WASHINGTON STATE EALRs

 
 

Communication | Health & Fitness | Mathematics | Reading | Social Studies | Science

Through the use of the Water Conservation Virtual Field Trip and the associated teacher's resources, it is possible to meet the following EALRs:

Communication

1. The student uses listening and observation skills and strategies to gain understanding.

  • 1.1. Uses listening and observation skills and strategies to focus attention and interpret information.
  • 1.2. Understands, analyzes, synthesizes, or evaluates information from a variety of sources.

2. The student uses communication strategies and skills to work effectively with others.

  • 2.1 Uses language to interact effectively and responsibly in a multicultural context.
  • 2.2. Uses interpersonal skills and strategies in a multicultural context to work collaboratively, solve problems, and perform tasks.

 

Health and Fitness (top)

2. The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a healthy life: Recognize patterns of growth and development, reduce health risks, and live safely. To meet this standard the student will:

  • 2.1 Recognize patterns of growth and development.
  • 2.2 Understand the concept of control and prevention of disease.
  • 2.3 Acquire skills to live safely and reduce health risks.

3. The student analyzes and evaluates the impact of real-life influences on health.

  • 3.1 Understand how environmental factors affect one's health
  • 3.2 Gather and analyze health information
  • 3.3 Use social skills to protect health and safety in a variety of situations

 

Mathematics (top)

1. The student understands and applies the concepts and procedures of mathematics.

  • 1.2 Understand and apply concepts and procedures from measurement.

2. The student uses mathematics to define and solve problems.

  • 2.2 Define problem
  • 2.3 Construct solutions

3. The student uses mathematical reasoning.

  • 3.1 Analyze information
  • 3.2 Conclude
  • 3.3 Verify results

4. The student communicates knowledge and understanding in both everyday and mathematical language.

  • 4.1 Gather information
  • 4.2 Organize, represent, and share information

5. The student understands how mathematical ideas connect within mathematics, to other subject areas, and to real-life situations.

  • 5.2 Relate mathematical concepts and procedures to other disciplines
  • 5.3 Relate mathematical concepts and procedures to real-life situations

 

Reading (top)

1. The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read.

  • 1.1 Use word recognition skills and strategies to read and comprehend text.
  • 1.2 Use vocabulary (word meaning) strategies to comprehend text.
  • 1.3 Build vocabulary through wide reading.
  • 1.4 Apply word recognition skills and strategies to read fluently.

2. The student understands the meaning of what is read.

  • 2.1 Demonstrate evidence of reading comprehension.
  • 2.3 Expand comprehension by analyzing, interpreting, and synthesizing information and ideas in literary and informational text.
  • 2.4 Think critically and analyze author’s use of language, style, purpose, and perspective in informational and literary text.

3. The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes.

  • 3.1 Read to learn new information.
  • 3.2 Read to perform a task.

 

Social Studies – Geography (top)

1. The student uses maps, charts, and other geographic tools to understand the spatial arrangement of people, places, resources, and environments on Earth's surface.

  • 1.1 Use and construct maps, charts, and other resources
  • 1.2 Recognize spatial patterns on Earth's surface and understand the processes that create these patterns

2. The student understands the complex physical and human characteristics of places and regions.

  • 2.1 Describe the natural characteristics of places and regions
  • 2.2 Describe the patterns humans make on places and regions

3. The student observes and analyzes the interaction between people, the environment, and culture.

  • 3.1 Identify and examine people's interaction with and impact on the environment
  • 3.2 Analyze how the environment and environmental changes affect people

 

Social Studies – History (top)

2. The student understands the origin and impact of ideas and technological developments on history.

  • 2.2 Understand how ideas and technological developments influence people, culture, and environment

 

Science (top)

2. Inquiry: The student knows and applies the scientific ideas, skills, processes of investigation, and the nature of scientific inquiry.

  • 2.1 Investigating Systems: Develop the knowledge and skills necessary to do scientific inquiry.
  • 2.2 Nature of Science: Understand the nature of scientific inquiry.

3. Application: The student knows and applies science ideas and inquiry to design and analyze solutions to human problems in societal contexts.

  • 3.2 Science, Technology and Society: Analyze how science and technology are human endeavors, interrelated to each other, to society, and to the workplace and the environment.
 

This virtual field trip was jointly developed by the Spokane Aquifer Joint Board and Persistent VISION in Spokane, Washington.

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