsheet

á         Simple database

á         Simple word processing

á         Simple graphics

7.        Record results of experiments or activities (e.g., interviews, discussions, field work), summarize, and communicate what he/she has learned

á         Write a simple lab report

8.        Demonstrate an initial understanding of how to cite examples of bias in information sources and question the validity of information from varied sources

9.        Function effectively in a group with various assigned roles (e.g., reader, recorder)

10.    Reflect on work in science and technology via discussions, journals, and self-assessment

Grades 5-8

1.      Review and extend prior learning

2.      Discuss scientific and technological ideas, make conjectures, and form convincing arguments

3.      Defend problem-solving strategies and solutions in a variety of group settings

4.      Evaluate individual and group communication for clarity and work to improve that clarity

5.      Make and use sketches, tables, graphs, physical representations, and manipulatives to explain scientific and technological procedures and ideas

6.      Make and use scale drawings, maps, and three-dimensional models to represent real objects, to find locations, and to describe relationships

7.        Gather and present information using a variety of existing and emerging technologies

á         Spreadsheet

á         Database

á         Word processing

á         Graphics

á         Modeling

8.        Record results of experiments or activities (e.g., interviews, discussions, field work), summarize, and communicate what he/she has learned

á         Write increasingly complex lab reports

9.        Cite examples of bias in information sources and question the validity of information from varied sources

10.    Access information at remote sites, using telecommunications (e.g., telephone, fax, Internet)

11.    Identify and perform roles necessary to accomplish group tasks

Grades 9-12

1.        Review and extend prior learning

2.        Analyze research or other literature for accuracy in the design and findings of experiments

3.        Use journals and self-assessment to describe and analyze scientific and technological experiences and to reflect on problem-solving processes

4.        Make and use appropriate symbols, pictures, diagrams, scale drawings, and models to represent and simplify real-life situations and to solve problems

5.        Employ graphs, tables, and maps in making arguments and drawing conclusions

6.        Critique models, stating how they do and do not effectively represent the real phenomenon

7.        Gather and present information using a variety of existing and emerging technologies

á         Programming

8.        Record results of experiments or activities (e.g., interviews, discussions, field work), summarize, and communicate what he/she has learned

á         Write comprehensive lab reports

9.        Evaluate the communication capabilities of new kinds of media (e.g., digital cameras, scanners, DVD)

10.    Engage in a debate, on a scientific issue, where both points of view are based on the same set of information

07/16/98

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