Standards Addressed in the F.I.N.D.S. Project Science 1 Science and Inquiry Scientific inquiry 2 Physical Science Properties of matter; motion and forces 3 Life Science Structure and function of living things Organisms and their environments; behaviors and life cycles of organisms 4 Earth and Space Interactions of Earth's subsystems; Structure of the Earth system; Properties of Earth materials 5 Science and Technology Application of technological design; understanding about science and technology; problem solving skills 6 Science in Personal & Environmental Perspectives Natural resources and environmental quality; Science, technology, and society; Populations, resources, & environments 7 History & Nature of Science Science as a human endeavor; nature of scientific understanding; Scientific habits of mind; People practice science Mathematics 1 Number and Computation Number sense, number systems and their properties; estimation, computation 2 Algebra Patterns, variables, equations, and inequalities, function, models 3 Geometry Measurement and estimation 4 Data Probability; statistics In addition, the processes of mathematics as outlined in the Principles and Standards of School Mathematics (NCTM, 2000) (problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, connections, and representation will be evident in project topics. Reading 1 Receptive Communication Basic vocabulary; sequencing; uses information from a variety of media; interpretation of a variety of messages/information 2 Writing/Expressive Communication Use of verbal and nonverbal communication to convey information; uses basic vocabulary to convey ideas; produces written language; use of six trait writing model (expository text) 5 Communication for Social The learner initiates, sustains, terminates interactions; engages in appropriate conversation Inherent in these Kansas standards as well as the national standards are principles of equity, effective teaching, active learning, ongoing authentic assessment, and application of technology.