Inquiry+Skill

As students work in both grade levels to understand basic moon concepts from the Indiana state standards, students will have to share their discoveries with classmates based on the following information inquiry skills according to Callison in The Blue Book pages 87-92. These skills are to be mastered by the conclusion of 5th grade thus making the expectation higher in 3rd grade then 1st.
 * INQUIRY SKILL: **

Science:
 * uses data to construct reasonable explanation, communicate investigation, and explanations.

Media Literacy Skills:
 * Search and reporting techniques
 * can look up informatin in a general encyclopedia, print or nonprint
 * can find non-fiction books on a specific topic
 * can focus on a specific question for which one may search for information to address a question
 * can brainstorm ideas and information about the ventral question by recalling previous personal experiences
 * can recognize the use of library media center resources, including the consulting role of the library media specialist
 * Technology application skills
 * uses developmentally appropriate multimedia resources to support learning
 * creates developmentally appropriate multimedia products with support from teachers, family members, and student partners