National Common Core Standards

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Major Outcome

Materials/Strategies

Assessments

5.1.P.A.1

5.1.P.B.1

5.1.P.C.1

5.3.P.A.1

5.5.4-A-4

Students will be able to:

• identify the five senses.

• identify the five sense organs.

·      Insights – K-1 -  The Senses by Education Development Center, Inc.

·      A Body Detective – A Book About the Five Senses by Rita Golden Gelman

·      The Magic School Bus – Exploring the Senses

·      The Magic School Bus – Inside the Human Body by JoAnna Cole and Bruce Degan

·      The Five Senses by Aliki

·      The Science Book of Senses by Neil Araley

·      Science Experiences:  The Human Senses by Jeanne Bendich

·      Science Curriculum Framework Activites:

·      http://www.nj.gov/education/njpep/frameworks/science/55.404.html

·      http://www.nj.gov/education/njpep/frameworks/science/5.5.4a4-84.html

·      http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson183.shtml

·      www.uen.org/utahlink/lp_res/TRB028.html

·      www.simplyscience.com/physicaltlinks.html#physicalkindergarten

·      Written Expression (journals, quizzes, tests)

·      Expressive Language (class discussions, class presentations

·      Graphic Organizers (bar graphs, pie charts, time lines, charts, graphs, maps)

·      Projects, Cooperative Groups (experiments, dioramas, models, cut and paste, terrariums, constructions of scientific instruments, posters, sorting activities

·      Field Trips

·      Teacher Observations

National Common Core Standards

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Major Outcome

Materials/Strategies

Assessments

5.1.P.A.1

5.1.P.B.1

5.1.P.C.1

5.3.P.A.1

5.5.4-A-4

Students will be able to:

·      demonstrate they can learn about the properties of and source of sounds using their ears. 

·      Making Sounds – MacMillan/McGraw Hill

·      Polar Bear, Polar Bear – What Do You Hear? 

·      The Listening Walk

·      Too Much Noise

·      You Smell and Feel and See and Hear by Mary Murphy

·      Listening/Direction Games

·      Worksheets

·      Audio Soundtrack Games

·      Written Expression (journals, quizzes, tests)

·      Expressive Language (class discussions, class presentations

·      Graphic Organizers (bar graphs, pie charts, time lines, charts, graphs, maps)

·      Projects, Cooperative Groups (experiments, dioramas, models, cut and paste, terrariums, constructions of scientific instruments, posters, sorting activities

·      Field Trips

·      Teacher Observations

National Common Core Standards

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Major Outcome

Materials/Strategies

Assessments

5.1.P.A.1

5.1.P.B.2

5.1.P.C.1

5.3.P.A.1

5.5.4-A-4

Students will be able to:

·      demonstrate that they can learn about texture, shape weight, and temperature through their skin.

·      Here Are My Hands by  Bill Martin Jr., and John Archambault

·      Touching – A Troll Question Book by Kathie Billingslea and Victoria Crenson

·      Mystery/Feely Box

·      Written Expression (journals, quizzes, tests)

·      Expressive Language (class discussions, class presentations

·      Graphic Organizers (bar graphs, pie charts, time lines, charts, graphs, maps)

·      Projects, Cooperative Groups (experiments, dioramas, models, cut and paste, terrariums, constructions of scientific instruments, posters, sorting activities

·      Field Trips

·      Teacher Observations

National Common Core Standards

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Major Outcome

Materials/Strategies

Assessments

5.2.P.B.1

5.2.P.A.1

5.1.P.B.1

5.1.P.C.1

5.1(4) A.1-4, B.1-2, C.1-2

5.6A-2.1

5.1(4) A.1-4, B.1-2, C.1-2

Students will be able to:

·      identify the material of which objects are made.

·      observe and describe properties of different fabrics.

·      discuss the uses of various fabrics based upon their properties.

·      Houghton Mifflin – Grade K – Unit E

·      MacMillan/McGraw Hill – Science – A Closer Look – Grade K – Unit F, Lesson I

·      Scott Foresman Science – Level K – pgs. 6-11, 36-39, 96-97, 134-149, 178-179, 194-195, 234-237

·      www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/Fabric/index.html-2K

·      Written Expression (journals, quizzes, tests)

·      Expressive Language (class discussions, class presentations

·      Graphic Organizers (bar graphs, pie charts, time lines, charts, graphs, maps)

·      Projects, Cooperative Groups (experiments, dioramas, models, cut and paste, terrariums, constructions of scientific instruments, posters, sorting activities

·      Field Trips

·      Teacher Observations

National Common Core Standards

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Major Outcome

Materials/Strategies

Assessments

5.1.P.D.1

5.1.P.A.1

5.1.P.B.1

5.1.P.C.1

5.3.P.A.1

5.5.2-A-1

5.5.2-A-2

5.5.2-B-1

Students will be able to:

• identify/label parts of plants.

