Appendix

This Appendix lists the Grade 5 English language arts, mathematics and science learning outcomes and the information technology literacy skills and competencies cited in A Prairie Tour. The numbers in parentheses indicate the Learning Experiences in which the citations appear within this unit.

GRADE 5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS LEARNING OUTCOMES BY Learning Experiences

1.1 Discover and Explore

1.1.1 Express Ideas

use personal experiences as a basis for exploring, predicting, and expressing opinions and understanding (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 1, Trip Prep. 3, Trip Prep. 9, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, and 5.6)

1.1.2 Consider Others’ Ideas

seek others’ viewpoints to build on personal responses and understanding (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 1, 1.2, 2.5, 2.6, and 3.4)

1.1.3 Experiment with Language and Form

recognize and use favourite forms of self-expression (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep.9, 1.1, and 3.4)

1.1.4 Express Preferences

review personal collection of favourite oral, literary, and media texts and share responses to preferred forms (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 9)

1.1.5 Set Goals

set personal goals to enhance language learning and use (Learning Experience: Trip Prep. 9)

1.2 Clarify and Extend

1.2.1 Develop Understanding

use prior knowledge and experiences selectively to make sense of new information in a variety of contexts (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 1, 1.2, 1.5, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 5.5, and 5.6)

1.2.2 Explain Opinions

explain the importance of linking personal perceptions and ideas to new concepts (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 1, Trip Prep. 3, Trip Prep. 9, 1.2, and 5.5)

1.2.3 Combine Ideas

organize ideas and information in ways that clarify and shape understanding (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 2, Trip Prep. 3, 1.2, 5.5, and 5.6)

1.2.4 Extend Understanding

appraise ideas for clarity and ask extending questions (Learning Experiences: 5.5)

2.1 Use Strategies and Cues

2.1.1 Prior Knowledge

describe and build upon connections between previous experiences, prior knowledge, and a variety of texts (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7, 1.5, 1.8, 2.2, 2.4, 3.2, 4.2, and 5.2)

2.1.2 Comprehension Strategies

use a variety of comprehension strategies [including setting a purpose, asking questions, inferring, and confirming or rejecting predictions and conclusions]; confirm understanding and self-correct when necessary (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7 and 1.8)

2.1.3 Textual Cues

use textual cues [such as key ideas, sequence of major events, table of contents, glossaries...] to construct and confirm meaning (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7 and1.3)

2.1.4 Cueing Systems

use syntactic, semantic, and graphophonic cueing systems [including word order; context clues; structural analysis to identify roots, prefixes, and suffixes] to construct and confirm meaning; use a dictionary to determine word meaning in context (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7 and 1.3)

2.2 Respond to Texts

2.2.1 Experience Various Texts

experience texts from a variety of forms and genres [such as historical fiction, myths, biographies…] and cultural traditions; explain preferences for particular types of oral, literary, and media texts (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7, 1.5, 2.2, 2.4, 3.2, 4.2, and 5.2)

2.2.2 Connect Self, Texts, and Culture

compare the challenges and situations encountered in daily life with those experienced by people in other times, places, and cultures as portrayed in oral, literary, and media texts [including texts about Canada or by Canadian writers] (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7 and 3.4)

2.2.3 Appreciate the Artistry of Texts

identify descriptive and figurative language in oral, literary, and media texts (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 5, 1.3, and 3.4)

2.3 Understand Forms and Techniques

2.3.1 Forms and Genres

understand and use a variety of forms and genres of oral, literary, and media texts [such as poetry, articles, news reports, documentaries…] (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7 and 3.4)

2.3.2 Techniques and Elements

identify key elements [including plot, setting, and characterization] and techniques [such as colour, music, speed…] in oral, literary, and media texts, and explore their impact (Learning Experience: Trip Prep. 7)

2.3.3 Vocabulary

identify how and why word structures and meaning change, and use accurate word meaning according to context (Learning Experiences: 1.3, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2)

2.3.4 Experiment with Language

experiment with words and sentence patterns to create word pictures; identify figures of speech [including personification] and ways in which they convey meaning (Learning Experiences: 3.4 and 4.6)

2.3.5 Create Original Texts

create original texts [such as journals, posters combining print and art, dioramas, travelogues…] to communicate and demonstrate understanding of forms and techniques (Learning Experiences: 3.4 and 4.6)

3.1 Plan and Focus

3.1.1 Use Personal Knowledge

summarize personal knowledge of a topic in categories to determine information needs (Learning Experiences: 1.2, 2.5, 2.6, 3.3, 5.4, and 5.5)

