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Appendix B - Standards

Our school district is currently changing the standards for our curriculum. We are transitioning from the Illinois State Standards to the Common Core Instructional Standards over the next two years. I feel that this unit that I am preparing is an excellent bridge between these standards.

The Illinois Standards that I will include in this unit include 11A.3.e-f Report and display the process and results of a scientific investigation , 12.A.3a Explain how cells function as "building blocks" of organisms and describe the requirements for cells to live., 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for their adaptive, competitive and survival potential (e.g., appendages, reproductive rates, camouflage, defensive structures)., 13.B.3a Identify and explain ways that scientific knowledge and economics drive technological development., and 13.B.3f Apply classroom-developed criteria to determine the effects of policies on local science and technology issues.

From the Common Core we would cover RST.6-8.1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts., RST.6-8.4. Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8 texts and topics., RST.6-8.7. Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table)., and RST.6-8.10. By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. Specifically the non fiction reading component of the lesson plans will support RST.6-0.10.