Subject:

Bath School Department 2003-2007
Content Area: Science
Grade 5

Content Standards: M. IMPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Standard: Students will understand the historical, social, economic, environmental, and ethical implications of science and technology.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators
Students will be able to:

Essential Elements
(Specific grade level
learning objectives)

Suggested
Performance Activities

(Relating to Assessments)

Suggested
Classroom
Assessments

Vocabulary

1. Research and evaluate the social and environmental impacts of scientific and technological developments.

Related to energy :
Understanding of effect of various sources of energy
socially environmental

Example of practice: see activity B. 3 Ecology
See H. Energy

Student will complete the activity and present in either oral or written form.

Adaption of Maine LAD Task
"The Stars Above"

environmental impact
evaluate
research
social impact
technological developments

2. Describe the historical and cultural conditions at the time of an invention or discovery, and analyze the societal impacts of that invention.

Understand the impact of inventions

Students will research various inventors in science and social studies units and their impact on society. (ex. Leeuwenhoek and the microscope)

Students will complete research and present in either oral or written form.

Adaption of Maine LAD Task
"The Stars Above"

historical conditions
cultural conditions
Social impact of intervention

7. Explain the connections between industry, natural resources, population, and economic development.

Understand how these four are linked

Students will study connections between industry, natural resources, population, and economic development in both science and social studies units (See Ecology unit for Science)

Students will evaluate and compare sites that would include this performance indicator.

Adaption of Maine LAD Task
"The Stars Above"

natural resources
industry
economic development

8. Recognize scientific and technological contributions of diverse people including women, different ethnic groups, races, and physically disabled.

Scientific and technological contributions from a diverse population

Example of practice activity: inventor research M. 2

See Activity M2

Adaption of Maine LAD Task
"The Stars Above"

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Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)	Suggested Performance Activities (Relating to Assessments)	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Research and evaluate the social and environmental impacts of scientific and technological developments.	Related to energy : Understanding of effect of various sources of energy socially environmental	Example of practice: see activity B. 3 Ecology See H. Energy	Student will complete the activity and present in either oral or written form. Adaption of Maine LAD Task "The Stars Above"	environmental impact evaluate research social impact technological developments
2. Describe the historical and cultural conditions at the time of an invention or discovery, and analyze the societal impacts of that invention.	Understand the impact of inventions	Students will research various inventors in science and social studies units and their impact on society. (ex. Leeuwenhoek and the microscope)	Students will complete research and present in either oral or written form. Adaption of Maine LAD Task "The Stars Above"	historical conditions cultural conditions Social impact of intervention
7. Explain the connections between industry, natural resources, population, and economic development.	Understand how these four are linked	Students will study connections between industry, natural resources, population, and economic development in both science and social studies units (See Ecology unit for Science)	Students will evaluate and compare sites that would include this performance indicator. Adaption of Maine LAD Task "The Stars Above"	natural resources industry economic development
8. Recognize scientific and technological contributions of diverse people including women, different ethnic groups, races, and physically disabled.	Scientific and technological contributions from a diverse population	Example of practice activity: inventor research M. 2	See Activity M2 Adaption of Maine LAD Task "The Stars Above"	.