3.1.2 Ask Questions

formulate general and specific questions to identify information needs (Learning Experiences: 1.2, 1.10, 2.5, 2.6, 3.3, 4.3, 4.5, and 5.4)

3.1.3 Contribute to Group Inquiry

share personal knowledge of a selected topic to help formulate relevant questions appropriate to a specific audience and purpose for group inquiry or research (Learning Experiences: 1.2, 2.5, 2.6, 3.3, and 5.4)

3.1.4 Create and Follow a Plan

gather and record information and ideas using a plan (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 2, Trip Prep. 3, 1.2, 3.3, 4.3, 5.4, and 5.5)

3.2 Select and Process

3.2.1 Identify Personal and Peer Knowledge

record personal knowledge of a topic and collaborate to generate information for inquiry or research (Learning Experiences: 1.2, 1.8, 2.4, 3.3, and 5.4)

3.2.2 Identify Sources

answer inquiry or research questions using a variety of information sources [such as newspapers, series by the same writer, scripts, diaries, elders, interviews, trips, oral traditions…] (Learning Experiences: 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 2.4, 3.1, 4.1, 4.4, and 5.6)

3.2.3 Assess Sources

determine the usefulness of information for inquiry or research purpose and focus using pre-established criteria (Learning Experiences: 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 2.4, 2.7, 4.4, 4.5, and 4.6)

3.2.4 Access Information

use a variety of tools [including chapter headings and encyclopedia guide words] to access information and ideas; use visual and auditory cues [such as graphics, voice-overs, scene changes, body language, background music...] to identify key ideas (Learning Experiences: 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 2.1, 2.4, 2.7, 3.1, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, and 5.1)

3.2.5 Make Sense of Information

recognize organizational patterns of oral, visual, and written texts [including main ideas and supporting details, explanation, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and sequence]; skim, scan, and listen for key words and phrases (Learning Experiences:1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, and 2.4)

3.3 Organize, Record, and Assess

3.3.1 Organize Information

organize information and ideas into categories [such as who, what, where, when, why, how…] using a variety of strategies [such as webbing, using graphic organizers, sequencing, charting…] (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 2, Trip Prep. 3, 1.1, 1.2, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 3.3, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 5.4, 5.5, and 5.6)

3.3.2 Record Information

record information in own words; cite authors and titles alphabetically and provide publication dates of sources (Learning Experiences: 2.4 and 5.5)

3.3.3 Evaluate Information

recognize gaps in the information gathered and locate additional information needed for a particular form, audience, and purpose (Learning Experiences: 4.4 and 5.5)

3.3.4 Develop New Understanding

assess knowledge gained through the inquiry or research process; form personal conclusions and generate new questions for further inquiry or research (Learning Experiences: 4.4 and 5.5)

4.1 Generate and Focus

4.1.1 Generate Ideas

focus a topic for oral, written, and visual texts by integrating ideas from experiences and a variety of other sources (Learning Experiences:1.1, 3.4, and 4.3)

4.1.2 Choose Forms

choose forms [such as news stories, interviews, reports, diagrams...] appropriate to a variety of audiences and purposes

4.1.3 Organize Ideas

use listening, reading, and viewing experiences as models for organizing ideas in own oral, written, and visual texts (Learning Experiences: 1.1 and 3.4)

4.2 Enhance and Improve

4.2.1 Appraise Own and Others’ Work

participate in developing criteria to respond to own and others’ oral, written, and visual creations and use the criteria to suggest revisions (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 8, 1.1, 3.4, and 4.3)

4.2.2 Revise Content

revise for content, organization, and clarity (Learning Experiences: 1.1, 3.4, and 4.3)

4.2.3 Enhance Legibility

write legibly and use appropriate formatting and word processing when composing and revising (Learning Experiences:1.1, 3.4, and 4.3)

4.2.4 Enhance Artistry

select words, sounds, and images for appropriate connotations, and use varied sentence lengths and structures [including compound sentences] (Learning Experiences: 1.1, 1.10, 2.7, 3.4, 4.3, 4.5, and 4.6)

4.2.5 Enhance Presentation

prepare organized compositions, presentations, reports, and inquiry or research projects using pre-established organizers (Learning Experiences: 1.1, 1.9, 2.7, 4.3, 4.5, and 4.6)

4.3 Attend to Conventions

4.3.1 Grammar and Usage

edit to eliminate fragments and run-on sentences (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 5, 1.1, and 4.3)

4.3.2 Spelling

know and apply spelling conventions using a variety of strategies [including structural analysis, syllabication, and visual memory] and spelling patterns when editing and proofreading; predict the spelling of unfamiliar words using a variety of resources to confirm correctness (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 5, 1.1, and 4.3)

