This Webquest aligns with the following New York State Standards:

Learning Standards for English Language Arts

Standard 1 - Listening and Reading

      Listening and reading to acquire information and understanding involves collecting data, facts, and ideas; discovering relationships, concepts and generalizations; and using knowledge from oral, written, and electronic sources.


Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science and Technology

Standard 2 - Information Systems

     Students will access, generate, process and transfer information using appropriate technologies.


Standard  4 - Science

      Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development  of ideas in science


Standard 5 - Technology

     Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.


Standard 7 - Interdisciplinary Problem Solving

     Students will apply the knowledge and thinking skills of mathematics, science and technology to address real-life problems and make informed decisions.