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ASSET
Recommends... Reviewed
Sites Making Connections Across the Curriculum
The
following resources have been reviewed by ASSET and evaluated
for their educational content and alignment to the Arizona
Academic Standards. They include engaging activities for
learners from Thinkfinity* and other trusted sources
and they model appropriate use of technology to address
individual learning styles and needs. They provide a supplement
to the PBSKids Program FETCH!.
“Students
are naturally curious about the world and their place
in it. Sustaining this curiosity and giving it a scientific
foundation must be a high priority in Arizona schools.
Application of scientific thinking enables Arizona students
to strengthen skills that people use every day: solving
problems creatively, thinking critically, working cooperatively
in teams, using technology effectively, and valuing lifelong
learning.
Science
education is much more than merely learning content. It
is the active process of investigation and the critical
review of evidence related to the world around us, both
visible and invisible. Science is a dynamic process of
gathering and evaluating information, looking for patterns,
and then devising and testing possible explanations. Active
engagement in scientific investigation leads students
to think critically and to develop reasoning skills that
allow them to become independent, lifelong learners. Science
methods and thought processes have application well beyond
the bounds of science and support learning goals in all
subject areas.”
Excerpt
from the Introduction page of the Science Standards Articulated
by Grade from the Arizona Department of Education.
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| Classifying
Living Things
In this online/interactive game, students get a chance to
reinforce their knowledge of ways animals and plants can
be classified. Grades 3 - 6 (User hint: Earphones should
be used with this activity) Arizona Academic Standard Connection
see items 1, 2, 11
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Arizona
Academic Standard Connection
See connection 1, 2,
11 |
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| Cool
Facts about Dolphins
In Episode 8, students learn about animal behavior. Use
this website to learn about Dolphin behavior. Grades 2
6
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Arizona
Academic Standard Connection
See connection 1, 2,
11 |
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| Fact
or Fiction
In Episode 8, Ruff is invited to Orlando to meet Calvin
the dolphin. In this lesson, use books including Island
of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell to explore the difference
between Fictions and Nonfiction. Grades: K - 8
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Arizona
Academic Standard Connection
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| Explore
and Write About Nature
 This
reading and writing activity gets children outside and encourages
them to explore the world around them, whether it’s in their
own backyards, in the woods during hikes, or at parks or
beaches. Children practice looking closely at living things
in their natural environments and then make their own books
about what they see. Grades: 2-5
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Arizona
Academic Standard Connection
See connection 1, 2,
3, 4, 7,
8, 9, 10 |
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| My
Little Island
In episode 5, Ruff explores a myth about Misery Island.
In this lesson, students will learn about the processes
that lead to the formation of an island and study the impact
that an island's geographic and geologic history has on
the culture of the people who live there. Grades 4-8
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Arizona
Academic Standard Connection
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| National
Science Digital Library
Site references resources for K-12 teachers. Need to refresh
your memory about a scientific concept? Check out K-6 Science
Refreshers link on this site.
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| Field
Trips
Looking for places to take your class for a science experience?
There are 21 Science Centers across Arizona listed on this
webpage.
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| Science
Lesson Plans
Hundreds of lesson plans on every science topic. Not aligned
to Arizona Academic Standards
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| Standards
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Connection
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Science:
Grade 4 |
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Concept 1: Characteristics of Organisms |
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PO 4: Analyze the impact of the Civil War
on the following personal, social, and economic
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PO 2: Classify animals by identifiable group
characteristics: |
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vertebrates
– mammals, birds, fish, reptiles,
amphibians |
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invertebrates
– insects, arachnids |
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Connection
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Science: Grade 4 |
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Concept 4: Diversity, Adaptation and Behavior |
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PO 1. Recognize that successful characteristics
of populations are inherited traits that
are favorable in a particular environment. |
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PO 2. Give examples of adaptations that
allow plants and animals to survive |
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Connection
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Science: Grade 4 |
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1: Inquiry Process |
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Concept 1: Observations, Questions, and
Hypotheses - Observe, ask questions, and
make predictions. PO – All |
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Connection
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Science: Grade 3 |
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Concept 2: Life Cycles - Understand the
life cycles of plants and animals (PO. All) |
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Connection
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Science: Grade 4 |
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6: Earth and Space Science |
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Concept 3: Changes in Earth and Sky (PO:
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Connection
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Language Arts – Reading: Grade 3 |
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2: Comprehending Literary Text |
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Concept 1: Elements of Literature |
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PO 7. Distinguish between/among fiction,
nonfiction, poetry, plays, and narratives,
using knowledge of their structural elements. |
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Connection
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Language Arts – Writing: Grades: 3 - 5 |
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• Strand
1: Writing Process |
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Concept 1: Prewriting - Prewriting includes
using strategies to generate, plan, and
organize ideas for specific purposes |
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PO 1. Generate ideas through a variety of
activities (e.g., brainstorming, graphic
organizer, drawing, writer’s notebook,
group discussion, printed material). |
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Connection
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Language Arts – Writing: Grades: 3 - 5 |
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1: Writing Process |
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Concept 3: Revising - Revising includes
evaluating and refining the rough draft
for clarity and effectiveness. (Ask: Does
this draft say what you want it to say?)
PO: All |
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Connection
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Language Arts – Writing: Grades:
3 - 5 |
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2: Writing Elements |
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Concept 1: Ideas and Content - Writing is
clear and focused, holding the reader’s
attention throughout. Main ideas stand out
and are developed by strong support and
rich details. Purpose is accomplished. PO:
All |
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Connection
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Technology |
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4: Technology Communications Tools |
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4T-E2. Use technology tools for individual
and collaborative writing, communication
and publishing activities to create curricular
related products for audiences inside and
outside the classroom |
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PO 1. Plan, design and present an academic
product using technology tools (e.g., multimedia
authoring, presentation software, digital
cameras, scanners, projection devices) |
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Connection
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Technology |
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1: Fundamentals |
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1T-F3. Use developmentally appropriate technology
resources to access information and communicate
electronically |
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PO 1. Operate keyboard and other common
input and output devices (including adaptive
devices for special needs when necessary) |
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*
Thinkfinity is a resource provided free of charge
to all AZ K-12 public school educators under the Curriculum,
Instruction, and Professional Development link in the
IDEAL Learning Environment. For information on creating
your own IDEAL account and accessing this tool go to https://www.ideal.azed.gov |
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