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NS.5-8.1 Science as Inquiry
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop
• Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
• Understandings about scientific inquiry
NS.5-8.2 Physical Science
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understand of
• Transfer of energy
NS.5-8.3 Life Science
As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding of
• Structure and function in living systems
• Reproduction and heredity
• Regulation and behavior
• Populations and ecosystems
• Diversity and adaptations of organisms
NS.5-8.4 Earth and Space Silence
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding of
• Earth's history
NS.5-8.5 Science and Technology
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop--
• Understandings about science and technology
NS.5-8.6 Personal and Social Perspectives
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding
• Populations, resources, and environments
• Natural hazards
• Risks and benefits
• Science and technology in society
NS.5-8.7 History and Nature of Science
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding of
• Science as a human endeavor
• Nature of science
• History of science
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NM-NUM.6-8.1
Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers and number systems
• Work flexibly with fractions, decimals, and percents to solve problems
• Develop meaning for percents greater than 100 and less than 1
• Understand and use ratios and proportions to represent quantitative relationships
NM-NUM.6-8.2
Understand meanings of operations and how they relate to one another
• Understand the meaning and effects of arithmetic operations with fractions, decimals, and integers
NM-NUM.6-8.3
Compute fluently and make reasonable estimates
• Select appropriate methods and tools for computing with fractions and decimals from among mental computation, estimation, calculators or computers, and paper and pencil, depending on the situation, and apply the selected methods
NM-MEA.6-8.1
Understand measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement
• Understand both metric and customary systems of measurement
• Understand relationships among units and convert from one unit to another within the same system
NM-MEA.6-8.2
Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements
• Solve problems involving scale factors, using ratio and proportion
NM-DATA.6-8.1
Formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display relevant data to answer
• Select, create, and use appropriate graphical representations of data, including histograms, box plots, and scatterplots
NM-DATA.6-8.2
Select and use appropriate statistical methods to analyze data
• Discuss and understand the correspondence between data sets and their graphical representations, especially histograms, stem-and-leaf plots, box plots, and scatterplots
NM-DATA.6-8.3
Develop and evaluate inferences and predictions that are based on data
• Use observations about differences between two or more samples to make conjectures about the populations from which the samples were taken
Instructional programs from prekindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to
• NM-PROB.PK-12.1: Build new mathematical knowledge through problem solving
• NM-PROB.PK-12.2: Solve problems that arise in mathematics and in other contexts
Instructional programs from prekindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to
• NM-PROB.CONN.PK-12.1: Recognize and use connections among mathematical ideas
• NM-PROB.Conn.PK-12.2: Understand how mathematical ideas interconnect and build on one another to produce a coherent whole
• NM-PROB.Conn.PK-12.3: Recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics
Instructional programs from prekindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to
• NM-PROB.REB.PK-12.1: Create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas
• NM-PROB.REB.PK-12.2: Select, apply, and translate among mathematical representations to solve problems
• NM-PROB.REB.PK-12.3: Use representations to model and interpret physical, social, and mathematical phenomena
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NT.K-12.1 Basic Operations and Concepts
• Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
• Students are proficient in the use of technology.
NT.K-12.2 Social, Ethical, and Human Issues
• Students understand the ethical, cultural, and societal
issues related to technology.
• Students practice responsible use of technology systems,
information,
and software.
• Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
NT.K-12.3 Technology Productivity Tools
• Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
• Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
NT.K-12.4 Technology Communication Tools
• Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
• Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
NT.K-12.5 Technology Research Skills
• Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
• Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
• Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological
innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.
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NSS.G.K-12.1-The World in Spatial Terms
• Understand how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective
• Students intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas
NSS.G.K-12.6-As a result of activities in grades K-12, all students should
• Understand how to apply geography to interpret the past
• Understand how to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future
NA-VA.5-8.3-Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols, and ideas
• Students know and compare the characteristics of artworks in various era and cultures
• Students describe and place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural contexts
• Students analyze, describe, and demonstrate how factors of time and place (such as climate, resources, ideas, and technology) influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value to a work of art
NA-VA.5-8.6-Making Connections between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines
• Students compare the characteristics of works in two or more art forms that share similar subject matter, historical periods, or cultural context
• Students describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with the visual arts
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NL-ENG.K-12.1 Reading for Perspective
Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.
NL-ENG.K-12.3 Evaluation Strategies
Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).
NL-ENG.K-12.7 Evaluating Data
Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and nonprint texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
NL-ENG.K-12.8 Developing Research Skills
Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
NL-ENG.K-12.9 Multicultural Understanding
Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles.
NL-ENG.K-12.12 Applying Language Skills
Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
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