·      Science a Closer Look – Grade K – MacMillan/McGraw Hill – Lesson I, 4

·      Houghton Mifflin Science – Grade K- Unit A

·      Plants – O’Block Books

·      Bubbles, Rainbow and Worms – Science Experiments for Children by Sam Ed Brown

·      A Tree Is a Plant by Clyde Robert Bulla and Stacy Schuelt

·      All Kinds of Plants – Science Leveled Readers – MacMillan McGraw Hill

·      Plant Parts – Science Leveled Readers – MacMillan/McGraw Hill

·      www.fossweb.com/modulesk-2/index.html/trees

·      Written Expression (journals, quizzes, tests)

·      Expressive Language (class discussions, class presentations

·      Graphic Organizers (bar graphs, pie charts, time lines, charts, graphs, maps)

·      Projects, Cooperative Groups (experiments, dioramas, models, cut and paste, terrariums, constructions of scientific instruments, posters, sorting activities

·      Field Trips

·      Teacher Observations

5.3.P.C.1

5.1.P.A.1

5.1.P.B.1

5.1.P.C.1

5.5.2-A-1

5.5.2-A-25.5.2-B-1

Students will be able to:

• identify the needs of plants.

·      Science -  A Closer Look – Grade K – MacMillan/McGraw Hill – Lesson 2

·      Houghton Mifflin Science – Grade K – Unit B

·      Scott Foresman Science – Grade K – pgs. 5a-7, 16-25, 42-45, 62-63, 70-73, 110-111

·       Written Expression(journals, quizzes, tests)

·       Expressive Language(class discussions, class presentations

·       Graphic Organizers(bar graphs, pie charts, time lines, charts, graphs, maps)

·       Projects, Cooperative Groups(experiments, dioramas, models, cut and paste, terrariums, constructions of scientific instruments, posters, sorting activities

·       Communication with other children and adults

·       Field Trips

·      Teacher Observations

National Common Core Standards

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Major Outcome

Materials/Strategies

Assessments

5.5.2-A-1

5.5.2-A-2

5.5.2-B-1

Students will be able to:

·      describe the various uses of plants.

·      observe and describe how natural inhabitants provide for basic needs of plants and animals (inter-dependence)

·      Science:  A Closer Look – Grade K – MacMillan/McGraw Hill – Lesson 5

·      The Carrot Seed

·      Habitats – Evan Noor Educational Publishers

·      Habitats – Susan Hoe

·      Habitat Spy – Cynthia Kieber-King

·      Written Expression (journals, quizzes, tests)

·      Expressive Language (class discussions, class presentations

·      Graphic Organizers (bar graphs, pie charts, time lines, charts, graphs, maps)

·      Projects, Cooperative Groups (experiments, dioramas, models, cut and paste, terrariums, constructions of scientific instruments, posters, sorting activities

·      Field Trips

·      Teacher Observations

National Common Core Standards

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Major Outcome

Materials/Strategies

Assessments

5.1.P.A.1

5.1.P.B.1

5.1.P.C.1

5.3.P.A.1

5.3.P.A.2

5.5.2-A-2

5.3.4-C.2

Students will be able to:

·       provide characteristics of living and non-living things.

·      Houghton Mifflin Science – Grade K – Unit B

·      Scott Foresman Science – Grade K – pgs. 4-15, 24-27, 74-75, 136-137, 183

·      What’s Alive?  by Kathleen W. Zoehfeld

·      Written Expression (journals, quizzes, tests)

·      Expressive Language (class discussions, class presentations

·      Graphic Organizers (bar graphs, pie charts, time lines, charts, graphs, maps)

·      Projects, Cooperative Groups (experiments, dioramas, models, cut and paste, terrariums, constructions of scientific instruments, posters, sorting activities

·      Field Trips

·      Teacher Observations

5.3.P.D.1

5.1.P.A.1

5.1.P.B.1

5.1.P.C.1

5.3.P.A.1

5.5.2-C-1

Students will be able to:

·      describe the life cycles of various animals.

