Thank you to the 2005-2006 Alternate Assessment Mentors who reviewed and provided feedback on the Extended Grade Level Expectations Amy Hoober, Bering Strait Barry Johnson, Matanuska-Susitna Bernadette Hansen, Anchorage Bob Hawkins, Yukon/Koyukuk Christina Welker, Dawn Fagenstrom, Delta/Greely Debbie Treece, Chugach Debra Priestley, Mat-Su Borough Lesa Walker, Anchorage Diane George, Yupiit Elizabeth Galloway, Lower Kuskokwim Elizabeth Lougee, Haines Fran Maiuri, Anchorage Jane Barclay, Unalaska Jennifer Mason, Denali Jennifer Tyler, Kenai Jill Ramponi, Kenai John Hargis, Lower Yukon Houlton, Fairbanks Macklin, Sitka Northcutt, Juneau Kris Selman, Anchorage Linda Robertson, Fairbanks Linda Sims, Fairbanks Lori Ortiz, Ketchikan Lori Roth, SESA Lynn West, Northwest Arctic Mary Putnam, Matanuska-Susitna Michelle Byer, Hoonah Nan Koentopp, Craig Shultz, Matanuska-Susitna Onna Johnson, Galena City Patricia McDaid, SESA Patty Murphy, Northwest Arctic Rachel Korkoske, Valdez Rebecca Concilus, Bering Strait Regina Feliciano, Lake and Peninsula Sabrina Silvernale, Lower Yukon Stacey Street, Kodiak Susan Wilson, Anchorage Terri Robbins, Ketchikan Theresa Owens, Southwest Region Toni Jo Dalman, Juneau Borough Victoria Garber, Lower Kuskokwim Waynna Fremin, Wrangell Wendy Emerson, Nenana Expanded Levels of Support/Early Entry Points Development Committee--February 2009 Science Table Group Diemer, Anchorage Rebecca Concilus, Bering Strait Dan Kaasa, Kenai Dianne Wrangell Harvey Kurzbard, Fairbanks Hopkins, Juneau
magnifying glass, binoculars, telescopes) (L) Early Entry Points Early Entry Points for topics/skills first introduced in Grades 3/4 Early Entry Points for topics/skills first introduced in Grades 5/6 Early Entry Points for topics/skills first introduced in Grades 7/8 Early Entry Points for topics/skills first introduced in Grades 9/10 [3/4] SD1.1 Identifying soil as separate from rocks and plants --Identifies soil, rocks --Separates rocks from soil --Touches soil, touches rocks (responds to feeling of rock and soil) --Digs in soil, plays with rocks [3/4] SD1.2 Identifying types of weather (e.g., hot, cold, wet) --Matches picture-to-picture weather symbols --Matches picture to current weather --Responds to different weather conditions (e.g., puts on coat for cold weather) --Identifies weather (e.g., sun, rain, snow) --Describes daily weather (hot/cold, sunny/cloudy, rain/snow/dry) --Responds to hot and cold --Responds to weather conditions when taken outside [3/4] SD2.1 Identifying a variety of Earth’s features (e.g., rivers, lakes, mountains) --Responds to or identifies different textures --Identifies rocks --Identifies soil --Identifies and distinguishes between landscapes (e.g., mountains/hills; rivers/ lakes) Refer to previous grade’s ExGLEs and Early Entry Points to teach the prerequisite skills for this grade band. Refer to previous grade’s ExGLEs and Early Entry Points to teach the prerequisite skills for this grade band. [7/8] SD3.1 Identifying the earth, sun, and moon --When given a choice of pictures or objects the student will identify the earth, sun and moon --Matches pictures of the moon, sun, earth --Uses vision to track light or show awareness of light --Uses vision to see distant objects to previous grade’s ExGLEs and Early Entry Points to teach the prerequisite skills for this grade band.