The STANDARDS CORRELATION chart suggests which Connecticut Science Content Standards you can cover using PASSPORT TO THE RAINFOREST in your classroom. We hope you will discover additional standards you can use. These are the ones our Instructional Materials Development team felt most directly related to the activities contained in PASSPORT TO THE RAINFOREST.
For additional Connecticut Science Content Standards you can cover see the STANDARDS CORRELATION chart for the following PASSPORT TO KNOWLEDGE projects:
PASSPORT TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE
Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
Students will experience an inquiry-based learning environment in which
they are free to ask questions, seek information and validate explanations in
thoughtful and creative ways. Students also will understand that the processes,
ways of knowing and conceptual foundations of science are interdependent and
inextricably bound.
Educational experiences in Grades K - 4 will assure that students:
recognize (in Grades K-2) that when a scientific investigation is done in
the same way in different places or when repeated many times, the investigation generally has the same results;
video raise questions (in Grades K-2) about their surroundings and seek answers
by making careful observations and trying things out;
video recognize (in Grades K-2) that tools such as thermometers, magnifiers,
rulers or balances often give more information than can be obtained by making
observations without them;
video describe things as accurately as possible (in Grades K-2) because
careful, complete observations enable people to compare their observations with
those of others;
video use their senses (in Grades K-2),i.e., sight, taste, sound, touch, smell,
to make observations about the natural world and discuss their findings; video use open-minded and willing to modify opinions based upon evidence; video design and conduct (both in groups and individually) simple experiments,
keep accurate records of their findings, and communicate their findings to
others using graphs, charts, maps, and oral and written reports; video use evidence and logical reasoning as a basis for decision making; video recognize that scientists’ explanations about what happens in the world
come partly from what they observe and partly from what they believe; video recognize that sometimes scientists have different explanations for the
same set of observations, which usually leads to additional observations to
resolve the differences; and video recognize that measuring instruments can be used to gather accurate
information for making scientific comparisons of objects and events and for
designing and constructing things that will work properly. video Students will learn the evolution of scientific thought, how science has
influenced culture and society, and how groups from many countries have
contributed to the history of science.
Educational experiences in Grades K - 4 will assure that students:
recognize (in Grades K-2) that science is an adventure that people
every-where can take part in, as they have for many centuries;
video recognize (in Grades K-2) that scientists usually work in groups, but
important discoveries often have been made by individuals;
video understand (in Grades K-2) that scientists study different things because
they have different interests;
video recognize that, although men and women doing scientific inquiry have
learned much about the objects, events and phenomena in nature, there is still
much more to be understood;
video recognize that scientific ideas have changed over time; video understand that scientific investigations often raise questions which
lead to new investigations; video recognize that a knowledge of the history of science can help scientists
decide what needs to be studied next; and video understand that new technologies (a new instrument or device) allow
scientists to conduct investigations that were not previously possible. video Students will understand that all organisms in the biosphere are linked to
each other and to their physical environments by the transfer and transformation
of matter and energy.
Educational experiences in Grades K - 4 will assure that students:
describe (in Grades K-2) the basic needs of organisms (e.g., food, water,
air, shelter and the need for sunlight by plants);
video discuss (in Grades K-2) how organisms depend on other organisms and their
environments for basic needs;
video explain (in Grades K-2) how different organisms may interact within the
ecosystem in a variety of ways;
video describe how a variety of organisms, such as producers, consumers and
decomposers, obtain their basic needs (e.g., food, water, air);
video explain how organisms interact with other organisms in different
environments (e.g., mutualism, parasitism, competition); and video explain that some source of energy is needed for all organisms to stay
alive and grow. video Students will understand the classification and physiology of the great
diversity of organisms and identify relationships of structure and
function.
Educational experiences in Grades K - 4 will assure that students:
identify (in Grades K-2) the structures (e.g., stems, petals, legs,
beaks) found in a variety of organisms;
video show (in Grades K-2) how living and nonliving things can be grouped using
the characteristics they share;
video organize, compare and categorize (in Grades K-2) similarities and
differences among organisms;
video describe (in Grades K-2) features that help organisms to survive in
different environments (e.g., fur, coloration, thorns, webbed feet);
video employ different ways of classifying organisms into groups, using a
variety of common features (e.g., presence of feathers, pointy vs. smooth
leaves, whether they make their own food or get it from other sources); video identify anatomical and behavioral adaptations which allow organisms to
survive in specific environments; video explain that the features of living things (e.g., trunks, tails, webbed
feet) can be good indicators of their roles and places in an ecosystem; video recognize that living things often have specialized sensory organs that
help them gather information about their environments; and video recognize that living things contain systems (such as digestion and
respiration) that enable them to carry out basic life processes. video Students will recognize patterns and products of genetics and evolution.
Educational experiences in Grades K - 4 will assure that students:
identify (in Grades K-2) external features of organisms that help them
survive in different kinds of places;
video understand (in Grades K-2) that offspring tend to resemble their parents
and that individuals of the same species have variations;
video recognize (in Grades K-2) that some organisms are alike in the way they
look and in the things they do, and others are very different from one another;
video recognize (in Grades K-2) that many organisms once living on the Earth
have disappeared;
video understand that organisms that are alive on the Earth today are both
similar to and different from organisms that have disappeared; video understand that, when living things reproduce, they transfer genetic
information from one generation to the next; video recognize that individuals of the same species differ in their
characteristics, and sometimes these differences give individuals an advantage
in surviving and reproducing; and video describe the life cycle of familiar organisms (e.g., frog, butterfly,
cat, dandelion). video Students will know that energy is conserved, transferred, transformed, and appears in different forms.
Educational experiences in Grades K-4 will assure that students:
recognize (in Grades K-2) forms of energy (e.g., heat, light, sound) used every day;
video recognize (in Grades K-2) that visible light contains the colors of the rainbow;
video demonstrate (in Grades K-2) that sound can be produced by vibrating objects;
video recognize (in Grades K-2) that energy can be used to bring about changes in matter (e.g., melt an ice cube);
video demonstrate (in Grades K-2) that sound has different properties (e.g., high-low, loud-soft);
video understand (in Grades K-2) that the sun’s rays warm objects on the Earth;
video describe various forms of energy, such as light, heat, electrical and chemical, and cite examples of the change of one form into another;
video recognize that sounds can be varied by making changes to the objects emitting the sound (e.g., tautness of a string, length of a tube, medium through which the sound travels);
video recognize that some mate-rials conduct heat better than others, and that poor conductors (insulators) can reduce heat loss;
video give examples of ways energy consumption can be reduced;
video recognize that primary colors of light can be mixed to create other colors;
video demonstrate that light has a number of properties, such as color, brightness and direction of travel; and
video demonstrate that light can be absorbed, reflected, transmitted and bent using mirrors and lenses.
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Students will know that interactions between matter and energy can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy are unchanged.
Educational experiences in Grades K-4 will assure that students:
demonstrate (in Grades K-2) that the position or motion of objects can be changed by pushing or pulling;
video recognize (in Grades K-2) that the motion of objects can be compared by describing the general direction or type of motion (straight line, zigzag, vibrating or circular) and the relative speed;
video demonstrate (in Grades K-2) that magnets can move some objects without touching them;
video recognize (in Grades K-2) that magnets attract or repel each other and attract a few kinds of metals;
video demonstrate (in Grades K-2) that objects fall to the ground unless supported;
video give examples of some forces (e.g., magnetism, gravity) that can change the motion of objects without touching them;
video recognize that the motion of an object can be described as a change in the position of the object with respect to another object or background; and
video demonstrate that magnetic and electrostatic forces may both attract and repel.
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Students will understand the relationships among mathematics, science and technology and the way they affect and are affected by society.
Educational experiences in Grades K-4 will assure that students:
understand (in Grades K-2) that people create tools (e.g., shovel, hand lens, pencil), to help them to do things better and to do some things that other-wise could not be done at all ;
video identify (in Grades K-2) the contributions of science and technology to individuals and society;
video recognize (in Grades K-2) that simple machines can be used to help people do work;
video describe the role and use of technological devices in everyday life ( e.g., micro-wave ovens, telephones, VCRs);
video recognize possible negative consequences to people, other organisms or the environment, of technological solutions to specific problems;
video understand that technology enables scientists and others to observe the world, e.g., things that are too small or too far away to be seen without technology, the motion of objects that are moving very rapidly or are hardly moving at all;
video identify alternative strategies to solve existing and potential environmental or technological problems;
video describe activities in which students can participate that can benefit their communities (e.g., recycling, water conservation);
video recognize that technology extends the ability of people to change the world (e.g., to cut, shape or put together materials; to move things from one place to another; to extend the reach of hands, voices, senses and minds);
video identify careers that use science and technology; and
video understand that there are different types of simple machines.
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Students will experience an inquiry-based learning environment in which
they are free to ask questions, seek information and validate explanations in
thoughtful and creative ways. Students also will understand that the processes,
ways of knowing and conceptual foundations of science are interdependent and
inextricably bound.
