Content Standard: L. COMMUNICATION
Standard: Students will communicate effectively in the application of science and technology.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)			Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
2. Defend problem-solving strategies and solutions	Know "Scientific Method"			On-going	Students will defend problem solving strategies and solutions through classroom discussion.	assess information convincing argument evaluate communication make conjectures problem solving strategies scientific idea solutions technological idea telecommunication three dimensional models Scientific Method
3. Evaluate individual and group communication for clarity, and work to improve communication.	Understand effective individual and group communications			Use graphic organizers top help provide clarity	Students will evaluate individual and group communication for clarity, and work to improve communication through various science activities.	.
4. Make and use scale drawings, maps, and three-dimensional models to represent real objects, find locations, and describe relationships.	Understand Scale			Students will apply this when working with activities on The Universe (See text, p 389-399) See Social Studies Geography A.1 See Science G.3	.	scale
5. Access information at remote sites using telecommunications.	Know how to information on the Internet			Students will access information using the Internet and other sources.	On going through research projects	telecommunication Internet
6. Identify and perform roles necessary to accomplish group tasks.	Identify team skills			Students will apply team skills according to various tasks from Science for Life and living Energy and Investigations See: Energy H.4	.	.