Correlations to Iowa’s Course of Study
Module I
8000 years of American Prehistory
Grades 6 - 9: Reading
Benchmark 1: Students can understand stated information they have read.
Benchmark 3: Students can draw conclusions, make inferences, and deduce meaning.
Benchmark 8: Students can identify the writer’s views or purpose.
Grades 6 - 9: Career & Technical Education
Competency 2: Students can collect, analyze and organize information.
Module II
From Forest to Farm and Back Again
Grades 6 - 9: Reading
Benchmark 1: Students can understand stated information they have read.
Benchmark 2: Students can determine the meaning of new words from their context.
Grades 6 - 9: Math
Benchmark C: Students can solve a variety of math problems.
- Students can solve math problems.
- Students can understand and apply problem-solving approaches and procedures.
Grades 6 - 9: Career & Technical Education
Competency 2: Students can collect, analyze and organize informatio
Module III
Fueling the Fires of American Industrialization
Grades 6 - 9: Reading
Benchmark 1: Students can understand stated information they have read.
Benchmark 2: Students can determine the meaning of new words from their context.
Grades 6 - 9: Career & Technical Education
Competency 2: Students can collect, analyze and organize information.
Module IV
From Arbor Day to Earth Day
Grades 6 - 9: Reading
Benchmark 1: Students can understand stated information they have read.
Benchmark 2: Students can determine the meaning of new words from their context.
Grades 6 - 9: Career & Technical Education
Competency 2: Students can collect, analyze and organize information.
Module V
A New Profession Takes Seed
Grades 6 - 9: Reading
Benchmark 1: Students can understand stated information they have read.
Benchmark 2: Students can determine the meaning of new words from their context.
Grades 6 - 9: Career & Technical Education
Competency 11: Students can take responsibility for career and life choices.
Module VI
From Forest to Farm to Urban Forest
Grades 6 - 9: Reading
Benchmark 1: Students can understand stated information they have read.
Benchmark 2: Students can determine the meaning of new words from their context.
Grades 6 - 9: Math
Benchmark C: Students can solve a variety of math problems.
- Students can solve math problems.
- Students can understand and apply problem-solving approaches and procedures.
Grades 6 - 9: Career & Technical Education
Competency 2: Students can collect, analyze and organize information.
Module VII
Trees in Your Own Back Yard
Grades 6 - 9: Reading
Benchmark 1: Students can understand stated information they have read.
Benchmark 2: Students can determine the meaning of new words from their context.
Grades 6 - 9: Career & Technical Education
Competency 2: Students can collect, analyze and organize information.
Module VIII
Harvesting Today in a Global Forest
Grades 6 - 9: Reading
Benchmark 1: Students can understand stated information they have read.
Benchmark 2: Students can determine the meaning of new words from their context.
Grades 6 - 9: Career & Technical Education
Competency 2: Students can collect, analyze and organize information.
Competency 3: Students can identify and solve problems.
Competency 9: Students can interact with others.
Competency 13: Students can participate in teamwork.
Module IX
Fire:Fight, Flight, or Coexistence?
Grades 6 - 9: Reading
Benchmark 1: Students can understand stated information they have read.
Benchmark 5: Students can interpret information in new contexts.
Benchmark 7: Students can determine the main idea of a text.
Grades 6 - 9: Science
Benchmark B: Students can understand concepts and relationships in life science.
Grades 6 - 9: Career & Technical Education
Competency 1: Students can communicate and understand ideas and information.
Competency 2: Students can collect, analyze and organize information.
Competency 6: Students can use technology.
Competency 7: Students can initiate and complete entire activity.
Module X
The Significance of Private Forests in the U.S.
Grades 6 - 9: Reading
Benchmark 1: Students can understand stated information they have read.
Benchmark 3: Students can draw conclusions, make inferences, and deduce meaning.
Benchmark 5: Students can interpret information in new contexts.
Grades 6 - 9: Math
Benchmark D: Students can interpret data presented in a variety of ways.
- Students can use tables and graphs to locate and read information.
- Students can interpret data from a variety of sources.
Grades 6 - 9: Science
Benchmark B: Students can understand concepts and relationships in life science.
Grades 6 - 9: Career & Technical Education
Competency 1: Students can communicate and understand ideas and information.
Competency 2: Students can collect, analyze and organize information.
Competency 6: Students can use technology.
Competency 9: Students can interact with others.
Module XI
Forest Research: Who, What, Where & Why?
Grades 6 - 9: Reading
Benchmark 1: Students can understand stated information they have read.
Benchmark 3: Students can draw conclusions, make inferences, and deduce meaning.
Benchmark 4: Students can infer traits, feelings, and motives of characters.
Benchmark 5: Students can interpret information in new contexts.
Grades 6 - 9: Career & Technical Education
Competency 2: Students can collect, analyze and organize information.
Competency 9: Students can interact with others.
Competency 13: Students can participate in teamwork.