Educational experiences in Grades 5 - 8 will assure that students:
conduct scientific investigations which generally involve the collection
of relevant evidence, the use of logical reasoning and creativity in devising
hypotheses and explanations to make sense of the evidence;;
video identify and control variables in experiments;
video evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of claims, arguments or data;
video recognize that a variety of experimental designs and strategies can be
developed to answer the same question;
video use appropriate technology as a tool in problem solving; video accept the open-ended-ness of scientific inquiry and that scientific
findings are not always definite or complete; and video use scientific knowledge and ways of thinking in personal decision
making. video Students will learn the evolution of scientific thought, how science has
influenced culture and society, and how groups from many countries have
contributed to the history of science.
Educational experiences in Grades 5 - 8 will assure that students:
recognize important contributions to the advancement of science,
mathematics and technology that have been made by men and women in different
cultures at different times;
video understand that scientific discoveries are influenced by technological
demands, competition, controversy, world events, personalities and societal
issues;
video recognize that, throughout history, scientists and engineers have been
considered valued contributors to society; and video recognize that, throughout history, it has been difficult for scientific
innovators to break through the preconceptions of their time to reach
conclusions which today seem obvious.
video Students will understand that all organisms in the biosphere are linked to
each other and to their physical environments by the transfer and transformation
of matter and energy.
Educational experiences in Grades 5 - 8 will assure that students:
describe the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers in an
ecosystem and provide specific examples of each;
video explain the need for sunlight and other abiotic factors, such as water
and air, in an ecosystem;
video explain that while matter is recycled in an ecosystem, there is a one-way
flow of energy in ecosystems;
video explain that the number and variety of organisms and populations are
dependent on the re-sources and physical factors of their environments; and
video explain how both organisms and ecosystems can change if the physical
conditions of an ecosystem change (e.g., a pond dries, a forest is destroyed
byfire). video Students will understand the classification and physiology of the great
diversity of organisms and identify relationships of structure and
function.
Educational experiences in Grades 5 - 8 will assure that students:
describe the major distinctions among the kingdoms of living things
(e.g., prokaryotic/eukaryotic, nucleated/non-nucleated, heterotrophic/autotrophic);
video describe ways in which internal and external structures, organ systems
and body plans contribute to organisms being able to carry out life functions or
processes (e.g., reproduction, response to stimuli, production and/or digestion
of food, and production of energy, circulation, excretion, homeostasis);
video describe and analyze ways in which scientists determine the relatedness
of organisms;
video explain the effects of disease on the inability of organisms to carry out
essential life functions;
video understand the complementary nature of structure and function; and video describe how different life functions (e.g., digestion, reproduction) are
carried out by different organisms. video Students will know that energy is conserved, transferred, transformed, and appears in different forms.
Educational experiences in Grades 5-8 will assure that students:
recognize that energy can neither be created nor destroyed;
video identify energy transformations that occur in various systems (e.g., biological, mechanical, geological) and recognize that heat is a by product of energy transformations;
video demonstrate that heat can be transferred by convection, conduction and radiation;
video recognize that energy exists in many forms (e.g., light, heat, chemical, electrical and mechanical) and that energy can be transformed from one form to another;
video understand that all physical changes, including changes of state, require energy;
video recognize that the sun produces energy in a range of wavelengths within the electromagnetic spectrum; and
video compare and contrast different forms of energy in terms of their wave-lengths on the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Students will understand the relationships among mathematics, science and technology and the way they affect and are affected by society.
Educational experiences in Grades 5-8 will assure that students:
investigate and describe human uses of renewable and nonrenewable re-sources (e.g., forests, fossil fuels);
video explain interrelationships between science and technology ( e.g., building a bridge, designing a better running shoe);
video describe how the use of technology can contribute to the solution of an individual or community problem (e.g., using oxygenated fuels to help reduce air pollution);
video recognize that science and technology cannot solve every problem faced by society;
video describe how people use science and technology in their professions;
video identify and analyze ways in which advances in science and technology have affected each other and society;
video recognize that issues related to science, technology and society often are complex and involve risk/benefit trade-offs;
video understand that scientific advances may be misused and developed into technologies that have negative consequences;
video identify technological advances that are reported in the media; and
video understand that engineers, architects and others who engage in design and technology use scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.
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Students will experience an inquiry-based learning environment in which
they are free to ask questions, seek information and validate explanations in
thoughtful and creative ways. Students also will understand that the processes,
ways of knowing and conceptual foundations of science are interdependent and
inextricably bound.
