Goals and Standards National/State Standardswww.myscschools.com/offices/cso/ ISTE/NETS Standards cnets.iste.org/index2.html Language Arts The student will: Analyze, comprehend, synthesize knowledge, and decipher fact from opinion from a variety of sources including technical materials Actively ask questions to understand findings and orally and literally present findings in an appropriate manner Publish a booklet applying knowledge and appropriate writing styles Technology Standards The student will: Use application software to communicate, process and retrieve electronic information, develop a basic understanding of computers and their practical benefits and drawbacks. Mathematics The student will: Apply appropriate techniques/formulas to determine measurements and understand measurable attributes of objects and units in the solar system Science The student will: Conduct a scientific investigation, identifying process skills, using appropriate tools and technology to gather and use data Make logical and critically-based predictions and explanations based on research Describe, compare, and contrast the features of the planets, Sun, satellites, comets, asteroids, and other stellar bodies Compare the planets' ability of supporting life Compare Copernicus and Galileoo Demonstrate arrangements of Earth, Sun, and Moon during eclipses Describe relationship amongst gravity, distance, and mass ISTE/NETS Standards The student will: Demonstrate a responsible, proficient understanding of technology Use technology to enhance learning, promote creativity, produce technology-enhanced models and creative works Use technology to locate, evaluate, process, collect, and report on information from a variety of sources Use technology resources for problem solving and making informed decisions