National and State Standards Alignment Matrix

Content Area Standards Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5

North Carolina Essential

Standards in Social Studies

4.G.1 Understand how human,

environmental, and technological
factors affect the growth and
development of North Carolina

5.G.1.2 Explain the positive and

negative effects of human activity
on
the physical environment of the
United
States, past and present.

North Carolina Essential

Standards in Science

4.P.3 Recognize that energy takes

various forms that may be grouped
based on their interaction with
matter.

4.P.3.1 Recognize the basic forms

of energy (sound, heat, electrical,
and magnetic) as well as the ability
to cause motion or create change.

5.P.3 Explain how the properties of

some materials change as a result
of heating and cooling.

Common Core State Standards

Literacy

4 Writing Standards:
3. Write narratives to develop real
or imagined experiences or events
using effective technique,
descriptive details, and clear event
sequences.
4.2.Write informative/explanatory
texts to examine a topic
and convey ideas and information
clearly.
a.Introduce a topic clearly and
group related information
in paragraphs and sections; include
formatting (e.g.,headings),
illustrations, and multimedia when
useful to aiding comprehension.
b.Develop the topic with facts,
definitions, concrete details,
quotations, or other information
and examples related to the topic.
c.Link ideas within categories of
information using words
and phrases (e.g. another,
for example, also, because).
d.Use precise language and domain
-specific vocabulary to inform
about or explain the topic.
e. Provide a concluding statement
or section related to the
information or explanation
presented

5.2.Write informative/explanatory
texts to examine a topic and
convey ideas and information
clearly.
a.Introduce a topic clearly, provide
a general observation and focus,
and group related information
logically; include formatting (e.g.,
headings), illustrations, and
multimedia when useful to aiding
comprehension.
b.Develop the topic with facts,
definitions, concrete details,
quotations, or other information
and examples related to the topic.
c.Link ideas within and across
categories of information
using words, phrases, and clauses
(e.g.,in contrast,especially).
d.Use precise language and domain
-specific vocabulary to inform
about or explain the topic.
e.Provide a concluding statement
or section related to the
information or explanation
presented