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Meeting the standards

Instructor,  Sept, 2003  

Meeting the Standards

ARTICLE              PAGE    LANGUAGE ARTS                       LEVELS

Poetry Workshop:    Center   Uses reading skills and               K-4
Bilingual Poetry    Insert   strategies to understand and
                             interpret a variety of literary
                             texts; Understands that different
                             languages use different patterns
                             to communicate

Synonym &             42     Understands level-appropriate         1-6
Antonym                      reading vocabulary (e.g.,
Activities                   synonyms, antonyms, homophones)

Booktalk:             67     Uses reading skills and               1-6
Science Works                strategies to understand a
                             variety of informational texts;
                             Understands the nature of
                             scientific knowledge and inquiry

Web Sitings: Link     73     Uses reading skills and               All
up to Literature             strategies to understand a
                             variety of informational texts
                             (e.g., textbooks, biographical
                             sketches, directions, procedures,
                             magazines)

ARTICLE              PAGE    MATHEMATICS                         LEVELS

Clever                52     Uses a variety of strategies in       All
Calculators                  the problem-solving process;
                             states problem in own words,
                             makes diagrams of a problem;
                             constructs logical arguments

Open Your Eyes        54     Represents problem situations in      2-5
                             and translates among oral,
                             written, concrete, pictorial, and
                             graphical forms

Puerto Rico:          59     Selects and uses appropriate          3-6
The Island of                tools for given measurement
Enchantment                  situations (e.g., rulers for
                             length, measuring cups for
                             capacity, protractors for angle)

ARTICLE              PAGE    SCIENCE                             LEVELS

Open Your Eyes        54     Knows that living organisms have      2-5
                             distinct structures and body
                             systems that serve specific
                             functions; Uses appropriate tools
                             and equipment to gather
                             scientific data

CyberHunt:            62     Knows how features on the Earth's     4-8
Planet Earth                 surface are constantly changed by
Extremes                     a combination of processes (e.g.,
                             weathering, erosion, volcanic
                             eruptions, earthquakes, drought)

ARTICLE              PAGE    SOCIAL STUDIES                      LEVELS

Puerto Rico:          59     Knows plants and animals              3-6
The Island of                associated with climatic regions
Enchantment                  on Earth; Knows the basic
                             elements of maps and globes; Uses
                             thematic maps

CyberHunt:            62     Understands the spatial               4-8
Planet Earth                 organization of places through
Extremes                     such concepts as location,
                             distance, direction, scale,
                             movement, and region

ARTICLE              PAGE    LIFE SKILLS                         LEVELS

From Our Readers      40     Displays effective interpersonal      All
                             communication skills; contributes
                             to overall effort of a group;
                             Demonstrates respect for group
                             members

Countdown             48     Contributes to the overall effort     All
to Open                      of a group; Communicates in a
School Night                 clear manner; Displays
                             friendliness and politeness with
                             others

The standards used here are the K-8 national standards determined by
McREL (Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning). To learn
more, go to www.mcrel.com The grade levels listed here are recommended
by Instructor.

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