Alabama State Standards:
Science -
7.) Identify common parts of plant and animal cells, including the nucleus,
cytoplasm, and cell membrane.
� Comparing unicellular and multicellular organisms
� Comparing plant and animal cells
National Science Education Standards:
Science Content Standards: 5-8
Science as Inquiry
CONTENT STANDARD A:
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Understandings about scientific inquiry
CONTENT STANDARD C:
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
National Educational Technology Standards
Performance Indicators for grades 3-5:
1. Use keyboards and other common input and output devices (including
adaptive devices when necessary) efficiently and effectively. (1)
4. Use general purpose productivity tools and peripherals to support
personal productivity, remediate skill deficits, and facilitate learning
throughout the curriculum. (3)
6. Use telecommunications efficiently and effectively to access remote
information, communicate with others in support of direct and independent
learning, and pursue personal interests. (4)
7. Use telecommunications and online resources (e.g., e-mail, online
discussions, Web environments) to participate in collaborative problem-
solving activities for the purpose of developing solutions or products for
audiences inside and outside the classroom. (4, 5)
8. Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes,
videos, educational software) for problem solving, self-directed learning,
and extended learning activities. (5, 6)
Numbers in parentheses following each performance indicator refer to the
standards category to which the performance is linked. The categories are:
1.Basic operations and concepts
3.Technology productivity tools
4.Technology communications tools
5.Technology research tools
6.Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools
