Story Ship

R1 – Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. (Students read text, view graphics and animations that accompany a scientific mystery. The theatrical skits, texts and graphical animations give clues to how to solve the mystery.)

R2 – Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. (Evidence for solving the science mystery is given on a large screen video during the show. Details given found in the theatrical skits, animations and graphics help the students to use analytical skills to solve the science mystery.)

R7 – Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.* (The set includes a large video screen with projected animation and graphics and sound to help students understand facts about prehistoric animals and environments.)

1.E.2 Understand the physical

1.E.2.1 Summarize the physical properties of Earth materials,
properties of Earth materials that make them useful in different ways. including rocks, minerals, soils and water that make them
useful in different ways.

4.E.2 Understand the use of fossils and 4.E.2.1 Compare fossils (including molds, casts, and preserved parts
of plants and animals) to one another and to living organisms.
Essential Standard
changes in the surface of the earth as evidence of the history

4.E.2.2 Infer ideas about Earth’s early environments from fossils of
of Earth and its changing life forms.
plants and animals that lived long ago. 4.E.2.3 Give examples of how the surface of the earth changes due to
slow processes such as erosion and weathering, and rapid processes such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes.North Carolina Essential Standards 3-5 Science
Ecosystems

4.L.1
Understand the effects of environmental changes, adaptations and behaviors that enable animals (including humans) to survive in changing habitats.
4.L.1.1
Give examples of changes in an organism’s environment that are beneficial to it and some that are harmful.