Correlation of Challenger Learning Center Activities to California Education Standards

COMET MISSION

Grade 4 Science (tested on 5th grade CST)
2a. Plants are the primary source of matter and energy entering most food chains.
2b. Producers and consumers are related in food chains.
3b. In any given environment, different plants and animals survive with different amounts of success.
3c. Plants and animals depend on each other.
6b. Measure and estimate the weight, length, or volume of objects.
6c. Formulate and justify predictions based on cause-and-effect relationships.
6f. Follow a set of written instructions for a scientific investigation.

Grade 4 Reading
1.1 Read expository text aloud.
1.2 Apply knowledge of word origins, derivations, synonyms, antonyms, and idioms to determine the meaning of words and phrases.
1.3 Use knowledge of root words to determine the meaning of unknown words within a passage.
1.6 Distinguish and interpret words with multiple meanings.
2.1 Identify structural patterns found in informational text.
2.2 Use appropriate strategies when reading.
2.4 Evaluate new information and hypotheses by testing them against known information and ideas.
2.7 Follow multiple-step instructions in a technical manual.

Grade 4 Writing
1.6 Locate information in reference texts by using organizational features.
1.7 Use reference materials.
1.9 Demonstrate basic keyboarding skills and familiarity with computer terminology.

Grade 4 Written and Oral English Language Conventions
1.1 Use simple and compound sentences in writing and speaking.
1.3 Use regular and irregular verbs, prepositions, and coordinating conjunctions.
1.7 Spell correctly roots, inflections, suffixes and prefixes, and syllable constructions.

Grade 4 Listening and Speaking
1.1 Ask thoughtful questions and respond to relevant questions with appropriate elaboration in oral settings.
1.4 Give precise directions and instructions.
1.6 Use traditional structures for conveying information.
1.7 Emphasize points in ways that help the listener or viewer to follow important ideas and concepts.
1.9 Use volume, pitch, phrasing, pace, modulation, and gestures appropriately to enhance meaning.

Grade 4 Number Sense
1.2 Order and compare whole numbers and decimals to two decimal places.
3.0 Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers.

Grade 4 Algebra and Functions
1.4 Use and interpret formulas.

Grade 4 Measurement and Geometry
2.0 Use two-dimensional coordinate grids to represent points and graph lines and simple figures.
3.5 Understand that 90, 180, 270, and 360 degrees are associated respectively with 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and full turns.

Grade 4 Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability
1.0 Organize, represent, and interpret numerical and categorical data and clearly communicate findings.

Grade 4 Mathematical Reasoning
1.1 Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
2.1 Use estimation to verify the reasonableness of calculated results.
2.4 Express the solution clearly and logically by using the appropriate mathmatical notation and terms in clear language; support solutions with evidence in both verbal and symbolic work.
2.6 Make precise calculations, and check the validity of the results from the context of the problem.

Grade 5 Science
1b. All matter is made of atoms, which may combine to form molecules.
1d. Elements are organized in the periodic table by their chemical properties.
1g. Know properties of solid, liquid, and gaseous substances.
2b. Know how blood circulates through the heart chambers, lungs, and body and how carbon dioxide and oxygen are exchanged in the lungs and tissues.
2f. Know how plants use carbon dioxide and energy from sunlight to build molecules of sugar and release oxygen.
4e. The Earth's atmosphere exerts a pressure that decreases with distance above Earth's surface and that at any point it exerts this pressure equally in all directions.
5a. The Sun, an average star, is the central and largest body in the solar system and is composed primarily of hydrogen and helium.
5b. The solar system includes the planet Earth, the Moon, the Sun, and seven other planets and their satellites, and smaller objects such as asteroids and comets.
6a. Classify objects in accordance with appropriate criteria.
6f. Select appropriate tools to make quantitative observations.
6g. Record data by using appropriate graphic representations and make inferences based on those data.
6h. Draw conclusions from scientific evidence and indicate whether further information is needed to support a specific conclusion.

Grade 5 Reading
1.1 Read aloud expository text fluently and accurately.
2.1 Understand how text features make information accessible and usable.
2.2 Analyze text that is organized in sequential or chronological order.

Grade 5 Writing
1.3 Use organizational features of printed text to locate relevant information.
1.4 Create simple documents by using electronic media.

Grade 5 Written and Oral Language Conventions
1.3 Use a colon.
1.4 Use correct capitalization.

Grade 5 Listening and Speaking
1.1 Ask questions that seek information not already discussed.
1.2 Interpret a speaker's verbal and nonverbal messages, purposes, and perspectives.
1.5 Clarify and support spoken ideas with evidence and examples.
1.6 Engage the audience with appropriate verbal cues, facial expressions, and gestures.

Grade 5 Number Sense
1.1 Estimate, round, and manipulate very large and very small numbers.
2.1 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with decimals.
2.2 Demonstrate proficiency with division.

Grade 5 Algebra and Functions
1.1 Use information taken from a graph or equation to answer questions about a problem situation.
1.4 Identify and graph ordered pairs in the four quadrants of the coordinate plane.

Grade 5 Measurement and Geometry
1.4 Differentiate between and use appropriate units of measures for two- and three-dimensional objects.
2.2 Measure angles.

Grade 5 Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability
1.1 Know the concepts of mean, median, and mode.
1.2 Organize and display single-variable data in appropriate graphs and representations.
1.4 Identify ordered pairs of data from a graph, and interpret the meaning of the data in terms of the situation depicted by the graph.
1.5 Know how to write ordered pairs correctly.