4.3.3 Punctuation and Capitalization

know how to capitalize and punctuate compound sentences, headings, and titles, and apply these conventions when editing and proofreading (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 5, 1.1, and 4.3)

4.4 Present and Share

4.4.1 Share Ideas and Information

prepare and share information on a topic using print, audio-visual, and dramatic forms to engage the audience (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 8, 1.9, 3.4, 4.3, and 5.6)

4.4.2 Effective Oral Communication

use gestures and facial expression to enhance oral presentations; use and monitor emphasis and appropriate pacing; arrange presentation space to focus audience attention (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 8, 1.9, and 3.4)

4.4.3 Attentive Listening and Viewing

show respect for presenter(s) through active listening and viewing and other audience behaviours [such as giving polite feedback, responding to the speaker’s gestures, showing attentive body language…] (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 8, 1.9, and 3.4)

5.1 Develop and Celebrate Community

5.1.1 Compare Responses

acknowledge differing responses to common experiences (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7, 1.2, 2.5, 2.6, and 5.6)

5.1.2 Relate Texts to Culture

draw on oral, literary, and media texts to explain personal perspectives on cultural representations (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7 and  5.6)

5.1.3 Appreciate Diversity

compare individuals and situations portrayed in oral, literary, and media texts to those encountered in real life; recognize personal participation and responsibility in communities (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7 and  5.6)

5.1.4 Celebrate Special Occasions

select and use language appropriate in tone and form to recognize and honour people and events (Learning Experience: Trip Prep. 7)

5.2 Encourage, Support, and Work with Others

5.2.1 Cooperate with Others

distinguish between on-task and off-task ideas and behaviours in cooperative and collaborative groups, and stay on task; identify and solve group productivity issues (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7, 1.8, 1.9, and 2.4)

5.2.2 Work in Groups

assume the responsibilities of various group roles; choose roles appropriate for tasks and productivity (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7, 1.8, 2.4, and 4.3)

5.2.3 Use Language to Show Respect

demonstrate sensitivity to appropriate language use when communicating orally (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7 and 1.2)

5.2.4 Evaluate Group Process

assess group process using checklists, and determine areas for development; set group and individual goals (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7 and 1.8)

GRADE 5 MATHEMATICS LEARNING OUTCOMES BY Learning Experiences

NV-I.1.5 use estimation strategies for determining quantities up to 100 000
NV-I.2.5 read and write numerals and number words to 100 000; read and write numerals and number words to hundredths (Learning Experience: Trip Prep. 6)
SP-I.1.5 identify and develop a question to generate appropriate data, and predict results (Learning Experiences: 1.7, 2.3, 3.5, and 5.3)
SP-I.2.5 distinguish between a total population and a sample of that population (Learning Experiences: 1.7, 2.3, 3.5, and 5.3)
SP-II.1.5 use a variety of methods to collect and record data (Learning Experiences: 1.7, 1.10, 2.3, 3.5, and 5.3)
SP-II.2.5 discuss the reasonableness of data and results (Learning Experiences:   1.7, 2.3, 3.5, and 5.3)
SP-III.1.5 create classifications and ranges for grouping data (Learning Experiences:1.7, 1.10, 2.3, 3.5, and 5.3)
SP-III.2.5 display data by hand or by computer in a variety of ways, including
  • ordered lists of data
  • frequency diagrams/tables
  • line plots
  • broken-line graphs  (Learning Experiences:1.7, 1.10, 2.3, 3.5, and 5.3)
SP-IV.1.5 evaluate the graphic presentation of the data to ensure clear representation of the results (e.g., title, legend, axes labels) (Learning Experiences:1.7, 1.10, 2.3, 3.5, and 5.3)
SP-IV.2.5 make inferences to generate a conclusion about the data (Learning Experiences:1.7, 2.3, 3.5, and 5.3)
SS-V.1.5 read and write time on an analog clock to the nearest minute;
read and write time on a 24-hour clock;
read and write SI notation for recording date and time (Learning Experience: 3.6)

GRADE 5 SCIENCE LEARNING OUTCOMES BY Learning Experiences

5-0-1a Formulate, with guidance, specific questions that lead to investigations. Include: rephrase questions to a testable form, focus research questions. GLO: A1, C2 (Learning Experience: 4.3)
5-0-1b Identify various methods for finding the answer to a specific question and, with guidance, select one to implement. Examples: generating experimental data; accessing information from a variety of sources...  GLO: C2 (Learning Experience: 4.3)
5-0-2a Access information using a variety of sources. Examples: libraries, magazines, community resource people, outdoor experiences, videos, CD-ROMs, Internet...  GLO: C6 (Learning Experience: 4.3)
5-0-2b Review information to determine its usefulness, using predetermined criteria.  GLO: C6, C8  (Learning Experience: 4.3)
5-0-2c Record information in own words and reference sources appropriately.   GLO: C6, C8 (Learning Experience: 4.3)
5-0-6a Construct graphs to display data, and interpret and evaluate these and other graphs. Examples: bar graphs, frequency tallies, line plots, broken line graphs ...  GLO: C2, C6  (Learning Experience: 5.3)
5-0-6c Identify and suggest explanations for patterns and discrepancies in data.   GLO: A1, A2, C2, C5  (Learning Experience: 5.3)
5-0-7g Communication methods, results, conclusions, and new knowledge in a variety of ways. Examples: oral, written, multimedia presentations ..GLO: C6   (Learning Experiences: 2.5 and 2.6)
5-0-8g Describe positive and negative effects of scientific and technological endeavours.  Include: effects on themselves, society, the environment, and the economy.  GLO: A1, B1, B3, B5  (Learning Experiences: 2.5 and 2.6)
5-0-9e Be sensitive to and develop a sense of responsibility for the welfare of other humans, other living things, and the environment.  GLO: B5  (Learning Experiences: 2.5 and 2.6)
5-4-01 Use appropriate vocabulary related to their investigations of weather. Include: weather; properties; volume; pressure; air masses; fronts; weather instrument; severe weather; forecast; accuracy; water cycle; climate; terms related to public weather reports, and cloud formations.  GLO: C6, D5  (Learning Experiences: 1.3, 1.10, 2.7, 4.5, and 4.6)
5-4-02 Describe how weather conditions may affect the activities of humans and other animals. Examples: heavy rainfall may cause roads to wash out; stormy conditions may prevent a space shuttle launching; in excessive heat cattle may produce less milk... GLO: D5  (Learning Experiences: 1.1 and 1.6)
5-4-03 Describe properties of air. Include: has mass/weight and volume; expands to fill a space; expands and rises when heated; contracts and sinks when cooled; exerts pressure; moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.  GLO: D3 (Learning Experience: 1.9)
5-4-04 Recognize that warm and cold air masses are important components of weather, describe what happens when these air masses meet along a front. Include: in a cold front the cold air mass slides under a warm air mass, pushing the warm air upwards; in a warm front the warm moist air slides up over a cold air mass.  GLO: D5, E2 (Learning Experience: 1.9)
5-4-05 Use the design process to construct a weather instrument. Examples: an instrument that measures wind direction, wind speed, rainfall... GLO: C3, D5 (Learning Experiences: 1.10 and 2.7)
5-4-06 Observe and measure local weather conditions over a period of time, using student-constructed or standard instruments, and record and analyze these data.  GLO: A2, C2, C5, D5 (Learning Experiences: 1.7, 1.10, and 3.5 Part 5)
5-4-07 Identify and describe components of public weather reports from a variety of sources. Include: temperature; relative humidity; wind speed and direction; wind chill; barometric pressure; humidex; cloud cover; ultraviolet index; warm and cold fronts; amount, types, and probability of precipitation. GLO: C6, D5 (Learning Experiences: 1.4, 2.1 and 3.1)
5-4-08 Describe the key features of a variety of weather phenomena. Examples: wind speed and precipitation of blizzards...  GLO: D5, E1, E2  (Learning Experiences: 1.9 and 4.5)
5-4-09 Provide examples of severe weather forecasts, and describe preparations for ensuring personal safety during severe weather and related natural disasters. Examples: tornado, thunderstorm, blizzard, extreme wind chill, flood, forest fire... GLO: B3, C1, D5  (Learning Experiences: 1.5, 2.2, and 4.5)
5-4-10 Investigate various ways of predicting weather, and evaluate their usefulness. Examples: weather-related sayings, traditional knowledge, folk knowledge, observations of the natural environment... GLO: A2, A4, B2, C8  (Learning Experience: 3.5 Part 5)
5-4-11 Contrast the accuracy of short- and long-term weather forecasts, and discuss possible reasons for the discrepancies. Include: long-term forecasts may not be accurate as weather is a complex natural phenomenon that science is not yet able to predict accurately. GLO: A1, C2  (Learning Experience: 3.5 Part 5)
5-4-12 Describe examples of technological advances that have enabled humans to deepen their scientific understanding of weather and improve the accuracy of weather predictions. Examples: satellites collect data that scientists analyze to increase understanding of global weather patterns; computerized models predict weather... GLO: A2, A5, B1, D5 (Learning Experience: 3.5 Part 5)
5-4-13 Explain how the transfer of energy from the Sun affects weather conditions. Include: the Sun's energy evaporates water and warms the Earth's land, water, and air on a daily basis. GLO: D4, D5, E4 (Learning Experience: 2.4)
5-4-14 Explain how clouds form, and relate cloud formation and precipitation to the water cycle. GLO: D5, E2 (Learning Experience: 4.6)
5-4-15 Identify and describe common cloud formations. Include: cumulus, cirrus, stratus.  GLO: D5, E1 (Learning Experience: 4.6)
5-4-16 Differentiate between weather and climate. Include: weather includes the atmospheric conditions existing at a particular time and place; climate describes the long-term weather trend of a particular region.  GLO: D5, E1  (Learning Experience: 1.2)
5-4-17 Identify factors that influence weather and climate in Manitoba and across Canada, and describe their impacts. Examples: jet stream, proximity to water, elevation, chinook... GLO: D5, E2  (Learning Experience: 1.2)
5-4-18 Recognize that climates around the world are ever changing, and identify possible explanations. Examples: volcanic eruptions, ozone depletion, greenhouse effect, El Niņo, deforestation... GLO: B5, D5, E2, E3  (Learning Experience: 2.4)

