Unit/Essential Questions for Students:

• What impact do I want to have on a young child's life?
• How can I use the knowledge, skills, and understandings from this class now and in the future?
• Why is it important for parents and caregivers to know about brain development?
• What are the benefits to children, families, and our society when parents and caregivers nurture their children's brain development?

This WebQuest supports the following Core Learning Goals:

Family and Consumer Sciences

• Subgoal 2.3:  Analyze how knowledge and skills related to individual, child and family development affect the well-being of individuals, families, and society.
• Goal 3:  Students will solve practical problems using critical and creative thinking in order to achieve individual, family and societal goals.

English

• Subgoal 2.2:  The student will compose texts using the prewriting, drafting, and revision strategies of effective writers and readers.
• Subgoal 2.3  The student will locate, retrieve, and use information from various sources to accomplish a purpose.

Skills for Success

• Goal 2:  The student will think creatively, critically, and strategically to make effective decisions, solve problems, and achieve goals.
• Goal 5:  The student will work effectively with others and participate responsibly in a variety of situations.