STANDARDS
INFORMATION LITERACY STANDARDS
>> Standard 1:
The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and
effectively. Use of designated websites per teacher instruction streamlines
the research
process.
>> Standard 2:
The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and
competently. Students will gather data to understand radiolarians and then
give their recommendation. They need to use their critical eyes when viewing
information.
>> Standard 3:
The student who is information literate uses information accurately and
creatively. This WebQuest requires students to present information
accurately and creatively in their final PowerPoint presentation, utilizing
their good note taking skills and PowerPoint skills to create an engaging
presentation.
>> Standard 4:
The student who is an independent learner is information literate pursues
information related to personal interests. The WebQuest conclusion
encourages students to pursue further study that may be of personal interest,
based on their work in this WebQuest.
>> Standard 5:
The student who is an independent learner is information literate and
appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.
Creative expressions of information include Haeckel�s drawings from
the 19th century.
>> Standard 6:
The student who is an independent learner is information literature and
strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation. Each
team member is responsible for gathering the best four facts and three images
for their topic.
>> Standard 7:
The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to
society is information literate and recognized the importance of information
to a democratic setting. This group effort culminates in a presentation to
the U.S. Congress.
>> Standard 8:
The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to
society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to
information and information technology. Each source used must be cited in
the presentation.
>> Standard 9:
The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to
society is information literate and participates effectively in groups
to pursue and generate information. The group will together generate a
recommendation and a presentation.
NATIONAL SCIENCE CONTENT STANDARDS
** Fundamental Concepts and Principals Addressed (5-8) **
>> Science as Inquiry:
Understandings about scientific inquiry:
� Different kinds of questions suggest different kinds of scientific
investigations. Some investigations involve observing and describing
objects, organisms, and events; some involve collecting specimens; and some
involve discovery of new objects.
� Current scientific knowledge and understanding guide scientific
investigations.
� Technology used to gather data enhances accuracy and allows
scientists to analyze and quantify results of investigations.
� Science advances through legitimate skepticism.
� Scientific investigations sometimes result in new ideas and phenomena
for study, generate new methods or procedures for an investigation, or
develop new technologies to improve the collection of data. All of these
results can lead to new investigations.
>> Life Science:
� Living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the
complementary nature of structure and form. Important levels of organization
for structure and function include cells and tissues.
Regulation and behavior:
� Behavior is one kind of response an organism can make to an internal
or environmental stimulus.
Diversity and adaptations of organisms:
� Millions of species of animals, plants, and microorganisms are alive
today.
>> Science and Technology
Understanding About Science and Technology:
� Science and technology are reciprocal. Science helps drive
technology, as it addresses questions that demand more sophisticated
instruments.
� Technology is essential to science, because it provides instruments
and techniques that enable observations of objects and phenomena that are
otherwise unobservable due to factors such a size.
>> Nature of Science:
� Scientists formulate and test their explanations of nature using
observation, experiments, and theoretical and mathematical models.
** National Science Content Standards (K-4) **
Fundamental Concepts and Principals Addressed
>> Abilities Necessary to Do Scientific Inquiry:
� Ask a question about objects, organisms, and events in the
Environment.
� Plan and conduct a simple investigation.
� Employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the
senses.
� Use data to construct a reasonable explanation.
� Communicate investigations and explanations.
>> Understanding About Scientific Inquiry:
� Scientific investigations ask and answer a question and
compare the answer with what scientists already know about the world.
� Scientists use different kinds of investigations depending on the
questions they are trying to answer. Types of investigations include
describing objects, events, and organisms.
� Scientists develop explanations using observations (evidence and what
they already know about the world -- scientific knowledge).
� Scientists make the results of their investigations public.
>> Physical Science �
Properties of Objects and Materials:
� Objects have many observable properties, including size, weight,
shape, color, temperature, and the ability to react with other substances.
Those properties can be measured using tools.
>> Life Science �
Characteristics of Organisms:
� Organisms have basic needs. The world has many different
environments, and distinct environments support the life of different types
of organisms.
� Each plant or animal has different structures that serve different
functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.
� The behavior of individual organisms is influenced by internal cues
(such as hunger) and by external cues (such as change in the environment).
>> Life Cycles of Organisms:
� Plants and animals have life cycles that include being born,
developing into adults, reproducing, and eventually dying.
>> Science and Technology �
Understandings About Science and Technology:
� People have always had questions about their world. Science is one
way of answering questions and explaining the natural world.
� People have always had problems and invented tools and techniques
(ways of doing something) to solve problems.
� Tools help scientists make better observations, measurements, and
equipment for investigations. They help scientists see, measure, and do
things that they could not otherwise see, measure, and do.
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS
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.
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.
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.
4. Technology communications 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.
5. Technology research tools
>> 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.
6. Technology problem-solving and decision-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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