·      Houghton Mifflin Science – Grade K – Unit A, B

·      Science:  A Closer Look – MacMillan/ McGraw Hill –Grade K – Lesson 7, Unit B

·      Animals Grow – MacMillan Independent Leveled  Books

·      Scott Foresman Science – Grade K – pgs. 26-28, 32-39, 45c, 74-75

·      What Will I Be? by Leslie A. Rotsky

·      How Animals Grow and Change – Houghton Mifflin

·      Animal Babies in Ponds and Rivers – Houghton Mifflin

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·      Written Expression (journals, quizzes, tests)

·      Expressive Language (class discussions, class presentations

·      Graphic Organizers (bar graphs, pie charts, time lines, charts, graphs, maps)

·      Projects, Cooperative Groups (experiments, dioramas, models, cut and paste, terrariums, constructions of scientific instruments, posters, sorting activities

·      Field Trips

·      Teacher Observations

5.3.4-C-1

Students will be able to:

·      classify various animals.

·      Houghton Mifflin Science – Grade K – Unit A

·      Houghton Mifflin Science – Readers – How to Classify Birds, Mammals and Insects

·      MacMillan/McGraw Hill – Science:  A Closer Look – Grade K – Unit B, Lessons 4, 8

·      www.foss.web/modulesK-2/animalstwobytwo

·      Written Expression (journals, quizzes, tests)

·      Expressive Language (class discussions, class presentations

·      Graphic Organizers (bar graphs, pie charts, time lines, charts, graphs, maps)

·      Projects, Cooperative Groups (experiments, dioramas, models, cut and paste, terrariums, constructions of scientific instruments, posters, sorting activities

·      Field Trips

·      Teacher Observations

5.3.P.B.1

5.3.P.C.1

5.1.P.A.1

5.1.P.B.1

5.1.P.C.1

5.5.2-A-1

5.10..2-A-1

Students will be able to:

·      explain/list the needs of animals.

·      Houghton Mifflin Science – Grade K- Unit B

·      Science:  A Closer Look – Grade K – MacMillan/McGraw Hill – Unit B – Lesson 2

·      Written Expression (journals, quizzes, tests)

·      Expressive Language (class discussions, class presentations

·      Graphic Organizers (bar graphs, pie charts, time lines, charts, graphs, maps)

·      Projects, Cooperative Groups (experiments, dioramas, models, cut and paste, terrariums, constructions of scientific instruments, posters, sorting activities

·      Field Trips

·      Teacher Observations

National Common Core Standards

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Major Outcome

Materials/Strategies

Assessments

5.1.P.A.1

5.4.P.F.1

5.1.P.B.1

5.1.P.C.1

5.8.2-B-3

5.8.2-B-4

5.8.2-D-1

Students will be able to:

·      observe and describe weather conditions.

·      Houghton Mifflin Science – Grade K – Unit D, Lesson 1, 2

·      MacMillan/McGraw Hill – Science:  A Closer Look – Grade K – Unit D, Lesson 1

·      Scott Foresman Science – Grade K – pgs. 102-105, 109, 121c, 128-129, 131c

·      Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judy Barrett

·      Learning About Weather – Pre-K-1 (Evan-Moor)

·      www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/airandweather

·      www.USATodayWeather.com

·      Written Expression (journals, quizzes, tests)

·      Expressive Language (class discussions, class presentations

·      Graphic Organizers (bar graphs, pie charts, time lines, charts, graphs, maps)

·      Projects, Cooperative Groups (experiments, dioramas, models, cut and paste, terrariums, constructions of scientific instruments, posters, sorting activities

·      Field Trips

·      Teacher Observations

5.1.P.A.1

5.1.P.B.1

5.1.P.C.1

5.8.2-B-4

5.1.4-A-2

5.8.2-D-1

Students will be able to:

·      measure changes in the weather.

·      Houghton Mifflin Science – Grade K – Unit D, Lesson 2

·      Science:  A Closer Look – MacMillan/McGraw Hill – Grade K – Unit D, Lesson 2

·      Scott Foresman Science – Grade K – pgs. 104-105, 128-129

·      Weather Forecasting by Gail Gibbons

·      Written Expression (journals, quizzes, tests)

·      Expressive Language (class discussions, class presentations

·      Graphic Organizers (bar graphs, pie charts, time lines, charts, graphs, maps)

·      Projects, Cooperative Groups (experiments, dioramas, models, cut and paste, terrariums, constructions of scientific instruments, posters, sorting activities

·      Field Trips

·      Teacher Observations