Girl Scouts Journeys Content Unit Report Grades: 2, 3
States: Minnesota Academic Standards WOW! Wonders of Water
Summary: WOW! WONDERS OF WATER This journey for second- and third-graders follows friends Alejandra, Campbell, Jamilla, and Brownie Elf as they enjoy some amazing wonders of water. Girls will learn about the endless water cycle and have a good time making their own rainbows as they explore our precious resource of water. They'll meet inspiring women working for water, learn Girl Scout history, and, as a team, come to understand that WOW also stands for Ways of Working. They reach out to their community as they advocate for other people to get involved in protecting water, too! (978-0-88441-732-3)
Minnesota Academic Standards
Health and PE / Language Arts / Mathematics / Science / Social Studies Grade: 2 - Adopted 2003
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DOMAIN MN.I.B. Reading and Literature: Vocabulary Expansion: Thestudent will use a variety of strategies to expand reading, listening and speaking vocabularies. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.1. Learn and use new words through explicit instructionand independent reading. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.3. Use context and word structure to help determine aword's meaning. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.5. Generate and use antonyms, synonyms, andmultiple-meaning words to express meaning. CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.C. Reading and Literature: Comprehension: The studentwill actively engage in the reading process and use a variety of comprehension strategies to understand the meaning of texts that have been read.
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DOMAIN COMPONENT I.C.6. Identify the topic, facts and supporting details innon-fiction texts. CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.D. Reading and Literature: Literature: The student willactively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to and appreciate a wide variety of fiction, poetic and non-fiction texts.
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DOMAIN COMPONENT I.D.6. Critically read and evaluate texts to determine theauthor's purpose. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.D.7. Read selections for personal enjoyment. CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.III.A. Speaking, Listening and Viewing: Speaking andListening: The student will demonstrate understanding and communicate effectively through listening and speaking.
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DOMAIN COMPONENT III.A.1. Participate in and follow agreed-upon rules forconversation and formal discussions in large and small groups.
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DOMAIN COMPONENT III.A.4. Explain and clarify needs, feelings and ideas to peersand adults in complete sentences. Grade: 3 - Adopted 2003
CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.B. Reading and Literature: Vocabulary Expansion: Thestudent will use a variety of strategies to expand reading, listening and speaking vocabularies. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.1. Acquire, understand and use new vocabulary throughexplicit instruction and independent reading. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.2. Identify and correctly use antonyms, synonyms,homonyms and multiple-meaning words. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.3. Use context and word structure to determine themeaning of unfamiliar words. CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.C. Reading and Literature: Comprehension: The studentwill understand the meaning of texts using a variety of comprehension strategies and will demonstrate literal, interpretive and evaluative comprehension.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.C.5. Infer and identify main idea and determine relevantdetails in non-fiction text. CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.D. Reading and Literature: Literature: The student willactively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to, analyze, interpret, evaluate and appreciate a wide variety of fiction, poetic and nonfiction texts.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.D.8. Respond to literature using ideas and details from thetext to support reactions and make literary connections.
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DOMAIN COMPONENT I.D.9. Read from and respond to a variety of fiction, poeticand nonfiction texts of increasing complexity for personal enjoyment.
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DOMAIN MN.III.A. Speaking, Listening and Viewing: Speaking andListening: The student will demonstrate understanding and communicate effectively through listening and speaking.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT III.A.1. Participate in and follow agreed-upon rules forconversation and formal discussions in large and small groups.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT III.A.2. Demonstrate active listening and comprehension. Grade: 2 - Adopted 2004
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DOMAIN MN.I.A. History and Nature of Science: Scientific WorldView: The student will understand that science is a human endeavor practiced throughout the world. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.A.1. The student will recognize that repeating a scientificinvestigation will lead to very similar results. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.A.2. The student will recognize that scientificinvestigations generally work the same way in different places.
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DOMAIN MN.I.B. History and Nature of Science: Scientific Inquiry: Thestudent will raise questions about the natural world, make careful observations and seek answers.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.1. The student will use appropriate tools to gather andorganize data. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.2. The student will recognize and describe patterns indata. CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.IV.G. Life Science: Human Organism: The student willrecognize that people have basic needs. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT IV.G.1. The student will know that people need water, food,air, waste removal and a particular range of temperature in their environment, just like other animals.
Grade: 3 - Adopted 2004 CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.B. History and Nature of Science: Scientific Inquiry: Thestudent will understand the nature of scientific investigations.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.1. The student will ask questions about the natural worldthat can be investigated scientifically. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.2. The student will participate in a scientificinvestigation using appropriate tools. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.3. The student will know that scientists use differentkinds of investigations depending on the questions they are trying to answer.
