Content Standard: M. Implications of Science and Technology:
Students will understand the historical, social, economic, environmental, and ethical implications of science and technology.
Common Assessment(s)

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level l earning objectives)			Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary * Indicates a word the teacher uses to help students start to understand
1. Describe how legends, stories, and scientific explanations are different ways in which people attempt to explain the world.	Identify peoples attempt to describe the world Legend Fact Fiction Explain Prove			Read and discuss some of the suggested books factual and fictional books: Books are listed as Facts vs. Fiction. Practice making a T Chart to compare facts with fiction. Flash, Crash, Rumble and Roll by Franklyn M. Branley vs. (Thundercake by Patricia Polacco) Sun Up, Sun Down by Gail Gibbons vs. (My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson) or (The Rooster Off To See the World by )	Make a T Chart to compare facts with fiction. Write or illustrate a paper explaining/justifying why they believe the information is fact or fiction	Legend Fact Fiction T chart Explain *Justify *Prove
2. Describe at least two inventions, what they do, how they work, and how they have made life easier.	Identify inventions that make life easier and how they work			Practice with a Venn diagram, T-chart , flow chart, or other Graphic Organizer for comparing. The students will access information in the library and on the Internet about these inventions. Possible inventions: Refrigerator/ice box;Pencil sharpener/knife, etc.; Light bulb/sun/candle etc.; Hand writing/typing/word processing,etc. This lesson could be integrated with a Language Arts D. Informational or H. Research Learning Result	The Students will Select one of the graphic organizers to demonstrate the evolution of the invention. They will then explain orally or in writing why the invention needed to be changed over time.	Machine Invention Change Efficient Power Engine Design Observe Record Alike Different *Evolve *Evolution Inventor
3. Identify commonly used resources, their sources, and where waste products go.	Know the characteristics of commonly used resources and where waste products go			Discuss sources for food and water. Discuss where the waste products for these might go. Examples could be apples and water used in washing.	The student would draw a flow chart showing where the food or water originated and what happens to it after humans use it. or The student will answer a fill in the blank or multiple choice questions could also be used.	Resource Source waste waste product * originated *Multiple choice
4. Demonstrate some practices for recycling and care of resources.	Identifying recycling in the community			Discuss and or visit Bath's Recycling Center.	Student will be able to tell about recycling in Bath.	Recycle Plastic Glass Recycling bins
5. Explain how their lives would be different without specific inventions or scientific knowledge.	Improve quality of life Scientific knowledge Inventions			Read and discuss how our lives are alike and different from Sarah Morton's Day by Kate Waters,Samual Eaton's Day by Kate Waters, Ox Cart Man by Donald Hall, Oh What a Thanksgiving by Steven Kroll relative to specific inventions and scientific knowledge. Practice using a Venn diagram, T chart or some kind of graphic organizer to compare their life relative to specific inventions and scientific knowledge to those of people in the books. This activity could work well with English Language Art s B. Literature Comparison	Students will write a piece explaining how their lives have changed and become easier because of improved specific inventions or scientific knowledge from those of people who lived a 100 years ago. Other assessments could include using puppets, diorama which include explanation of how the change and improvement was caused by specific inventions or scientific knowledge.	Inventions Scientific knowledge. *Relative *Relation Explanation Compare Improved *Quality of life