 

GRADE 4 SCIENCE LEARNING OUTCOMES BY Learning Experiences

4-1-04 Identify physical and behavioural adaptations of animals and plants, and infer how these adaptations help them to survive in a specific habitat.  Examples: ducks' webbed feet and waterproof feathers help them dive for food in the marsh...   GLO: D1, D2 (Learning Experience: 3.3 and 5.4)
4-1-05 Investigate alternate explanations of plant or animal adaptations based on traditional knowledge from a variety of cultures.  GLO: A1, A4, C8 (Learning Experience: 3.3 and 5.4)
4-1-06 Investigate how technological developments often mirror physical adaptations. Examples: fishnet -- spider web, diving fins -- webbed feet...  GLO: A5, E1  (Learning Experience: 3.3 and 5.4)
4-1-07 Investigate and describe a variety of local and regional habitats and their associated populations of plants and animals.   GLO: D2, E2   (Learning Experience: 3.3 and 5.4)
4-4-01 Use appropriate vocabulary related to their investigations of rocks, minerals, and erosion. Include: rock, mineral, characteristic, property, scratch test, streak test, igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, fossil, organism, extinct, soil formation, erosion, natural phenomena.   GLO: C6, D5  (Learning Experience: 1.8)
4-4-02 Classify rocks and minerals according to student-generated criteria.    GLO: C2, D3, D5  (Learning Experience: 1.8)
4-4-03 Test to determine characteristics of rocks and properties of minerals, and classify accordingly. Include: scratch test for hardness, streak test for colour. GLO: A1, C2, D3, D5  (Learning Experience: 1.8)
4-4-04 Differentiate between minerals and rocks. Include: minerals are composed of the same substance throughout, rocks are composed of two or more minerals... GLO: D5   (Learning Experience: 1.8)
4-4-05 Compare rocks and minerals from the local environment with each other and with those from other geological areas.  GLO: C2, D5, E1  (Learning Experience: 1.8)
4-4-08 Recognize that there are three types of rock, and describe how each is formed.  Include: igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic.  GLO: D5  (Learning Experience: 1.8)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LITERACY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES BY Learning Experiences

1. Develop knowledge, ability, and responsibility in the use of information technology.

1.2.1 select appropriate software to complete a defined task (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 2, Trip Prep. 3, Trip Prep. 7, Trip Prep. 8, Trip Prep. 9, 1.1, 1.6, 3.4, 4.3, 5.4, and 5.6)
1.2.2 select appropriate input and output devices or media, such as a mouse, scanner, touch screen, voice, joystick, video camera, track pad, and printer to complete a defined task (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7,  1.6, 3.3, and 5.6)
1.2.3 use appropriate keyboarding techniques (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 3 and 1.1)
1.2.4 use an operating system to load software and conduct regular data management functions such as deleting, copying, moving, renaming, and grouping of files (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 9, 2.4, 3.3, 3.4, and 5.6)
1.2.5 use removable media such as CD-ROMs and cartridges, demonstrating proper handling, insertion, ejection, and accessing of data contained on the media (Learning Experiences:1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, and 5.5)
1.2.6 connect to networks and upload and/or download data to and from networks, including navigating the Internet (Learning Experiences:1.4, 1.8, 2.1, 2.4, 3.1, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, and 5.1)
1.2.7 describe the compatibility issues related to the integration of various software programs and their files (Learning Experiences:1.6 and 5.4)
1.2.8 solve information technology-related challenges and assist others to do so (Learning Experiences: 3.3 and 5.6)

