Volcanoes

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• Science Stories

Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.

Alabama

• ELA21.K.2 — Actively engage in teacher-led reading experiences and collaborative discussions with peers to build background knowledge needed to be successful as they learn to read and, later, read to learn.
• ELA21.K.29 — With prompting and support, identify the main topic and key details in an informational text.
• ELA21.K.R3 — Expand background knowledge and build vocabulary through discussion, reading, and writing.
• SC23.2.10 — Use a variety of sources to provide evidence that Earth’s events can occur slowly or rapidly.

Alaska

• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• RI.K.1 — With prompting and support, elicit background/prior knowledge and experience in order to ask and answer questions about an informational text using key details from the text.
• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).

Arizona

• E1 — The composition of the Earth and its atmosphere and the natural and human processes occurring within them shape the Earth’s surface and its climate.
• K.W.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Arkansas

• K.RC.4.RF — Build general and academic vocabulary and background knowledge of age and grade-appropriate topics through discussion, reading, and writing.
• K.RC.6.RF — Use background knowledge and details, including illustrations, charts, and graphs, to make predictions and inferences about what happens in a text.

California

• W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.

Colorado

• RWC20-GR.K-S.4-GLE.1-EO.e — Use a variety of resources to answer questions of interest through guided inquiry (for example: texts read aloud or viewed, direct observation).

Connecticut

• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.

Delaware

• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• RI.1.7 — Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
• Make observations (firsthand or from media) to collect data that can be used to make comparisons.
• W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Florida

• SC.K.N.1.2 — Make observations of the natural world and know that they are descriptors collected using the five senses.
• SC.K.N.1.5 — Recognize that learning can come from careful observation.
• SS.K.G.3.1 — Identify basic landforms.

Hawaii

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• K.W.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Idaho

• K.RS.DR.2 — Listen to a series of texts organized around a variety of conceptually related topics to build knowledge about the world.

Illinois

• DATA-P3 — Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns in the natural world in order to answer scientific questions.
• INFO-P1 — Read grade-appropriate texts and use media to obtain scientific information to determine patterns in the natural world.

Indiana

• K.CC.3 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. (E)
• K.CC.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. (E)
• K.E.2 — Identify and describe different kinds of jobs that people do and the tools or equipment used in these jobs. (E)

Iowa

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• SL.2.2 — Describe the main topic and recount key details from a text read aloud, information presented orally, or other media.

Kansas

• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.

Kentucky

• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• C.K.6 — With guidance and support, collect information from real-world experiences or provided sources to answer or generate questions.
• RL.K.2 — With prompting and support, orally recognize key details from a summary to demonstrate understanding of the lesson learned in the story.

Louisiana

• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• Describe how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) support a scientific or engineering idea.

Maine

• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• SL.2.1.a — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.

Maryland

• SEP.6.K-2.1 — Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• SEP.8.K-2.1 — Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• SEP.3.K-2.5 — Make observations (firsthand or from media) to collect data that can be used to make comparisons.

Massachusetts

• RI.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
• SL.K.2 — Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
• RI.K.10 — Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

Michigan

• 2-ESS1-1 — Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.

Minnesota

• 1.1.1 — Students will be able to ask questions about aspects of the phenomena they observe, the conclusions they draw from their models or scientific investigations, each other’s ideas, and the information they read.

Missouri

• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• K.R.3.A.a — identify the topic and details in an expository text heard and/or read, referring to the words and/or illustrations
• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.

Montana

• RI.1.7 — Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
• RI.1.2 — Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

Nebraska

• LA.K.RI.1 — With prompting and support, identify the main topic and key details in an informational text.
• LA.K.RI.2 — With prompting and support, identify key individuals, events, or pieces of information in an informational text.
• LA.K.RI.8 — Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).

Nevada

• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).

New Hampshire

• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
• RI.1.7 — Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.

New Jersey

• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

New Mexico

• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• RL.K.NM.1 — Identify the main topic, retell key details of a text, and make predictions.
• W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

New York

• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• PKL4 — Explore and use new vocabulary in child-centered, authentic, play-based experiences.
• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.

