District/School Administration PK-16 Program Support Educational Technology
Technology Toolkit

Studying and Saving Salmon
Gateway Regional School District

Learning Standards

Learning standards addressed

Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework

Life Science Strand (Biology)
Grades 6-8
13 Give examples of ways in which organisms interact and have different functions within an ecosystem that enable the ecosystem to survive.
14 Explain the roles and relationships among producers, consumers, and decomposers in the process of energy transfer in a food web.
15 Explain how dead plants and animals are broken down by other living organisms and how this process contributes to the system as a whole.

Technology performance indicators addressed

Massachusetts Recommended PreK-12 Instructional Technology Standards (2001)

Standard 1. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers and applications as well as an understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software, and connectivity.
Grades 5-8
1.15 Operate peripheral equipment (e.g., scanner, digital camera, camcorder).
1.18 Insert images (e.g., graphics, clip art, tables) from other files into word-processed document.
1.32 Create a slide presentation using appropriate applications.
1.33 Identify and use drawing and painting applications as appropriate for class projects.
1.34 Identify appropriate applications for a classroom project.

Standard 3. Demonstrate ability to use technology for research, problem-solving, and communication. Students locate, evaluate, collect, and process information from a variety of electronic sources. Students use telecommunications and other media to interact or collaborate with peers, experts, and other audiences.
Grades 5-8
3.8 Organize information that is collected using a variety of tools (e.g., spreadsheet, database, saved files).
3.9 Communicate results of research and learning with others using the most appropriate tools (e.g., desktop-published or word-processed report, multimedia presentation).

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