2. Acquire, organize, analyze, evaluate, and present information using appropriate information technology.

2.2.1 acquire information from network, electronic, and online resources and databases in a variety of formats, such as text, audio, video, and graphics, while limiting extraneous data, and implement appropriate search and selection strategies, including Boolean, keyword, or natural language searches (Learning Experiences:1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3)
2.2.2 analyze and evaluate information and data obtained from electronic sources by considering their currency, usefulness, and reliability (Learning Experiences:1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3)
2.2.3 plan for and produce a project or report by synthesizing information acquired from a variety of electronic and other resources (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 9, 1.9, 1.10, 2.7, 3.3, 4.5, 4.6, 5.4, and 5.6)
2.2.4 create presentations using multimedia and integrated software packages for a variety of audiences (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7, Trip Prep. 9, 1.9, 3.3, 4.5, 4.6, 5.4, and 5.6)
2.2.5 develop information resources available through an Intranet or the Internet (Learning Experience 3.3)

3. Use information technology to expand their range and effectiveness of communication.

3.2.1 use a variety of productivity tools to create documents that communicate effectively with a variety of audiences (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 9, 1.1, 1.9, 3.3, 3.4, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, and 5.6)
3.2.2 publish and present documents in a variety of media, including hard copy, electronic projection, and the Internet (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 9, 1.9, 3.3, 4.5, 4.6, and 5.6)
3.2.3 use telecommunications tools, such as email and desktop videoconferencing, for communication and participation in interactive projects with other learners (Learning Experiences: 1.9, 1.10, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, and 5.3)
3.2.4 participate in electronic communities as learners, initiators, contributors, and mentors (Learning Experiences: 1.9, 1.10, 2.7, 3.3, 4.5, 4.6, 5.3, and 5.6)
3.2.5 accomplish tasks through collaboration facilitated by the appropriate use of information technologies, such as groupware products that function on local and wide area networks (Learning Experiences: 1.9, 1.10, 2.7, 4.5, and 4.6)
3.2.6 use multimedia technology to create presentations appropriate for a given grade and a variety of audiences (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 7, Trip Prep. 9, 1.9, 3.3, 4.5, 4.6, and 5.6)

4. Solve problems, accomplish tasks, and express creativity, both individually and collaboratively, using information technology.

4.2.1 solve subject-specific learning problems using a combination of information technologies (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 4, Trip Prep. 8, 1.4, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.3, and 5.1)
4.2.2 plan, create, and edit projects and reports using a word processor (Learning Experiences:1.1, 3.4, and 4.3)
4.2.3 collect, manipulate, and analyze data by using a spreadsheet application and by writing formulas and functions and identifying various label types to chart and graph information (Learning Experiences:1.7, 1.10, 2.3, 3.5, and 5.3)
4.2.4 plan, create, edit, and evaluate databases with fields and layouts appropriate for the desired reports and specific purposes (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 3, 1.5, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, and 5.5)
4.2.5 format projects and reports for publication by applying the principles and concepts associated with desktop publishing (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 2 and1.6)
4.2.6 use multimedia authoring tools to plan, create, and edit projects or reports that incorporate graphics, digital images, video, and sound (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 9, 1.9, 3.3, 4.5, 4.6, 5.4, and 5.6)
4.2.7 examine projects or reports, created with the use of information technology, for reasonableness or relevance and accuracy (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 9, 1.9, 1.10, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 4.5, 4.6, and 5.6)

5. Understand the role and impact of information technology and apply ethical, responsible, and legal standards in its use.

5.2.1 recognize and avoid gender, age, and cultural stereotypes of information technology users (Learning Experiences: 1.9, 1.10, 2.7, 4.5, and 4.6)
5.2.2 examine the need for information technology competency in relation to performance in various jobs and careers
5.2.3 investigate the impact of information technology on society, the economy, and the environment
5.2.4 investigate the impact of a variety of information technologies on learning, working, and playing, and explore how they can be used to support research, learning, decision making, critical thinking, and communication
5.2.5 recognize the value of privacy and intellectual property rights as they apply to information technology (Learning Experiences:1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, and 5.6)
5.2.6 cite sources of information and, where necessary, obtain permission to use the electronic representation of others’ work (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 9, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, and 5.6)
5.2.7 demonstrate responsible behaviour regarding privacy rights, piracy, dissemination of misinformation, and plagiarism when using information technology to complete tasks (Learning Experiences: Trip Prep. 9, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, and 5.6)

MIDDLE YEARS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LITERACY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Grouped by Information Technology Application