North Carolina

• CCR Anchor Standard RI.7 — Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
• CCR Anchor Standard SL.2 — Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally
• W.K.6 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

North Dakota

• Make observations (firsthand or from media) to collect data that can be used to make comparison._Question
• 1.R.3.a — Identify the topic of an informational text, photograph, or illustration during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experiences.
• 1.F.11 — Use new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary, make connections to previously learned words, and relate new words to background knowledge.

Ohio

• RL.K.10 — Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. Activate prior knowledge and draw on previous experiences in order to make text-to-self or text-to-text connections and comparisons.
• W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Oklahoma

• PK.3.R.2 — Students will answer basic questions (e.g., who, what, where, and when) about texts, photographs, or illustrations during shared reading or other text experiences with prompting.
• PK.4.R.3 — Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge.
• PK.7.R — Students will explore ideas and topics in a variety of media and formats with prompting.
• PK.8.R — Students will listen and respond to read-alouds, participate in shared reading, and interact independently with texts.
• PK.S.2 — Make observations of the physical and natural world. Clarification Statement: Observations should focus on what things look, feel, hear, or smell like, how they might operate or function, and similarities and differences among things inside classroom (e.g., pencils, markers, and highlighters make different marks on paper) and outside a classroom (e.g., leaves look different at different times of year, sticks in different areas of the school yard are different shapes and sizes, it is cooler in the morning than at lunch). Explanations for why things inside and outside the classroom look, feel, or smell the way they do are not expected.

Oregon

• 1.SL.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
• 1.RI.7 — Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
• 2.ESS1.1 — Use observations from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly. [Clarification Statement: Examples of events and timescales could include volcanic explosions and earthquakes, which happen quickly and erosion of rocks, which occurs slowly.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include quantitative measurements of timescales.]

Pennsylvania

• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• 3.3.2.A — Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.

Rhode Island

• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

South Carolina

• K-ESS2-1.SEP.A: — Analyzing and Interpreting Data Analyzing data in K-2 builds on prior experiences and progresses to collecting, recording, and sharing observations. Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns in the natural world in order to answer scientific questions. NRC Framework Link

South Dakota

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).

Tennessee

• K.ETS1.1 — Ask and answer questions about the scientific world and gather information using the senses.

Texas

• K.3C — explore that scientists investigate different things in the natural world and use tools to help in their investigations.
• K.4A — identify the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, Earth's resources, and weather; and

Utah

• 2.1.2 — Construct an explanation about changes in Earth's surface that happen quickly or slowly. Emphasize the contrast between fast and slow changes. Examples of fast changes could include volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, or landslides. Examples of slow changes could include the erosion of mountains or the shaping of canyons. (ESS1.C)

Vermont

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• Describe how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) support a scientific or engineering idea.

Virginia

• K.1.b.i — Make observations to collect data.
• K.1.b.ii — Identify characteristics and properties of objects through observations.
• K.1.f.ii — Communicate observations using pictures, drawings, and/or speech.

Washington

• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• G2.K.2 — Identify natural events or physical features such as air, water, land, or wind.

Washington, D.C.

• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.

West Virginia

• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
• ELA.K.5 — With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of an informational text.
• Building and appropriately using science domain vocabulary and phrases
• Interpreting and applying visually expressed information (e.g., flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table,

Wisconsin

• Students collect, record, and share observations. This includes the following: Record information (observations, thoughts, and ideas). Use and share pictures, drawings, or writings of observations. Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns or relationships in the natural and designed worlds in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems. Compare predictions (based on prior experiences) to what occurred (observable events). Analyze data from tests of an object or tool to determine if the object or tool works as intended.
• Students use observations and texts to communicate new information. This includes the following: Read developmentally-appropriate texts or use media to obtain scientific and technical information. Use the information to determine patterns in or evidence about the natural and designed worlds. Describe how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) support a scientific or engineering idea. Obtain information using various texts, text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons), and other media that will be useful in answering scientific questions or supporting scientific claims. Communicate information or design ideas and solutions with others in oral or written forms. Use models, drawings, writing, or numbers that provide detail about scientific ideas, practices, or design ideas.
• Students observe some things stay the same while other things change, and things may change slowly or rapidly.

Wyoming

• Use information from observations (firsthand and from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.
• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• Some events on Earth occur very quickly; others can occur very slowly.