Grade 5 Mathematical Reasoning
1.1 Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
2.1 Use estimation to verify the reasonableness of calculated results.
2.3 Use a variety of methods such as words, numbers, symbols, charts, graphs, tables, diagrams, and models to explain mathematical reasoning.
2.4 Express the solution clearly and logically by using the appropriate mathematical notation and terms and clear language; support solutions with evidence in both verbal and symbolic work.
2.6 Make precise calculations, and check the validity of results from the context of the problem.
3.0 Move beyond a particular problem by generalizing to other situations.

Grade 6 Reading
1.1 Read aloud expository text fluently and accurately.
1.4 Monitor expository text for unknown words with novel meanings by using word, sentence, and paragraph clues to determine meaning.
2.1 Identify the structural features of online information and use the features to obtain information.

Grade 6 Writing
1.4 Use organizational features of electronic text to locate information.

Grade 6 Written and Oral English Language Conventions
1.1 Use simple, compound, and compound-complex sentences.
1.1 Use colons, semicolons, and commas.
1.4 Use correct capitalization.
1.5 Spell frequently misspelled words correctly.

Grade 6 Listening and Speaking
1.3 Restate and execute multiple-step oral instructions and directions.

Grade 6 Number Sense
1.1 Compare and order positive and negative decimals.
2.3 Solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems.

Grade 6 Algebra and Functions
1.4 Solve problems manually by using the correct order of operations or by using a scientific calculator.
2.1 Convert one unit of measurement to another.

Grade 6 Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability
1.1 Compute the range, mean, median, and mode of data sets.
2.4 Identify data that represent sampling errors, and explain why the sample (and the display) might be biased.
3.2 Use data to estimate the probability of future events.

Grade 6 Mathematical Reasoning
1.1 Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, identifying missing information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
2.1 Use estimation to verify the reasonableness of calculated results.
2.4 Use a variety of methods and models to explain mathematical reasoning.
2.5 Express the solution clearly and logically by using the appropriate mathematical notation and terms and clear language; support solutions with evidence in both verbal and symbolic work.
2.7 Make precise calculations, and check the validity of the results from the context of the problem.
3.0 Move beyond a particular problem by generalizing to other situations.

MOON MISSION

Grade 5
Earth Science: 5b.solar system, sun, moon; 5c. gravitational pull; 4e. atmospheric pressure
Investigation and Experimentation: 6a. classify objects; 6f. make quantitative observations; 6g. record data and make inferences based on data; 6e. identify independent variables; 6h. draw conclusions.

Grade 6
Earth Science: 1a&d. geologic events (seismic activity); 3b. fuel consumed = heat energy; 3d & 4b. radiation; 6b. natural energy;
6c. material resources
Investigation and Experimentation: 7b. Use tools and technology to perform tests and collect and display data; 7c. analyze relationships; 7f. read topographical and geologic maps

Grade 7
Earth Science: 4b. craters; 4c & d. layers, and ages of rocks
Investigation and Experimentation: 7a. Use tools to perform tests, collect and display data; 7b. use electronic research resources and communicate conclusions drawn from scientific evidence; 7d. utilize scale models.

Grade 8
Physical Science: 1a. Motion: position defined by reference point; 1d & e. Forces: velocity; 2g. gravity; 5 a & c. chemical reactions; 5e. acid/base.
Earth Science: 4e. relative size, position, and motion of solar system components.
Investigation and Experimentation: 9b. evaluate data; 9f. mathematical relationships.

Grades 9 - 12
Physics: 1 & 2. Motion and gravity
Chemistry: 5 a. & d. Acids and bases, pH scale
Earth Science: 1 a & d, 2a. Earth's place in the universe; 1 b. evidence from Moon rocks for Solar System formation.
Investigation and Experimentation: 1a. Use tools to perform tests, analyze relationships, collect and display data; 1 f & g. evaluate models and theories; 1i. analyze natural phenomena; 1l. combine and apply science concepts

MARS MISSION

Grade 5
Earth Science: 3b. water vapor; 4a. wind; 4c & d, weather patterns; 4e. atmosphere and pressure; 5a. sun; 5b. solar system; 5c. orbital paths and gravitational pull.
Investigation and Experimentation: 6a. classify objects; 6f. make quantitative observations; 6g. record data and make inferences based on data; 6e. identify independent variables; 6h. draw conclusions.

Grade 6
Earth Science: 1 a & d. geologic events (volcanic eruptions); 2. topography; 2 a & b weathering (shaping landscape); 3c. convection currents; 3d. radiation; 4 a,d,e. weather (heat and air movement).
Investigation and Experimentation: 7b. use tools and technology to perform tests and collect and display data; 7c. analyze relationships; 7f. read topographical and geologic maps.

Grade 7
Earth Science: 4a. earth processes; 4c. rock cycles
Investigation and Experimentation: 7a. Use tools to perform tests, collect, and display data; 7b. use electronic research resources;
7c. communicate conclusions drawn from scientific evidence; 7d. utilize scale models.

Grade 8
Physical Science: 1a. Motion: position defined by reference point; 2e. Forces: velocity; 2g. gravity; 5 a & c. chemical reactions;
5e. acid/base; 8b. calculating density (d=m/v).
Earth Science: 4e. relative size, position, and motion of solar system components.
Investigation and Experimentation: 9b. evaluate data; 9f. mathematical relationships.

Grades 9 - 12
Physics: 1 & 2: Motion, gravity, trajectories.
Chemistry: 5 a & d. Acids, bases, pH scale.
Earth Science: 1 a & d, 2a. Earth's place in the universe; 5a. Composition of atmosphere, convection currents; 3e. Dynamic Earth Processes: volcanoes; 4c. Energy: greenhouse conditions.
Investigation and experimentation: 1a. Use tools to perform tests, analyze relationships, collect and display data; 1 f & g. evaluate models and theories; 1i. analyze natural phenomena; 1l. combine and apply science concepts.