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iSite: Second Grade Global Communication and Collaboration Science Research and Publishing Project

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Learning Standards

Science Performance Indicators:

Students demonstrate understanding of Life Science Concepts by explaining observations, making predicitons and using various formats such as words, diagrams, graphs and charts.
Describe the major stages in the life cycle of animals and plants.
Describe how animals and plants depend on each other in their physical environment.

Science Standards

Life Science Concepts

• S2a Demonstrates understanding of characteristics of organisms
• S2b Demonstrates understanding of the life cycle of organisms
• S2c Demonstrates understanding of animals and plants in an ecosystem and effect on the enviroment

Scientific Communication

• S7c Communicates in a form suited to the purpose and to the audience.

Scientific investigation

• S8c Demonstrates scientific competence by completing non-experimental research using print and electronic information.

Technology Standards

• T2. Know and use technical vocabulary
• T3. Understand basic computer operations
• T4. Be able to manipulate file basics (and file management)
• T6. Behave responsibly when using computers
• T9. Use word-processing
• T10. Create products
• T13. Use the Internet to conduct research and to share completed projects.

Second Grade ELA Standards

Reading Standard 1:

Reading Habits
- Independent and Assisted Reading
- Being Read To
- Discussing Books
-Vocabulary

Reading Standard 2:

Getting the Meaning
- Accuracy
- Comprehension

Writing Standard 1:

• Habits and Processes
  

Writing Standard 2:

• Writing Purposes and Resulting Genres
  - Informing Others: Report or Informational Writing
  - Getting Things Done: Functional and Procedural Writing
  

Writing Standard 3:

Language Use and Conventions
- Style and Syntax
- Vocabulary and Word Choice
- Spelling
- Punctuation, Capitalization and Other Conventions

Math Standards

Standard 1: Analysis, Inquiry and Design

• Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions.

Standard 2: Information Systems

• Students will access, generate, process and transfer information using appropriate technologies.
  

Standard 3: Mathematics

• Students will understand mathematics and become mathematically confident by communicating and reasoning mathematically, by applying mathematic in real-world settings, and by solving problems through the integrated study of number systems.