Select and apply effective strategies for reading, including establishing purposes for reading, making comparisons and predictions, drawing conclusions, using pictures, captions, and other textual cues. Comprehend developmentally appropriate materials, including textbooks and informational materials, student writing reference materials. Select and use developmentally appropriate strategies for writing, including using literature as one stimulus for writing. Write for different purposes and audiences producing a variety of forms including logs of ideas and information, lists and charts. Communicate orally with people of all ages by contributing to class discussions, giving and following directions, collaborating in groups.
Students access web sites for more information on the subject and scientists.
Sketch and describe the success of each attempt. 4 Drawings are complete and accurate with labels. Indications are made of complete or incomplete circuits. 3 Drawings is reasonably complete with most details. 2 Drawings lack details.