STARLAB PLANETARIUM

African Mythology

This program relates constellations to many African Cultures such as the Dogon, Bushman, Masai, and Egyptians.  The appearance of these constellations in the night sky marks key events such as the beginning of planting season, and signified important moral lessons.

English Language Arts

Acquisition of Vocabulary

Benchmark A Grades K – 3 Use context clues to determine the meaning of new vocabulary words.

Grade K Indicator 1. Understand new words from the context of conversations or from the use of pictures within a text.

Grade 2 Indicator 10. Determine the meaning and pronunciations of unknown words using a beginner’s dictionary, glossaries and technology.

Communication:  Oral and Visual

Benchmark A Grade K – 3 Use active listening strategies to identify the main idea and to gain information from oral presentations.

Grade K Indicator 1. Listen attentively to speakers, stories, poems and songs.

Grade 1 Indicator 1. Use active listening skills, such as making eye contact or asking questions.

Indicator 1. Compare what is heard with prior knowledge and experience.  Indicator 3. Follow simple oral directions.

Grade 2 Indicator 1. Use active listening strategies, such as making eye contact and asking for clarification and explanation.

Indicator 2. Compare what is heard with prior knowledge and experience.  Indicator 3. Identify the main idea of oral presentations and visual media.  Indicator 4. Follow two- and three-step oral directions.

Grade 3 Indicator 1. Ask questions for clarification and explanation, and respond to others’ ideas.

Indicator 2. Identify the main idea, supporting details and purpose of oral presentations and visual media.

Benchmark E Grade K – 3 Deliver a variety of presentations that include relevant information and a clear sense of purpose.

Grade K Indicator 5. Deliver informal descriptive or informational presentations about ideas or experiences in logical order with a beginning, middle and end.

Grade 1 Indicator 4. Speak clearly and understandably.

Indicator 5. Deliver brief informational presentations that:  a. demonstrate an understanding of the topic; b. include and sort relevant information and details to develop topic.

Grade 2 Indicator 8. Deliver informal presentations that: b. demonstrate an understanding of the topic; c. include relevant facts and details to develop a topic.

Grade 3 Indicator 8. Deliver informal presentations that:  b. demonstrate an understanding of the topic.

Benchmark A Grade 4 – 7 Use effective listening strategies, summarize major ideas and draw logical inferences from presentations and visual media.

Grade 5 Indicator 1. Demonstrate active listening strategies.

Indicator 2. Interpret the main idea and draw conclusions from oral presentations and visual media.

Indicator 3. Identify the speaker’s purpose in presentations and visual media.  Indicator 9. Deliver formal and informal descriptive presentations recalling an event or personal experience that convey relevant information and descriptive details.

Benchmark B Grade 4 – 7 Explain a speaker’s point of view and use of persuasive techniques in presentations and visual media.

Grade 5 Indicator 1. Demonstrate active listening strategies.

Indicator 2. Interpret the main idea and draw conclusions from oral presentations and visual media.

Benchmark F Grade 4 – 7 Give presentations using a variety of delivery methods, visual materials and technology.

Grade 5 Indicator 9. Deliver formal and informal descriptive presentations recalling an event or personal experience that convey relevant information and descriptive details.

Benchmark E Grade 8 – 10 Give informational presentations that present ideas in a logical sequence, include relevant facts and details from multiple sources and use a consistent organization structure.

Grade 8 Indicator 9. Deliver formal and informal descriptive presentations that convey relevant information and descriptive details.

Social Studies

People in Society

Benchmark B Grade K – 2 Identify ways that different cultures within the United States and the world have shaped our national heritage.

Grade K Indicator 2. Identify different cultures through the study of holidays, customs and traditions utilizing language, stories, folktales, music and the arts.

Grade 1 Indicator 2. Identify cultural practices of a culture on each continent through the study of the folktales, music and art created by people living in that culture.

Grade 2 Indicator 2. Describe ways in which language, stories, folktales, music and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture and influence the behavior of people living in a particular culture.

Grade 4 Indicator 1. Describe the cultural practices and products of various groups who have settled in Ohio over time: e. African-Americans.