English Language Arts Standard 1 As listeners and readers, students will collect data, facts, and ideas, discover relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and use knowledge generated from oral, written, and electronically produced texts. As speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language to acquire, interpret, apply, and transmit information. Standard 4 Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction. Students will use oral and written language for effective social communication with a wide variety of people. As readers and listeners, they will use the social communications of others to enrich their understanding of people and their views. Technology Standards MST Standard 2: Information Systems- Information technology is used to retrieve, process, and communicate information, and as a tool to enhance learning. MST Standard 5: Technology- Students will apply technical knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs Science Standard 4: Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.