Applicable ISBE State Goals, Learning Standards and Benchmarks

Applicable ISBE State Goals,
Learning Standards and Benchmarks Illinois State Goal 11: Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.
Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
Illinois State Goal 13: Understand the relationships among science, technology and society in historical and contemporary contexts.

The following are the chapters/topics that I want to be sure to cover this year.
Click the links to see the the State Goals and Standards . . . or see the objectives as suggested by the text.

Chapter 1A
Classifying Living Things Chapter 2A
Animal Growth and Adaptations Chapter 3A
Plant Growth and Adaptations

Chapter 1B
Ecosystems Chapter 1C
Earthquakes and Volcanoes Chapter 2C
Rocks and Minerals
OR the Rock WebQuest

Chapter 3C
Fossils
AND/OR the Sue Project Chapter 3D
Planets and Other Objects in Space Chapter 1E
Physical Properties of Matter

Chapter 2E
Heat-Energy on the Move Chapter 4E
Electricity and Magnetism Chapter 2F
Simple Machines

Science Fair Project
Scientific Method

Chapter 1A - Classifying Living Things
Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
A. Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change.
12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features (e.g., size, color, shape, backbone).

Chapter 2A - Animal Growth and Adaptations
Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
B. Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment.
12.B.2b Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments (e.g., specialized teeth for eating certain foods, thorns for protection, insulation for cold temperature).

Chapter 3A - Plant Growth and Adaptations
Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
B. Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment.
12.B.2b Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments (e.g., specialized teeth for eating certain foods, thorns for protection, insulation for cold temperature).

Chapter 1B - Ecosystems
Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
B. Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment.
12.B.2a Describe relationships among various organisms in their environments (e.g., predator/prey, parasite/host, food chains and food webs).

Chapter 1C - Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
E. Know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources.
12.E.2b Describe and explain short-term and long-term interactions of the Earth's components (e.g., earthquakes, types of erosion).

Chapter 2C - Rocks and Minerals
Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
E. Know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources.
12.E.2a Identify and explain natural cycles of the Earth's land,
water and atmospheric systems (e.g., rock cycle, water cycle, weather patterns). Rock WebQuest Objectives
Included in the Rock WebQuest are the Illinois State goals, standards and benchmarks that that the Rock WebQuest covers in the areas of English Language Arts, Math, and Science for Late Elementary students.

Chapter 3C - Fossils
Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences. Sue Project Objectives
Objectives will be added when available.

Chapter 3D - Planets and Other Objects in Space
Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
F. Know and apply concepts that explain the composition and structure of the universe and Earth's place in it.
12.F.2a Identify and explain natural cycles and patterns in the solar system (e.g., order of the planets; moon phases; seasons as related to Earth's tilt, one's latitude, and where Earth is in its yearly orbit around the sun).
12.F.2b Explain the apparent motion of the sun and stars.
12.F.2c Identify easily recognizable star patterns (e.g., the Big Dipper, constellations).
12.F.3c Compare and contrast the sun as a star with other objects in the Milky Way Galaxy (e.g., nebulae, dust clouds, stars, black holes).

Chapter 1E - Physical Properties of Matter
Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
C. Know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them.
12.C.2a Describe and compare types of energy including light, heat, sound, electrical and mechanical.
12.C.2b Describe and explain the properties of solids, liquids and gases.

Chapter 2E - Heat-Energy on the Move
Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
C. Know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them.
12.C.2a Describe and compare types of energy including light, heat, sound, electrical and mechanical.

Chapter 4E - Electricity and Magnetism
Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
C. Know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them.
12.C.2a Describe and compare types of energy including light, heat, sound, electrical and mechanical.
D. Know and apply concepts that describe force and motion and the principles that explain them.
12.D.2b Demonstrate and explain ways that forces cause actions and reactions (e.g., magnets attracting and repelling; objects falling, rolling and bouncing).

Chapter 2F - Simple Machines
Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
D. Know and apply concepts that describe force and motion and the principles that explain them.
12.D.2b Demonstrate and explain ways that forces cause actions and reactions (e.g., magnets attracting and repelling; objects falling, rolling and bouncing).

Science Fair Project - Scientific Method
Illinois State Goal 11: Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.
A. Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of scientific inquiry.
11.A.2a Formulate questions on a specific science topic and choose the steps needed to answer the questions.
11.A.2b Collect data for investigations using scientific process skills including observing, estimating and measuring.
11.A.2c Construct charts and visualizations to display data.
11.A.2d Use data to produce reasonable explanations.
11.A.2e Report and display the results of individual and group investigations.
B. Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of technological design.
11.B.2a Identify a design problem and propose possible solutions.
11.B.2b Develop a plan, design and procedure to address the problem identifying constraints (e.g., time, materials, technology).
11.B.2c Build a prototype of the design using available tools and materials.
11.B.2d Test the prototype using suitable instruments, techniques and quantitative measurements to record data.
11.B.2e Assess test results and the effectiveness of the design using given criteria and noting possible sources of error.
11.B.2f Report test design, test process and test results.

