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GRADE 4 |
GRADE 7 |
GRADE 10 |
| 1.1 Use word recognition and word meaning skills to read and comprehend text. |
Apply phonetic principles to sound out new wildlife species names. |
Analyze text for the purpose of determining whether a particular species is likely to be in a particular area. |
Identify technical terms related to habitat characterization, and wildlife taxonomy and biology. |
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Understand and apply reading strategies; scientific names use prefixes and suffixes. |
| 1.5 Use features of non-fiction text and computer software. |
Locate and use text organizers such as the glossary in field guides and other NatureMapping resources. |
Use organizational features of printed text such as titles, headings, table of contents, indices, etc. to organize and display NatureMapping data. |
Read, analyze, and use informational materials to demonstrate wildlife identification expertise. |
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Find and sort information for the purpose of identifying wildlife. |
Use organizational features of electronic information, such as the internet. |
Use complex organizational features of printed text, such as the titles, headings, tables, captions, and appendices found in field guides. |
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Use features of electronic information, such as databases and the internet. |
| 2.1 Comprehend important ideas and details. |
Make inferences and predictions based on the reading text; whether and when a species is likely to be found in a particular habitat or geographic location. |
Make, confirm, or revise predictions and inferences based on data collection that supplements the textual information on geographic range and habitat needs of a species. |
Demostrate comprehension of technical materials, such as the manuals and resources used in NatureMapping activities. |
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Demonstrate basic comprehension of the content of task oriented texts, such as field guides. |
Apply the instructions in the NatureMapping materials, including habitat type labelling and data collection procedures. |
Where on-the-ground situtaions vary from the ideals described in the habitat types, select an appropriate type based on understanding of the coding rationale. |
| 2.3 Think critically and analyze use of language, style, purpose, and perspective. |
Apply information gained from reading to narrow down the selection of species that might be in a given area. |
Apply information gained from reading to decide where to place the sampling points. |
Apply information gained from reading to positively identify most species, correctly categorize habitats. |
| 3.1 Read to learn new information. |
Locate and use a variety of resource materials including field guides to wildlife and plants. |
Understand and use materials to investigate a topic; field guides, encyclopedias, wildlife periodicals, historical records, and biological abstracts. |
Organize information from resource materials and communicate findings effectively-consolidate descriptions from different sources and compile lists of sightings to create a condensed database of a local species. |
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Observe and use NatureMapping instructions. |
Observe and use NatureMapping instructions. |
Observe and use NatureMapping instructions. |
| 3.2 Read to perform a task. |
Read information and perform tasks for a variety of real-life purposes--gather information about local wildlife to make data available and to inform the community. |
Read and understand information to perform a specific task--determine legal descriptions on a map. |
Understand and follow information to perform tasks for a specific audience-research area wildlife and submit information to state- make data available to community as well, based on instructions in NatureMapping manual. |