Standards
Social Studies
II. Power, Authority, & Governance: Government/Political Science
3.8 The learner will demonstrate an understanding of the heritage of South Carolina. The student should be able to
3.8.1 discuss folklore and other cultural contributions from various regions of South Carolina and how they help form a state heritage and
3.8.2 describe state symbols through which American values and principles are expressed.
III. People, Places, and Environments: Geography
3.9 The learner will demonstrate an understanding of the world in spatial terms. The student should be able to
3.9.1 make maps, globes, graphs, diagrams, and photographs to illustrate location and spatial distribution of physical and cultural features in South Carolina and
3.9.2 use maps, globes, graphs, diagrams, and photographs to analyze the location and spatial distribution of physical and cultural features in South Carolina.
3.10 The learner will demonstrate an understanding of places and regions. The student should be able to
3.10.1 identify physical characteristics (e.g., landforms, river systems, climate regions) and the natural resources in South Carolina and their relationship to economic activities
3.10.2 discuss the location and distribution of human characteristics (e.g., population, land use, transportation and communication systems) and political units in South Carolina;
3.10.3 locate the physical and human characteristics in his or her community and in nearby communities;
3.12 The learner will demonstrate an understanding of interactions between the environment and society. The student should be able to
3.12.1 identify ways in which people modify the physical environment,
3.12.2 explain how the physical environment can both accommodate and be endangered by human activities, and
3.12.3 examine the characteristics of renewable, nonrenewable and flow resources.
IV. Production, Distribution, and Consumption: Economics
3.13 The learner will demonstrate an understanding of how scarcity and choice impact economic activity in South Carolina. The student should be able to
3.13.1 list and give examples of how scarcity affects benefits and cost and
3.13.2 give examples of resources needed to make a specific product.
3.14 The learner will demonstrate an understanding of markets and the role of demand and supply in determining price and resource allocation. The student should be able to
3.14.1 identify the relationship between price and consumer buying,
3.14.2 give examples of goods and services that have increased or decreased in supply recently,
3.14.3 explain the relationship between price and production,
3.14.4 name a wide range of job opportunities in South Carolina, and
3.14.5 discuss the role of the entrepreneur in the state and local community.
Science
I. Inquiry
B.1. Inquiry--Plan and conduct a simple investigation.
a. Ask a question about objects, organisms, and events in the environment.
e. Communicate investigations and explanations.
II. Life Science: Habitats and Adaptations
A. Characteristics of Organisms
1. Organisms can survive only in habitats in which their needs can be met.
2. Each plant or animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.
B. Life Cycles of Organisms
1. Many characteristics of an organism are inherited from the parents of the organism, but other characteristics result from an individual's interactions with the environment.
C. Organisms and Their Environments
1. All animals depend on plants.
2. When the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce, and others die or move to new locations.
English Language Arts
3-R1.1
Demonstrate the ability to use a variety of strategies to the derive meaning
3-R1.6
Demonstrate the ability to ask and answer questions about texts.
from texts and to read fluently.
3-R1.13
Demonstrate the ability to follow a logical sequence of written directions to complete a task
3-R1.16 Demonstrate the ability to compare and contrast the information, ideas, and elements within a single text; continue comparing and contrasting his or her findings on a particular topic after having extracted that information from two or more pieces of graphic or written material.
3-W1.2 Demonstrate the ability to plan for audience and purpose and to generate drafts that use a logical progression of ideas to develop a specific topic.
3-W1.3 Demonstrate the ability to develop an extended response around a central idea, using relevant supporting details.
3-W1.4 Demonstrate the ability to revise writing for clarity, sentence variety, precise vocabulary, and effective phrasing through collaboration, conferencing, and self-evaluation.
3-W1.5 Demonstrate the ability to edit for language conventions such as spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and word usage.
3-W1.6 Demonstrate the ability to write and publish in a variety of formats.
3-W1.6.1 Demonstrate the ability to write compositions, friendly letters, and expressive and informational pieces; begin writing multiple-paragraph compositions.
3-W1.6.2 Demonstrate the ability to use the Internet with teacher support and guidance to communicate with family and friends.
3-W2.1 Demonstrate the ability to using writing to explain and inform.
3-C1.3 Demonstrate the ability to respond in complete sentences.
3-C2.7 Begin distinguishing between fact and opinion, comparing and contrasting information and ideas, and making inferences with regard to what he or she has heard.
3-RS1.1 Begin asking questions to guide his or her research inquiry.
3-RS1.2 Demonstrate the ability to construct questions about a topic.
3-RS2.1 Demonstrate the ability to use a variety of resources, including technology, to access information.