1.  CD-ROM Research

2.2.1 Acquire information from network, electronic, and online resources and databases in a variety of formats, such as text, audio, video, and graphics, while limiting extraneous data, and implement appropriate search and selection strategies, including Boolean, keyword, or natural language searches.
2.2.2 Analyze and evaluate information and data obtained from electronic sources by considering their currency, usefulness, and reliability.
2.2.3 Plan for and produce a project or report by synthesizing information acquired from a variety of electronic and other resources.
2.2.5 Recognize the value of privacy and intellectual property rights as they apply to information technology.
2.2.6 Cite sources of information and, where necessary, obtain permission to use the electronic representation of others’ work.
2.2.7 Demonstrate responsible behaviour regarding privacy rights, piracy, dissemination of misinformation, and plagiarism when using information technology to complete tasks.

2.  Concept Mapping

3.2.1 Use a variety of productivity tools to create documents that communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.

3.  Database Research

2.2.1 Acquire information from network, electronic, and online resources and databases in a variety of formats, such as text, audio, video, and graphics, while limiting extraneous data, and implement appropriate search and selection strategies, including Boolean, keyword, or natural language searches.
2.2.2 Analyze and evaluate information and data obtained from electronic sources by considering their currency, usefulness, and reliability.
2.2.3 Plan for and produce a project or report by synthesizing information acquired from a variety of electronic and other resources.
4.2.4 Plan, create, edit, and evaluate databases with fields and layouts appropriate for the desired reports and specific purposes.
4.2.7 Examine projects or reports, created with the use of information technology, for reasonableness or relevance and accuracy.
5.2.6 Cite sources of information and, where necessary, obtain permission to use the electronic representation of others’ work.

4.  Database Use

4.2.4 Plan, create, edit, and evaluate databases with fields and layouts appropriate for the desired reports and specific purposes.

5.  Desktop Publishing

2.2.3 Plan for and produce a project or report by synthesizing information acquired from a variety of electronic and other resources.
2.2.4 Create presentations using multimedia and integrated software packages for a variety of audiences.
3.2.1 Use a variety of productivity tools to create documents that communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.
3.2.2 Publish and present documents in a variety of media, including hard copy, electronic projection, and the Internet.
4.2.5 Format projects and reports for publication by applying the principles and concepts associated with desktop publishing.
4.2.7 Examine projects or reports, created with the use of information technology, for reasonableness or relevance and accuracy.
5.2.6 Cite sources of information and, where necessary, obtain permission to use the electronic representation of others’ work.

6.  Digital Imaging

2.2.1 Acquire information from network, electronic, and online resources and databases in a variety of formats, such as text, audio, video, and graphics, while limiting extraneous data, and implement appropriate search and selection strategies, including Boolean, keyword, or natural language searches.
3.2.1 Use a variety of productivity tools to create documents that communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.
4.2.6 Use multimedia authoring tools to plan, create, and edit projects or reports that incorporate graphics, digital images, video, and sound.

7.  Electronic Communications

3.2.3 Use telecommunications tools, such as email and desktop videoconferencing, for communication and participation in interactive projects with other learners.
3.2.4 Participate in electronic communities as learners, initiators, contributors, and mentors.
3.2.5 Accomplish tasks through collaboration facilitated by the appropriate use of information technologies, such as groupware products that function on local and wide area networks.
5.2.1 Recognize and avoid gender, age, and cultural stereotypes of information technology users.
5.2.5 Examine the need for information technology competency in relation to performance in various jobs and careers.
5.2.7 Demonstrate responsible behaviour regarding privacy rights, piracy, dissemination of misinformation, and plagiarism when using information technology to complete tasks.

8.  Electronic Presentation

2.2.3 Plan for and produce a project or report by synthesizing information acquired from a variety of electronic and other resources.
2.2.4 Create presentations using multimedia and integrated software packages for a variety of audiences.
3.2.1 Use a variety of productivity tools to create documents that communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.
3.2.2 Publish and present documents in a variety of media, including hard copy, electronic projection, and the Internet.
3.2.6 Use multimedia technology to create presentations appropriate for a given grade and a variety of audiences.
4.2.6 Use multimedia authoring tools to plan, create, and edit projects or reports that incorporate graphics, digital images, video, and sound.
4.2.7 Examine projects or reports, created with the use of information technology, for reasonableness or relevance and accuracy.
5.2.6 Cite sources of information and, where necessary, obtain permission to use the electronic representation of others’ work.
5.2.7 Demonstrate responsible behaviour regarding privacy rights, piracy, dissemination of misinformation, and plagiarism when using information technology to complete tasks.