Educational experiences in Grades 9 - 12 will assure that students:
gather and synthesize information concerning a problem;
video generate and revise hypotheses based upon empirical data and the
requirements of logical reasoning;
video interpret the results of experimentation using statistical reasoning;
video critique scientific experiments or research by seeking out possible
sources of bias in the design and analysis of data;
video suggest alternative ways of explaining data and criticize arguments in
which data, explanations or conclusions are represented as the only ones worthy
of consideration; and video prepare and present oral and written scientific reports that communicate
in a logical sequence the process, results and validity of scientific
experiments and research. video Students will learn the evolution of scientific thought, how science has
influenced culture and society, and how groups from many countries have
contributed to the history of science.
Educational experiences in Grades 9 - 12 will assure that students:
recognize that many Western as well as non-Western cultures (e.g.,
Egyptian, Chinese, Hindu, Arabic, Mayan) have developed scientific ideas and
solved human problems through technology;
video recognize that changes in science usually occur as small modifications in
existing knowledge and result in incremental advances in our understanding of
the world and our ability to meet human needs and aspirations;
video recognize that occasion-ally there are advances in science and technology
that have important and long-lasting effects on science and society (e.g., the
Copernican revolution; plate tectonics; bio-logical evolution; germ theory;
industrial revolution; technological revolution); and
video recognize that the study of scientific explanations
throughout history demonstrates how scientific knowledge changes and evolves
over time, building on earlier knowledge.
video Students will understand that all organisms in the biosphere are linked to
each other and to their physical environments by the transfer and transformation
of matter and energy.
Educational experiences in Grades 9 - 12 will assure that students:
explain chemical bonds and metabolic processes, such as photosynthesis
and cellular respiration, as the use of energy by organisms;
video explain that the distribution and abundance of organisms and populations
in ecosystems are ultimately governed by the availability of matter and energy
and the ability of the ecosystem to recycle organic materials;
video describe the movement of matter and energy through different levels of
organizations of living systems and show how matter and energy are transformed
and con-served;
video explain ways in which humans can minimize their impact on biomes; and
video explain the differences between the Earth’s major biomes in terms of
both climate and organisms. video Students will understand the classification and physiology of the great
diversity of organisms and identify relationships of structure and
function.
Educational experiences in Grades 9 - 12 will assure that students:
understand that the present diversity of life is a result of natural
selec-tion and other evolution-ary processes that have been at work for long
periods of time;
video explain how representa-tive organisms in different phyla are able to
maintain a stable internal environ-ment (homeostasis);
video describe why diversity in a species is important for its survival in a
changing environment;
video explain how evolutionary relationships among organisms can be inferred
from DNA and protein sequences;
video given a classification key, classify a given organism; and video design a classification key which can be used by others to group
organisms. video Students will understand the relationships among mathematics, science and technology and the way they affect and are affected by society.
Educational experiences in Grades 9-12 will assure that students:
analyze benefits and limit costs and consequences involved in using technology or resources (e.g., X-rays, agricultural chemicals, natural gas reserves);
video analyze how the introduction of new technology has affected or could affect human activity (e.g., invention of the telescope, applications of modern telecommunications and bioengineering);
video recognize that technological innovations (e.g., the automobile) may produce unanticipated problems of their own;
video apply their knowledge and understanding of chemical and physical interactions to explain present and anticipated technologies (e.g., lasers, ultrasound, superconducting materials, photocopy machines);
video recognize that science and technology often develop faster than society can comprehend their ethical implications;
video explore the scientific and technological aspects of contemporary problems (e.g., issues related to nutrition, air quality, natural resources);
video understand that science strives to understand the natural world and seeks explanations for natural phenomena, while technology seeks solutions to human problems and needs;
video understand that science, mathematics and technology are interdependent human endeavors with strengths and limitations; and
video recognize that technological problems often create a demand for new scientific knowledge, while new technologies make it possible for scientists to extend their research or to undertake entirely new lines of research.
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GRADES K-4
CONTENT STANDARD 1: The Nature Of Science
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CONTENT STANDARD 2: History Of Science
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CONTENT STANDARD 3: Living Things And Their Environments
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CONTENT STANDARD 5: Relationships Of Structure And Function
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CONTENT STANDARD 6: Cycles Of Life
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CONTENT STANDARD 12: Energy
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CONTENT STANDARD 13: Interaction Of Matter And Energy
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CONTENT STANDARD 1: The Nature Of Science
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