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Notes to Teachers
Topic: Life ScienceGrade Level: 1-3 Grade
Time Frame: 1 month
Goals & Objectives:
TLW find the differences between living and nonliving things.
TLW describe and explain cause-and-effect relationships in living systems.
TLW use the Internet and Books to collect information on living organizams.
TLW trace the life cycles of various organisms.
TLW Identify the basic structures and functions of plants and animals.
TLW Demonstrate functional operation of technology components and applications.
TLW Use reading comprehension strategies such as drawing conclusions, summarizing, making predictions, identifying cause and effect, and differentiating fiction from nonfiction.
TLW Present information and projects to the class.
Modifications / Extension
I created the Animal Facts Page so that my first grade students could locate the information without having to sift through unneeded information. In addition about 1/3 of my students are Emergent readers. I am currently creating audio files for those students to access. Until than I will group those students with fluent reading partners.
Resources - Currentlly we are in the first part of this Life Science Unit. I will add resources relating to plant life in the weeks to come.
These books
provide information on how animals are alike and different
Do You
Know the Difference?
By Andrea and Michael Bischhoff-Miersch
Amazing Animal Babies by Christopher Maynard
Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing Birds by Jim Arnosky
Who is the Beast? by Keith Baker
Animals Born Alive and Well by
Chickens Arent the Only Ones by
Information,
activities, lessons, crafts, more. Enchanted
Learning Site . . . . . . . . . . .
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This Site has what your looking for!
The A2Z Zoo Web Quests objectives are aligned with the following state standards.
Technology Education Standards
(adopted 9.25.00)
STANDARD 1: FUNDAMENTAL OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS
Students understand the operations and function of technology systems and are proficient in the use of technology.
FOUNDATIONS (Grades 1-3)
Students know and are able to do all of the above and the following:
1T-F1. Communicate about internal technology operations using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology
PO 1. Apply basic vocabulary related to the internal operations of the technology (e.g., disks, drives, RAM, ROM, CD-ROM port, CD-ROM and DVD)
1T-F2. Demonstrate functional operation of technology components.
PO 1. Demonstrate correct ergonomic use of technology (e.g., correct posture, position of hands and feet, proper height of keyboard, proper lifting and moving of equipment)
Language Arts Standards
Standard 1: Reading
(adopted 7/8/96)
Students learn and effectively apply a variety of reading strategies for comprehending, interpreting and evaluating a wide range of texts including fiction, nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.
FOUNDATIONS (Grades 1-3)
Students know and are able to do all of the above and the following:
R-F1.Use phonetic skills to decode words
PO 1. Decode words in context using beginning, middle and final letter/sound relationships
R-F2.Use word recognition and decoding strategies such as phonetic skills, context clues, picture clues, word order, prefixes and suffixes to comprehend written selections
PO 1. Derive meaning from a written selection using reading/decoding strategies
- phonetic clues
- context clues
- picture clues
- word order
- structural analysis ((e.g., prefixes, suffixes)
- word recognition
R-F3.Use reading comprehension strategies such as drawing conclusions, summarizing, making predictions, identifying cause and effect, and differentiating fiction from nonfiction
PO 1. Draw conclusions based on the text
R-F4.Identify facts and the main idea, sequence events, define and differentiate characters, and determine an author’s purpose in a range of traditional and contemporary literature
PO 3. Compare characters (e.g., traits, roles, similarities, differences) in a reading selection
(Adopted 6/23/97 Amended 8/24/98)
Standard 4: Life Science
Students understand the characteristics of living things, the diversity of life and how organisms change over time in terms of biological adaptation and genetics. Students understand the interrelationships of matter and energy in living organisms and the interactions of living organisms with their environment.
FOUNDATIONS (Grades 1-3)
Students know and are able to do all of the above and the following:
4SC-F1. Describe and explain cause-and-effect relationships in living systems
PO 1. Identify cause-and-effect relationships in living systems
PO 2. Explain cause-and-effect relationships in living systems
4SC-F2. Trace the life cycles of various organisms
PO 1. Identify the stages in a life cycle
PO 2. Record life cycle stages in sequence
4SC-F3. Identify the basic structures and functions of plants and animals
PO 1. Identify basic animal structures
PO 2. Describe the functions of basic animal structures
4SC-F6. Recognize that offspring within families have both similarities and differences
PO 1. Identify similarities that offspring can have within a family
PO 2. Identify differences that offspring can have within a family
