Literacy Theme Iowa Core Standard I Can Statements Materials/ Resources Project Ideas Vocabulary Unit 3-5 needed 3 Earth Materials Understand and Foss Kit “Earth Materials” Foss Kit “Earth Materials” Investigations 1-4 geologist, I can describe the apply knowledge of Investigations 1-4 crystal, rock, properties of rocks. properties and uses mineral, calcite, of earth materials. Heartland Related Books: granite, scratch, I can determine the hardness hardness of a mineral based on a scratch test. Online Resources: I can differentiate between a rock and a mineral. Literacy Theme Iowa Core Standard I Can Statements Materials/ Resources Project Ideas Vocabulary Unit 3-5 needed 6 Environments Understand and Foss Kit “Environments” Foss Kit “Environments” (Investigations 1,2,4,5) organism, I can demonstrate how apply knowledge of (Investigations 1,2,4,5) terrarium, humans change environmental environment, environments in ways stewardship. Heartland AEA Other Lesson Ideas: environmental that can be either resources/books factor, response, beneficial or detrimental to Have the students research the effects of various types aquatic, themselves or other Online Resources: of pollution (air, water, land) on a specific environment organisms. (terrestrial or aquatic) and the effect it has had on an animal in that environment. Create a brochure showing the parts of the environment and how human actions I can recognize the have impacted it. elements of a
Literacy Unit Theme Iowa Core Standard 3-5 I Can Statements Materials/ Resources Project Ideas Vocabulary needed 3 Earth Materials Understand and apply knowledge of properties and uses of earth materials. I can describe the properties of rocks. I can determine the hardness of a mineral based on a scratch test. I can differentiate between a rock and a mineral. Foss Kit “Earth Materials” Investigations 1-4 Heartland Related Books: Online Resources: Foss Kit “Earth Materials” Investigations 1-4 geologist, crystal, rock, mineral, calcite, granite, scratch, hardness Literacy Unit Theme Iowa Core Standard 3-5 I Can Statements Materials/ Resources Project Ideas Vocabulary needed 6 Environments Understand and apply knowledge of environmental stewardship. I can demonstrate how humans change environments in ways that can be either beneficial or detrimental to themselves or other organisms. I can recognize the elements of a Foss Kit “Environments” (Investigations 1,2,4,5) Heartland AEA resources/books Online Resources: Foss Kit “Environments” (Investigations 1,2,4,5) Other Lesson Ideas: Have the students research the effects of various types of pollution (air, water, land) on a specific environment (terrestrial or aquatic) and the effect it has had on an animal in that environment. Create a brochure showing the parts of the environment and how human actions have impacted it. organism, terrarium, environment, environmental factor, response, aquatic,
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