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Chapter 1A Classifying Living Things	Chapter 2A Animal Growth and Adaptations	Chapter 3A Plant Growth and Adaptations
Chapter 1B Ecosystems	Chapter 1C Earthquakes and Volcanoes	Chapter 2C Rocks and Minerals OR the Rock WebQuest
Chapter 3C Fossils AND/OR the Sue Project	Chapter 3D Planets and Other Objects in Space	Chapter 1E Physical Properties of Matter
Chapter 2E Heat-Energy on the Move	Chapter 4E Electricity and Magnetism	Chapter 2F Simple Machines
Science Fair Project Scientific Method

Chapter 1A - Classifying Living Things Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences. A. Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change. 12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features (e.g., size, color, shape, backbone).
Chapter 2A - Animal Growth and Adaptations Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences. B. Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment. 12.B.2b Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments (e.g., specialized teeth for eating certain foods, thorns for protection, insulation for cold temperature).
Chapter 3A - Plant Growth and Adaptations Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences. B. Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment. 12.B.2b Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments (e.g., specialized teeth for eating certain foods, thorns for protection, insulation for cold temperature).
Chapter 1B - Ecosystems Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences. B. Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment. 12.B.2a Describe relationships among various organisms in their environments (e.g., predator/prey, parasite/host, food chains and food webs).
Chapter 1C - Earthquakes and Volcanoes Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences. E. Know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources. 12.E.2b Describe and explain short-term and long-term interactions of the Earth's components (e.g., earthquakes, types of erosion).
Chapter 2C - Rocks and Minerals Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences. E. Know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources. 12.E.2a Identify and explain natural cycles of the Earth's land, water and atmospheric systems (e.g., rock cycle, water cycle, weather patterns).	Rock WebQuest Objectives Included in the Rock WebQuest are the Illinois State goals, standards and benchmarks that that the Rock WebQuest covers in the areas of English Language Arts, Math, and Science for Late Elementary students.
Chapter 3C - Fossils Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.	Sue Project Objectives Objectives will be added when available.
Chapter 3D - Planets and Other Objects in Space Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences. F. Know and apply concepts that explain the composition and structure of the universe and Earth's place in it. 12.F.2a Identify and explain natural cycles and patterns in the solar system (e.g., order of the planets; moon phases; seasons as related to Earth's tilt, one's latitude, and where Earth is in its yearly orbit around the sun). 12.F.2b Explain the apparent motion of the sun and stars. 12.F.2c Identify easily recognizable star patterns (e.g., the Big Dipper, constellations). 12.F.3c Compare and contrast the sun as a star with other objects in the Milky Way Galaxy (e.g., nebulae, dust clouds, stars, black holes).
Chapter 1E - Physical Properties of Matter Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences. C. Know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them. 12.C.2a Describe and compare types of energy including light, heat, sound, electrical and mechanical. 12.C.2b Describe and explain the properties of solids, liquids and gases.
Chapter 2E - Heat-Energy on the Move Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences. C. Know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them. 12.C.2a Describe and compare types of energy including light, heat, sound, electrical and mechanical.
Chapter 4E - Electricity and Magnetism Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences. C. Know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them. 12.C.2a Describe and compare types of energy including light, heat, sound, electrical and mechanical. D. Know and apply concepts that describe force and motion and the principles that explain them. 12.D.2b Demonstrate and explain ways that forces cause actions and reactions (e.g., magnets attracting and repelling; objects falling, rolling and bouncing).
Chapter 2F - Simple Machines Illinois State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences. D. Know and apply concepts that describe force and motion and the principles that explain them. 12.D.2b Demonstrate and explain ways that forces cause actions and reactions (e.g., magnets attracting and repelling; objects falling, rolling and bouncing).
Science Fair Project - Scientific Method Illinois State Goal 11: Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems. A. Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of scientific inquiry. 11.A.2a Formulate questions on a specific science topic and choose the steps needed to answer the questions. 11.A.2b Collect data for investigations using scientific process skills including observing, estimating and measuring. 11.A.2c Construct charts and visualizations to display data. 11.A.2d Use data to produce reasonable explanations. 11.A.2e Report and display the results of individual and group investigations. B. Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of technological design. 11.B.2a Identify a design problem and propose possible solutions. 11.B.2b Develop a plan, design and procedure to address the problem identifying constraints (e.g., time, materials, technology). 11.B.2c Build a prototype of the design using available tools and materials. 11.B.2d Test the prototype using suitable instruments, techniques and quantitative measurements to record data. 11.B.2e Assess test results and the effectiveness of the design using given criteria and noting possible sources of error. 11.B.2f Report test design, test process and test results.