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DOMAIN MN.III.C. Earth and Space Science: The Universe The studentwill understand the characteristics and relationships of objects in the solar system.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT III.C.1. The student will recognize the difference betweenrotation and revolution and their connection to day, night, seasons and the year.
WOW! Wonders of Water
-Summary: WOW! WONDERS OF WATER: A HOW-TO GUIDE FOR ADULT VOLUNTEERS (978-0-88441-738-5) Minnesota Academic Standards
Health and PE / Language Arts / Mathematics / Science / Social Studies Grade: 2 - Adopted 2003
CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.B. Reading and Literature: Vocabulary Expansion: Thestudent will use a variety of strategies to expand reading, listening and speaking vocabularies. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.1. Learn and use new words through explicit instructionand independent reading. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.3. Use context and word structure to help determine aword's meaning. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.C. Reading and Literature: Comprehension: The studentwill actively engage in the reading process and use a variety of comprehension strategies to understand the meaning of texts that have been read.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.C.6. Identify the topic, facts and supporting details innon-fiction texts. CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.D. Reading and Literature: Literature: The student willactively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to and appreciate a wide variety of fiction, poetic and non-fiction texts.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.D.6. Critically read and evaluate texts to determine theauthor's purpose. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.D.7. Read selections for personal enjoyment. CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.III.A. Speaking, Listening and Viewing: Speaking andListening: The student will demonstrate understanding and communicate effectively through listening and speaking.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT III.A.1. Participate in and follow agreed-upon rules forconversation and formal discussions in large and small groups.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT III.A.2. Comprehend text or information presented orally. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT III.A.4. Explain and clarify needs, feelings and ideas to peersand adults in complete sentences. Grade: 3 - Adopted 2003
CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.B. Reading and Literature: Vocabulary Expansion: Thestudent will use a variety of strategies to expand reading, listening and speaking vocabularies. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.1. Acquire, understand and use new vocabulary throughexplicit instruction and independent reading. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.2. Identify and correctly use antonyms, synonyms,homonyms and multiple-meaning words. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.3. Use context and word structure to determine themeaning of unfamiliar words. CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.C. Reading and Literature: Comprehension: The studentwill understand the meaning of texts using a variety of comprehension strategies and will demonstrate literal, interpretive and evaluative comprehension.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.C.5. Infer and identify main idea and determine relevantdetails in non-fiction text. CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.D. Reading and Literature: Literature: The student willactively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to, analyze, interpret, evaluate and appreciate a wide variety of fiction, poetic and nonfiction texts.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
connections. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.D.9. Read from and respond to a variety of fiction, poeticand nonfiction texts of increasing complexity for personal enjoyment.
CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.III.A. Speaking, Listening and Viewing: Speaking andListening: The student will demonstrate understanding and communicate effectively through listening and speaking.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT III.A.1. Participate in and follow agreed-upon rules forconversation and formal discussions in large and small groups.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT III.A.2. Demonstrate active listening and comprehension. Grade: 2 - Adopted 2004
CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.A. History and Nature of Science: Scientific WorldView: The student will understand that science is a human endeavor practiced throughout the world. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.A.1. The student will recognize that repeating a scientificinvestigation will lead to very similar results. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.A.2. The student will recognize that scientificinvestigations generally work the same way in different places.
CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.B. History and Nature of Science: Scientific Inquiry: Thestudent will raise questions about the natural world, make careful observations and seek answers.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.1. The student will use appropriate tools to gather andorganize data. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.2. The student will recognize and describe patterns indata. CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.IV.G. Life Science: Human Organism: The student willrecognize that people have basic needs. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT IV.G.1. The student will know that people need water, food,air, waste removal and a particular range of temperature in their environment, just like other animals.
Grade: 3 - Adopted 2004 CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN MN.I.B. History and Nature of Science: Scientific Inquiry: Thestudent will understand the nature of scientific investigations.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.1. The student will ask questions about the natural worldthat can be investigated scientifically. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.2. The student will participate in a scientificinvestigation using appropriate tools. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT I.B.3. The student will know that scientists use differentkinds of investigations depending on the questions they are trying to answer.
CONTENT STANDARD /
DOMAIN Earth and Space Science: The Universe The studentwill understand the characteristics and relationships of objects in the solar system.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR /
DOMAIN COMPONENT III.C.1. The student will recognize the difference betweenrotation and revolution and their connection to day, night, seasons and the year.
