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Correlation to Educational Standards
The outline below illustrates the ways in which the Robyn Whirlybird Educator Guide corresponds to the National Educational Standards:
Correlation to the National Standards
Science (K - 4 level)
* Unifying Concepts
o Systems, order and organization
o Form and function
* Physical Science standards
o Position and motion of objects
* Science and Technology
o Abilities of technological design
o Understanding about science and technology
* History and Nature of Science Standards
o Science as a human endeavor
Technology (ISTE, Technology Foundation Standards for Students)
* #1 Basic Operations and concepts
* #3 Technology productivity tools
* #5 Technology research tools
* #6 Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools
Technology (ITEA, Standards for Technological Literacy)
* The Nature of Technology
o Standard 1: Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology.
* Technology and Society
o Standard 5: Students will develop an understanding of the effects of technology on the environment.
* Design
o Standard 9: Students will develop an understanding of engineering design.
o Standard 10: Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving.
* Abilities for a Technological World
o Standard 13: Students will develop the abilities to assess the impact of products and systems.
* The Designed World
o Standard Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use transportation technologies.
Standards for the English Language Arts (IRA/NCTE)
* Standard 1: Students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts . . . to acquire new information . . . .
* Standard 3: Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts . . . .
Benchmarks for Science Literacy
(Project 2061, American Association for the Advancement of Science)
* The Nature of Science
o People can often learn about things around them by just observing those things carefully, but sometimes they can learn more by doing something to the things and noting what happens.
o Tools such as thermometers, magnifiers, rulers, or balances often give more information about things than can be obtained by just observing things without their help.
o Decsribing things as accurately as possible is important in science because it enables people to compare their observations with those of others.
* The Scientific Enterprise
o Everybody can do science and invent ideas.
o In doing science it is often helpful to work with a team and to share findings with others . . . .
* Issues in Technology
o People, alone or in groups, are always inventing new ways to solve problems and get work done. The tools and ways of doing things that people have invented affect all aspects of life.
* Motion
o Things move in different ways, such as straight, zigzag, round and round, back and forth, fast and slow.
o The way to change how something is moving is to give it a push or pull
o Things make sound vibrate.
* Systems
o Most things are made of parts.
o Something may not work if some of its parts are missing.
o When parts are put together, they can do things that they can't do by themselves.
* Communication Skills
o Describe and compare things in terms of number, shape, texture, size, weight, color, and motion.
o Use data in describing and comparing objects and events.
Science (K - 4 level)
* Unifying Concepts
o Systems, order and organization
o Form and function
* Physical Science standards
o Position and motion of objects
* Science and Technology
o Abilities of technological design
o Understanding about science and technology
* History and Nature of Science Standards
o Science as a human endeavor
Technology (ISTE, Technology Foundation Standards for Students)
* #1 Basic Operations and concepts
* #3 Technology productivity tools
* #5 Technology research tools
* #6 Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools
Technology (ITEA, Standards for Technological Literacy)
* The Nature of Technology
o Standard 1: Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology.
* Technology and Society
o Standard 5: Students will develop an understanding of the effects of technology on the environment.
* Design
o Standard 9: Students will develop an understanding of engineering design.
o Standard 10: Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving.
* Abilities for a Technological World
o Standard 13: Students will develop the abilities to assess the impact of products and systems.
* The Designed World
o Standard Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use transportation technologies.
Standards for the English Language Arts (IRA/NCTE)
* Standard 1: Students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts . . . to acquire new information . . . .
* Standard 3: Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts . . . .
Benchmarks for Science Literacy
(Project 2061, American Association for the Advancement of Science)
* The Nature of Science
o People can often learn about things around them by just observing those things carefully, but sometimes they can learn more by doing something to the things and noting what happens.
o Tools such as thermometers, magnifiers, rulers, or balances often give more information about things than can be obtained by just observing things without their help.
o Decsribing things as accurately as possible is important in science because it enables people to compare their observations with those of others.
* The Scientific Enterprise
o Everybody can do science and invent ideas.
o In doing science it is often helpful to work with a team and to share findings with others . . . .
* Issues in Technology
o People, alone or in groups, are always inventing new ways to solve problems and get work done. The tools and ways of doing things that people have invented affect all aspects of life.
* Motion
o Things move in different ways, such as straight, zigzag, round and round, back and forth, fast and slow.
o The way to change how something is moving is to give it a push or pull
o Things make sound vibrate.
* Systems
o Most things are made of parts.
o Something may not work if some of its parts are missing.
o When parts are put together, they can do things that they can't do by themselves.
* Communication Skills
o Describe and compare things in terms of number, shape, texture, size, weight, color, and motion.
o Use data in describing and comparing objects and events.
