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PUSD Standards Addressed

Science 6th Grade

1.0   Diversity and Interdependence: Students understand that living things are diverse and interdependent. They recognize the relationships involved in the cooperation and competition among organisms in ecosystems

1.1  Understand how energy and matter are transferred from one organism to others.

Recognize that over time, matter is transferred from one organism to others in the food web, and between organisms and the physical environment. (c5b)

1.2    Understand that organisms can be categorized by the functions they serve.

         Categorize organisms on the basis of the functions they serve in an ecosystem. (c5c)

  Demonstrate how different kinds of organisms play similar ecological roles in similar biomes. (c5d) 

1.3  Recognize the factors that impact ecosystems.

     Explain and support how organisms in an ecosystem depend on the resources available and abiotic factors, such as quantity of light and water, range of temperatures, and soil composition. (c5e)

 Language Arts

 2.0   Comprehension – Students understand, analyze, evaluate, and apply what they read, hear, and view, using appropriate grade-level materials. They know a variety of strategies and use them as needed.  The quality and complexity of the material they read are illustrated in the California Recommended Readings in Literature List.

Focus Goals (standards, outcomes, expectations)

2.1        Use strategies to comprehend informational materials and grade-level text

2.2        Read to analyze and evaluate information

2.3        Read technical/business material for practical application

1.0     Writing Strategies – Students organize and develop their ideas in ways that reflect an awareness of topic, purpose, and audience.  They use stages of the writing process, as needed, to convey opinions, ideas, and reasoning. Their text is clear, focused, and coherent even when they need to meet timelines or write on demand.

Focus Goals (standards, outcomes, expectations)

1.1      Organize and focus writing

1.2        Create multiple-paragraph compositions

1.3        Revise and evaluate writing

1.4      Write on demand

 2.0   Writing Applications and Genres – Students write for a variety of purposes and audiences, combining strategies of narration, exposition, persuasion, and description.  They use techniques that give their writing power and impact.

Focus Goals (standards, outcomes, expectations)

2.1      Write narratives

2.2      Write expository and persuasive text

2.3       Write technical/business text

2.4      Add power to writing

3.0               Study and Research Skills – Students access, locate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information.  When needed, they incorporate it into a piece of writing, correctly crediting sources 

Focus Goals (standards, outcomes, expectations)

3.1      Use technology

3.2      Use reference sources

3.3      Gather, interpret, and organize information

 4.0   Language Expressions – Students write with a command of standard English conventions: capitalization, punctuation, spelling, usage, and grammar.

Focus Goals (standards, outcomes, expectations)

4.1      Capitalize correctly

4.2      Punctuate correctly

4.3      Spell correctly

4.4      Write with proper grammar and usage

4.5      Structure sentences and paragraphs correctly

2.0    Speaking Strategies – Students deliver focused, coherent presentations that convey ideas clearly and relate to the background and interests of the audience.  They speak with a command of standard English and presentation techniques that guide listeners’ understanding of key ideas.  In discussion, students engage critically and constructively in the exchange of ideas.

Focus Goals (standards, outcomes, expectations)

2.1             Use organization and delivery techniques

2.2             Participate actively in discussions

 3.0    Speaking Applications – Students deliver well-organized formal presentations employing traditional rhetorical strategies: narration, exposition, persuasion, and description.

3.2         Deliver informative presentations