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South Dakota Content Standards Correlation

K-2

3-5

Language Arts

Language Arts

Science

Science

Social Studies

 

  

Language Arts
K-2

 

Goal 1 – READING
Students will read at increasing levels of complexity for a variety of purposes.

 

Indicator 3: Students will interpret and respond to a diversity of works representative of a variety of cultures and time periods.

 

Kindergarten

  1. note similarities and differences found in various stories and poems.

First Grade

  1. recognize that different versions of the same story may be told in various cultures.

Second Grade

  1. compare/contrast different versions of the same story from various cultures.

Indicator 4: Students will access, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources.

 

Grade Level Standards
 

Kindergarten

  1. identify appropriate sources to answer specific questions.

First Grade

  1. use appropriate sources to locate specific types of information.

Second Grade

  1. identify resources which provide factual information.

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Science

K-2

 

Goal 1 - NATURE OF SCIENCE
Students will explore, evaluate, and communicate personal and scientific investigations to understand the nature of science.

 

Indicator 1: Understand the nature, values, and application of scientific knowledge. 

Grade Level Standard

Kindergarten

  1. actively participate in science activities.

  2. observe and ask questions about the world around them.

First Grade

  1. ask questions and explore the world around them.

  2. use investigations in science to produce knowledge.

Second Grade

  1. use investigations in science to answer different questions.

Goal 4 -  EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE

Students will analyze the composition, formative processes, and history of the universe, solar system and Earth.

Indicator 2: Analyze essential principles and ideas about the composition and structure of the universe.

Grade Level Standard

Kindergarten

  1. identify observable objects in the day and night skies.

First Grade

  1. describe what can be observed in the sky by the unaided eye in the day and at night. (example: sun, moon, stars)

Second Grade

  1. observe stars in relation to the Earth and the universe,. (example: number, brightness, basic constellations)

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Social Studies

K-2

 

Goal 1 – HISTORY

Students will understand the emergence and development of civilizations and cultures over time and place.

 

Indicator 2: Evaluate the significance of interactions among cultures and civilizations and the impact on cultural diffusion.

Grade Level Standard

First Grade

  1. recall people and events from the past and make inferences about everyday life of the time period.

Second Grade

  1. recognize that members of a group share beliefs, attitudes, and values.

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Langauge Arts
3-5

 

Goal 1 – READING
Students will read at increasing levels of complexity for a variety of purposes.

 

Indicator 3: Students will interpret and respond to a diversity of works representative of a variety of cultures and time periods.

 

Grade Level Standards

Third Grade

  1. describe the structural differences of various imaginative forms of literature, e.g., fantasies, fables, myths, legends, and fairy tales.

Fourth Grade

  1. compare tales from different cultures.

Fifth Grade

  1. explain the commonalties of mythical patterns and symbols found in literature from different eras and cultures.

  2. recognize that a work of literature reflects the author’s viewpoints, experiences, heritage, and/or beliefs.

Indicator 4: Students will access, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources.

 

Grade Level Standards

Third Grade

  1. use reference tools to locate information, e.g., dictionaries, maps and globes, encyclopedias, periodicals, Internet.

Fourth Grade

  1. use reference tools to manage information, e.g., maps and globes, software/CD ROM, video materials, Internet.

Fifth Grade

  1. use reference tools to retrieve abd manage information, e.g., interactive software/CD ROM, video materials, Internet.

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Science

3-5

 

Goal 1 - NATURE OF SCIENCE
Students will explore, evaluate, and communicate personal and scientific investigations to understand the nature of science.

 

Indicator 1: Understand the nature, values, and application of scientific knowledge. 

Grade Level Standard

Third Grade

  1. use investigations in science to serve different purposes. (example: exploring the world)

Fourth Grade

  1. use investigations in science to serve different purposes.

Fifth Grade

  1. use investigations in science to serve different purposes.

Goal 4 -  EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE

Students will analyze the composition, formative processes, and history of the universe, solar system and Earth.

Indicator 2: Analyze essential principles and ideas about the composition and structure of the universe.

Grade Level Standard

Fourth Grade

  1. compare stars and planets. (example: appearance, movement)

  2. distinguish appearance from fact regarding the movement of objects across the sky.

Fifth Grade

  1. describe the variety of components of the solar system.

  2. explain how patterns of stars remain the same even though patterns appear to move across the sky.

Goal 5 - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

Students will identify and evaluate the relationships and ethical implications of science, upon technology, environment, and society. 

Indicator 1: Analyze various implications/effects of scientific advancement within the environment and society.

 

Third Grade

  1. investigate how people invent new ways of doing things, new ways of solving problems, and new ways of getting work done. 

  2. explore how science has improved transportation, health, sanitation, and communication.

Fourth Grade

  1. describe how people continue to invent new ways of doing things, solving problems and getting work done.

Fifth Grade

  1. explain how people continue inventing new ways of doing things, solving problems and getting work done.

  2. investigate the improvements science has made in transportation, health, sanitation, and communication.

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