" I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work." - Thomas A. Edison

Friday, November 19, 2010

Invention Unit Standards

What students are expected to demonstrate during the inventions unit:


History Standard: The student uses a working knowledge and understanding of significant individuals, groups, ideas, events, eras, and developments in the history of Kansas, the United States, and the world, utilizing essential analytical and research skills.
Benchmark 1: The student understands the significance of important individuals and major developments in history.

Indicators:
The student: 
1.(A) compares various forms of transportation in Kansas past and
present (e.g., the horse, steamboat, trains, airplanes, cars). 
2.(A) compares and contrasts the ways people communicate with
each other past and present.
3.(A) identifies important innovations made in the past that influence
today (e.g., Wright Brothers – airplane; Henry Ford – automobile; Ancient China – irrigation, paper; Inca – highways to connect cities).
Standard 1 - Writing: The student writes effectively for a variety of audiences, purposes, and contexts.
Benchmark 2: The student writes expository text using the writing process.

Indicators: 
The student... 
1.Chooses and writes several sentences about one clear idea.
(Ideas and Content: prewriting, drafting, revising: N,E,T)
 2.Develops one clear main idea with supporting details.
(Ideas and Content: prewriting, drafting, revising: N,E,T) 
 4.Expresses information in own words using complete sentences. (Ideas and Content: prewriting, drafting, revising: N,E,T) 
8. Begins to use a variety of prewriting strategies (e.g. webbing,
brainstorming, listing). (Organization: prewriting, drafting, revising: N,E,T) 
10. Writes a simple paragraph(s) about one idea. (Organization: prewriting, drafting, revising: N,E,T) 
17. Recognizes an incomplete thought. (Sentence Fluency: prewriting, drafting, revising: N,E,T)
18. Uses correct spacing between words. (Conventions: prewriting, drafting, revising: N,E,T)
19. Capitalizes the beginning of a sentence using correct punctuation. (Conventions: prewriting, drafting, revising: N,E,T)

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