Standards+for+Learning


 * __ Standards for Learning __**

For the 3rd grade class, the following content area standards will be addressed:

Students observe changes of the Earth and sky. They continue to explore the concepts of energy and motion. Observe and describe the apparent motion of the sun and moon over a time span of one day. Observe and describe that the moon looks a little different every day, but looks the same again about every four weeks.
 * Science – The Physical Setting: **
 * __3.3__**
 * __3.3.1__**
 * __3.3.4__**

Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Create simple timelines that identify important events in various regions of the state. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Use a variety of community resources to gather information about the regional communities. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Distinguish between fact and fiction in historical accounts by comparing documentary sources on historical figures and events with fictional characters and events in stories. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Write and illustrate descriptions of local communities and regions in Indiana past and present.
 * Social Studies – History: **
 * __3.1.5__**
 * __3.1.6__**
 * __3.1.7__**
 * __3.1.8__**

The 6th graders will address the following content area standards:

Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Create and compare timelines that identify major people, events and developments in the history of individual civilizations and/or countries that comprise Europe and the Americas.
 * Social Studies – History: **
 * __6.1.18__**

Compare and contrast the size, composition, and surface features of the planets that comprise the solar system, as well as the objects orbiting them. Explain that the planets, except Pluto, move around the sun in nearly circular orbits. Observe and describe that planets change their position relative to the background of stars.
 * Science – The Physical Setting: **
 * __6.3.1__**
 * __6.3.2__**

This project will also incorporate a large number of AASL Learning Standards: 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.8, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.5, 1.2.6, 1.2.7, 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.5, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.4, 2.2.1, 2.2.4, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.6, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.3.5, 3.3.7, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6, 4.1.8, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.4.5, 4.4.6