Lesson Plans according to Grade level
and Achievement Standard ranking as of 07/2001

This directory of lesson plans are set according to grade level and achievement standards set by the Idaho Department of Education.

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7-8, >9-12<
Grade level:9-12

Lesson Plans
Achievement Standard #
Code key:
Glacier Basics-
357.01

331 Exploration and Expansion
    01 Understand role of exploration and expansion in the United States

332 Migration and Immigration
    01 Understand the role of Migration and Immigration in the United States

335 Cultural and Social Development
    01 Understand cultural and social development of the United States

351 Unifying Concepts in Science
    01 Understanding systems, order, and organization
    02 Understanding concepts, models, and explanation
    03 Understand constancy, change, and measurement
    04 Understand that the theory of evolution is a process that involves change
    05 Understand concepts of form and function

352 Concepts of scientific inquiry
    01 Understand scientific inquiry and critical thinking

355 Interdependence of organisms and biological change
    01 Understand the theory of biological evolution
    02 Understand the interdependance of organisms

356 Matter, Energy, and Organization in Living Systems
    01 Understand relationship between matter, energy and organization
    02 Understand Behavior of Organisms and their interactions in populations

357 Earth and Space Systems
    01 Understand scientific theories of origin and changes in the universe and earth
    02 Understand geo-chemical cycles and energy in the earth system

358 Technology
    01 Understand the relationship between science and technology

359 Personal and Social Perspectives
    01 Understand common environmental quality issues
    02 Understand cause and effect of population change
    03 Understand the importance of natural resources and the need to manage them

361 Interdisciplinary Concepts
    01 Understand interpersonal relationships are important in scientific endeavors

401 Reading
    01 Read traditional and electronic material for information and understanding
    04 Read to locate information
    05 Read for technical information

402 Writing
    01 Understanding and use of the writing process
    03 Write to inform and explain
    06 Write to communicate research findings

404 Speaking
    01 Speak to share an understanding of information

Clouds & Condensation-
351.01
351.02
352.01
357.01
357.02
361.01
401.01
401.04
401.05
Compare Hares-
355.01
Exploring Idaho's Caves-
357.01
357.02
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Precipitation-
357.01
357.02
401.01
401.04
401.05
General Climate Concepts-
351.01
351.02
352.01
357.01
357.02
361.01
401.01
401.04
401.05
Precipitation Patterns-
351.01
351.02
352.01
357.01
357.02
361.01
401.01
401.04
401.05
Immigration & Emigration Projects-
332.01
402.01
402.03
402.06
The Oregon Trail-
331.01
332.01
Oregon Trail-
331.01
332.01
Shapes of Idaho-
331.01
Exploration &
Expansion Projects-
331.01
Fossils & Paleontology-
351.01
351.02
351.04
351.05
352.01
355.01
Measuring Stream Flow-
351.01
351.02
351.03
352.01
Building an Animal-
351.01
351.02
351.03
351.04
351.05
352.01
355.01
356.01
404.01
Name that Cloud-
351.01
351.02
357.01
357.02
Determining Cloud Types-
351.01
351.02
357.01
357.02
Butterflies in Idaho-
351.01
351.02
351.05
352.01
355.01
Butterfly Identification-
351.01
351.02
351.05
352.01
355.01
Reptile Identification Exercise-
351.01
351.02
351.05
352.01
355.01
Amphibian Identification Exercise-
351.01
351.02
351.05
352.01
355.01
Identifying Idaho's Wildlife Dichotomous Key-
355.01
Borah Peak Earthquake-
352.01
357.01
357.02
Learn Your Local Species-
351.01
351.02
351.04
352.01
355.02
359.01
History of the West-
331.01
332.01
History Quiz-
331.01
332.01
Resources and Reservations
332.01
Immigration & Emigration Concepts-
332.01
   
Mountain Men Rendezvous-
335.01
Native Americans
of Idaho-
335.01
Groundwater Resources-
351.01
351.02
351.04
352.01
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Field Trip to
Bruneau Dunes-
351.01
351.02
351.03
352.01
357.01
357.02
Trip Through
Magic Valley-
351.01
351.02
351.03
351.04
357.01
357.02
401.04
Creating a Dichotomous Key for Reptiles-
351.01
351.02
351.05
352.01
355.01
Creating a Dichotomous
Key for Butterflies-
351.01
351.02
351.05
352.01
355.01
Creating a Dichotomous
Key for Reptiles-
351.01
351.02
351.05
352.01
355.01
Getting to know
Idaho Reptiles-
351.01
351.02
351.05
352.01
355.01
355.02
356.01
356.02
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Learning about
Idaho Birds-
351.01
351.02
351.05
352.01
355.01
355.02
356.01
356.02
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
404.01
Learning about Amphibians-
351.01
351.02
351.05
352.01
355.01
355.02
356.01
356.02
359.01
359.02
359.03
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Learning about Mammals-
351.01
351.02
351.05
352.01
355.01
355.02
356.01
356.02
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
404.01
Searching
the Digital Atlas-
351.01
357.01
357.02
Fossilization & Taphonomy-
351.01
351.04
General Information on Accreted Terrane-
351.02
351.04
357.01
357.02
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Idaho's Great Rift-
351.02
351.04
357.01
357.02
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Bruneau Sand Dunes Geology and Ecology
351.02
351.04
352.01
357.01
357.02
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Massacre Rocks
Geology and History-
351.02
351.04
357.01
357.02
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Concepts on
Silent City of Rocks-
351.02
357.01
357.02
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Earthquake Concepts-
351.02
357.01
357.02
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Topographic Development Map-
351.02
357.01
357.02
The Hot Spot Hypothesis-
351.02
357.01
357.02
Topographic Development & The Hot Spot-
351.02
357.01
357.02
Hagerman Fossil Beds-
351.02
357.01
357.02
Lake Bonneville
Flood: Waters Bar Topography-
351.02
357.01
Lake Bonneville
Flood: Walters Bar-
351.02
357.01
Lake Bonneville
Flood: Eden-
351.02
357.01
Lake Bonneville
Flood: Swiss Valley-
351.02
357.01
Lake Bonneville
Flood: Hagerman-
351.02
357.01
Active Faults-
351.04
352.01
357.01
357.02
Thermal Waters & Geologic Provinces-
351.04
352.01
357.01
357.02
Idaho Earthquakes-
351.04
352.01
357.01
357.02
Rocks of Idaho-
352.01
357.01
357.02
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Predator Prey Relationships-
352.01
355.02
356.01
Basin & Range Faulting-
352.01
357.01
357.02
Lesson in Observation-
352.01
Idaho Vegetation-
355.01
355.02
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Salamamder Activity
352.01
355.01
355.02
356.01
356.02
359.01
Biology and
the Digital Atlas-
352.01
355.01
355.02
361.01
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
404.01
Observing Birds-
355.01
355.02
356.01
356.02
Habitat-
355.02
Fishery Concepts-
355.02
356.01
Craters of the Moon:
English version,
Spanish version-
357.01
357.02
Paleontology and Biostratigraphy-
357.01
357.02
Hagerman GIS Questions-
357.01
357.02
Groundwater Concepts-
357.01
357.02
Drainage Map-
357.01
Topography & Water-
357.01
Geography and
the Landscape-
357.01
357.02
Basic Geology Concepts-
357.01
357.02
Topography & Mountains-
357.01
357.02
Farming in Idaho-
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Weather Station Tour-
358.01
401.01
401.04
401.05
402.01
402.03
402.06
Forestry in Idaho-
359.01
359.02
359.03
Famous Potato Essays-
402.01
402.03
402.06
Forestry Research-
402.01