9.  Information Technology and Careers

5.2.2 Examine the need for information technology competency in relation to performance in various jobs and careers.
5.2.4 Investigate the impact of a variety of information technologies on learning, working, and playing, and explore how they can be used to support research, learning, decision making, critical thinking, and communication.
5.2.5 Recognize the value of privacy and intellectual property rights as they apply to information technology.

10. Information Technology and Society

5.2.1 Recognize and avoid gender, age, and cultural stereotypes of information technology users.
5.2.3 Investigate the impact of information technology on society, the economy, and the environment.
5.2.4 Investigate the impact of a variety of information technologies on learning, working, and playing, and explore how they can be used to support research, learning, decision making, critical thinking, and communication.
5.2.5 Recognize the value of privacy and intellectual property rights as they apply to information technology.

11. Internet Research

2.2.1 Acquire information from network, electronic, and online resources and databases in a variety of formats, such as text, audio, video, and graphics, while limiting extraneous data, and implement appropriate search and selection strategies, including Boolean, keyword, or natural language searches.
2.2.2 Analyze and evaluate information and data obtained from electronic sources by considering their currency, usefulness, and reliability.
2.2.3 Plan for and produce a project or report by synthesizing information acquired from a variety of electronic and other resources.
3.2.4 Participate in electronic communities as learners, initiators, contributors, and mentors.
4.2.7 Examine projects or reports, created with the use of information technology, for reasonableness or relevance and accuracy.
5.2.5 Recognize the value of privacy and intellectual property rights as they apply to information technology.
5.2.6 Cite sources of information and, where necessary, obtain permission to use the electronic representation of others’ work.
5.2.7 Demonstrate responsible behaviour regarding privacy rights, piracy, dissemination of misinformation, and plagiarism when using information technology to complete tasks.

12. Spreadsheet Research

2.2.1 Acquire information from network, electronic, and online resources and databases in a variety of formats, such as text, audio, video, and graphics, while limiting extraneous data, and implement appropriate search and selection strategies, including Boolean, keyword, or natural language searches.
2.2.2 Analyze and evaluate information and data obtained from electronic sources by considering their currency, usefulness, and reliability.
2.2.3 Plan for and produce a project or report by synthesizing information acquired from a variety of electronic and other resources.
4.2.3 Collect, manipulate, and analyze data by using a spreadsheet application and by writing formulas and functions and identifying various label types to chart and graph information.
4.2.7 Examine projects or reports, created with the use of information technology, for reasonableness or relevance and accuracy.
5.2.6 Cite sources of information and, where necessary, obtain permission to use the electronic representation of others’ work.

13. Spreadsheet Use

4.2.3 Collect, manipulate, and analyze data by using a spreadsheet application and by writing formulas and functions and identifying various label types to chart and graph information.

14. Subject Specific Software

4.2.1 Solve subject-specific learning problems using a combination of information technologies.

15. Video Production

3.2.2 Publish and present documents in a variety of media, including hard copy, electronic projection, and the Internet.
3.2.6 Use multimedia technology to create presentations appropriate for a given grade and a variety of audiences.
4.2.6 Use multimedia authoring tools to plan, create, and edit projects or reports that incorporate graphics, digital images, video, and sound.
5.2.6 Cite sources of information and, where necessary, obtain permission to use the electronic representation of others’ work.

16. Web Page Authoring

2.2.3 Plan for and produce a project or report by synthesizing information acquired from a variety of electronic and other resources.
2.2.4 Create presentations using multimedia and integrated software packages for a variety of audiences.
2.2.5 Develop information resources available through an intranet or the Internet.
3.2.1 Use a variety of productivity tools to create documents that communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.
3.2.2 Publish and present documents in a variety of media, including hard copy, electronic projection, and the Internet.
3.2.4 Participate in electronic communities as learners, initiators, contributors, and mentors.
3.2.6 Use multimedia technology to create presentations appropriate for a given grade and a variety of audiences.
4.2.6 Use multimedia authoring tools to plan, create, and edit projects or reports that incorporate graphics, digital images, video, and sound.
4.2.7 Examine projects or reports, created with the use of information technology, for reasonableness or relevance and accuracy.
5.2.5 Recognize the value of privacy and intellectual property rights as they apply to information technology.
5.2.6 Cite sources of information and, where necessary, obtain permission to use the electronic representation of others’ work.
5.2.7 Demonstrate responsible behaviour regarding privacy rights, piracy, dissemination of misinformation, and plagiarism when using information technology to complete tasks.

17. Word Processing

3.2.1 Use a variety of productivity tools to create documents that communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.
4.2.2 Plan, create, and edit projects and reports using a word processor.
4.2.7 Examine projects or reports, created with the use of information technology, for reasonableness or relevance and accuracy.