STANDARDS

   Upon completion of this unit, the student will have met the following Illinois Goals and Standards:

LANGUAGE ARTS

1    A  Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend selections.
      B  Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency.
      C  Comprehend a broad range of reading materials.       
3    A  Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and structure.
      B  Compose well-organized and coherent writing for specific purposes and audiences.
      C  Communicate ideas in writing to accomplish a variety of purposes.
4    A  Listen effectively in formal and informal situations.
5    A  Locate, organize, and use information from various sources to answer questions, solve problems, and communicate ideas. 
      B  Analyze and evaluate information acquired from various sources.
      C  Apply acquired information, concepts, and ideas to communicate in a variety of formats.

MATH

6    A  Demonstrate knowledge and use of numbers and their representations in a broad range of theoretical and practical settings.
      B  Investigate, represent, and solve problems using number facts, operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) and their properties, algorithms, and relationships.
      C  Compute and estimate using mental mathematics, paper-and-pencil methods, calculators, and computers.
      D  Solve problems using comparison of quantities, ratios, proportions, and percents.
8    B  Interpret and describe numerical relationships using tables, graphs, and symbols.
10  A  Organize, describe, and make predictions from existing data.
      B  Formulate questions, design data collection methods, gather and analyze data, and communicate findings.   

SCIENCE

11   A  Know and apply the concepts, principles, and processes of scientific inquiry.
      B  Know and apply the concepts, principles, and processes of technological design.
12   E  Know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources.
13   B  Know and apply concepts that describe the interaction between science, technology, and society.

SOCIAL STUDIES

17    C  Understand relationships between geographic factors and society.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH  

22    C  Explain how the environment can affect health.