Standards to Use in Class:

    ELEMENTARY // MIDDLE GRADES

    ELA Mathematics Science Social Studies
    RL.1.9 Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories. NC.K.G.2 Correctly name squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres regardless of their orientations or overall size Essential Standard
    1.E.1 Recognize the features and patterns of the earth/moon/sun system as observed from Earth.     Clarifying Objectives
    1.E.1.1 Recognize differences in the features of the day and night sky and apparent movement of objects across the sky as observed from Earth.
    1.E.1.2 Recognize patterns of observable changes in the Moon’s appearance from day to day.     		Standard
    K.B.1 Understand cultural practices in local communities and around the world. Objectives
    K.B.1.1 Identify cultural practices in local communities and around the world.
    K.B.1.2 Compare cultural practices of people in local communities and around the world.
    K.B.1.3 Summarize stories that illustrate how positive character traits such as empathy, resilience, and respect, help people contribute to their communities.
    W.3.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. NC.2.MD.8 Solve word problems involving:
    • Quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies within 99¢, using ¢ symbols appropriately.
    • Whole dollar amounts, using the $ symbol appropriately.    		 Essential Standard
    3.L.1 Understand human body systems and how they are essential for life: protection, movement and support.

    Clarifying Objectives
    3.L.1.1 Compare the different functions of the skeletal and muscular system.
    3.L.1.2 Explain why skin is necessary for protection and for the body to remain healthy.

    		 Standard
    2.G.1 Understand how interaction between humans and the physical environment is impacted by movement and settlement.

    Objectives
    2.G.1.1 Recognize absolute and relative location of various settlements, territories, and states in the development of the American nation.
    2.G.1.2 Explain how the environment has impacted settlement across America.
    2.G.1.3 Interpret how the movement of people, goods, and ideas has impacted the regional development of America
    RI.5.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text. NC.4.NF.1 Explain why a fraction is equivalent to another fraction by using area and length fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Essential Standard
    5.E.1 Understand weather patterns and phenomena, making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.

    Clarifying Objectives
    5.E.1.1 Compare daily and seasonal changes in weather conditions (including wind speed and direction, precipitation, and temperature) and patterns.
    5.E.1.2 Predict upcoming weather events from weather data collected through observation and measurements.
    5.E.1.3 Explain how global patterns such as the jet stream and water currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.

    		 Standard 4.H.1
    Understand the role of various people, events, and ideas in shaping North Carolina.

    Objectives
    4.H.1.1 Explain how the experiences and achievements of minorities, indigenous groups, and marginalized people have contributed to change and innovation in North Carolina.
    4.H.1.2 Summarize the changing roles of women, indigenous populations and racial groups throughout the history of North Carolina.
    4.H.1.3 Explain the ways in which revolution, reform, and resistance have shaped North Carolina.
    4.H.1.4 Summarize the role North Carolina has played in major conflicts and events throughout the history of America.
    4.H.1.5 Use primary and secondary sources to compare multiple perspectives of various historical events in North Carolina.
    4.H.1.6 Explain the significance of historical symbols in North Carolina from various perspectives

     

    ELA Mathematics Science Social Studies
    Standard
    RL.8.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

    Standard
    NC.7.G.1 Solve problems involving scale drawings of geometric figures by:

    • Building an understanding that angle measures remain the same and side lengths are proportional.

    • Using a scale factor to compute actual lengths and areas from a scale drawing.

    • Creating a scale drawing.

    Standard
    6.L.1 Understand the structures, processes and behaviors of plants that enable them to survive and reproduce.

    Objectives

    • 6.L.1.1 Summarize the basic structures and functions of flowering plants required for survival, reproduction and defense.
    • 6.L.1.2 Explain the significance of the processes of photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration to the survival of green plants and other organisms.

     

    Standard
    6.C&G.1 Understand the purpose of government and authority.

    Objectives

    • 6.C&G.1.1 Compare the structures of governmental systems in civilizations and societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
    • 6.C&G. 1.2 Compare how different types of government maintain power and authority.
    • 6.C&G. 1.3 Compare the requirements for citizenship under various civilizations, empires, and societies.
    • 6.C&G. 1.4 Compare the evolution of laws and legal systems in various civilizations, empires, and societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
    • 6.C&G.1.5 Summarize the beliefs and practices that shaped power and authority in various civilizations, empires, and societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
    • 6.C&G.1.6 Explain the reasons for the rise and fall of governments and authority in civilizations and empires of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

     
    Standard
    W.7.5 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation    		 Standard
    NC.8.EE.3 Use numbers expressed in scientific notation to estimate very large or very small quantities and to express how many times as much one is than the other.

    Standard
    8.E.2 Understand the history of Earth and its life forms based on evidence of change recorded in fossil records and landforms.

    Objectives

    • 8.E.2.1 Infer the age of Earth and relative age of rocks and fossils from index fossils and ordering of rock layers (relative dating and radioactive dating).
    • 8.E.2.2 Explain the use of fossils, ice cores, composition of sedimentary rocks, faults, and igneous rock formations found in rock layers as evidence of the history of the Earth and its changing life forms.

    Standard
    8.C&G.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of societal reforms.

    Objectives

    • 8.C&G.2.1 Summarize the strategies and societal reforms used to address discrimination and oppression in North Carolina and the nation.
    • 8.C&G.2.2 Assess the effectiveness of reforms in terms of the impact on individuals, policies, and institutions in North Carolina and the nation

 

  • ELA Standards https://www.dpi.nc.gov/media/7228/open
  • Mathematics Standards https://www.dpi.nc.gov/media/4006/open
  • Science Standards
    • K-2 https://www.dpi.nc.gov/media/4057/open
    • 3-5 https://www.dpi.nc.gov/media/4052/open
    • 6-8 https://www.dpi.nc.gov/media/4053/open
  • Social Studies Standards (see list by grade level)