Illinois State Standards for this Unit
State Goal 1:  Read with understanding and fluency.
  State Standard C.  Standard:  Comprehend a broad range of reading materials.
    1C3a  Use information to form, explain and support questions and predictions.
    1C3c  Compare, contrast and evaluate ideas and information from various sources and genres.
State Goal 3:  Write to communicate for a variety of purposes.
  State Standard B.  Compose well-organized and coherent writing for specific purposes and audiences.
    3B3a  Produce documents that convey a clear understanding and interpretation of ideas and information and display focus, organization, elaboration and coherence.
    3C3a  Compose narrative, informative, and persuasive writings for a specified audience.
    3C3b Using available technology, produce compositions and multimedia works for specified audiences.
State Goal 4:  State Goal 4:  Listen and speak effectively in a variety of situations.
  State Standard B  Speak effectively using language appropriate to the situation and audience.
    4B3a  Deliver planned oral presentations, using language and vocabulary appropriate to the purpose, message and audience; provide details and supporting information that clarify main ideas; and use visual aids and contemporary technology as support.
State Goal 5:  Use the language arts to acquire assess and communicate information.
  State Standard A Locate, organize, and use information from various sources to answer questions, solve problems and communicate ideas.
    5A3a  Identify appropriate resources to solve problems and answer questions through research.
  State Standard B  Analyze and evaluate information acquired from various sources
    5B3b  Identify, evaluate and cite primary resources.
State Goal 11:  Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.
  State Standard A  Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of scientific Inquiry.
    11A3a Formulate hypotheses that can be tested by collecting data.
    11A3c Collect and record data accurately using consistent measuring and recording techniques and media.
    11A3g Report and display the process and results of a scientific investigation.
  State Standard B   Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of technological design.
    11B3a  Identify an actual design problem and establish criteria for determining the success of a solution.
    11B3b  Sketch, propose and compare design solutions to the problem considering available materials, tools, cost effectiveness and safety.
    11B3c  Select the most appropriate design and build a prototype or simulation
    11B3d  Test the prototype using available materials, instruments and technology and record the data.
    11B3e  Evaluate the test results based on established criteria, note sources of error and recommend improvements.
    11B3f   Using available technology, report the relative success of the design based on the test results and criteria.
     
National Educational Technology Standards for Students
  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.
  5. Technology research tools
    Student 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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