Literacy Theme Iowa Core Standard I Can Statements Materials/ Resources Project Ideas Vocabulary Unit K-2 needed 3 Balance and Understand and Foss Balance and Motion Kit Foss Balance and Motion Kit push, pull, I can produce a Motion apply knowledge of balanced object motion, the positions and (mobile/pencil) balance, motions of objects. using my Additional resources: rotation, wheel, Heartland Books on Motion axle, ramp, knowledge of The position of an counterweight and Forces mobile, spin object can be described by I can identify an locating it relative Online Resources: object as to its background. moving or not based on its An object’s motion relationship to can be described by its background. observing and measuring its I can identify position over time. Online Interactive activities: the factors that influence how An object’s position an object spins. or movement can be changed by pushing or pulling. Literacy Theme Iowa Core Standard I Can Statements Materials/ Resources Project Ideas Vocabulary Unit K-2 needed 5 Pebbles, Sand Understand and Order non-fiction books from Foss Pebbles, Sand and Silt kit: soil, sand, silt, I can recognize and Silt apply knowledge of Heartland AEA Investigation 1, Investigation 2, Investigation 3 (parts 1 & 2 rock, geologist, that rocks and properties of earth only), Investigation 4 rough, smooth, soils have materials. different sort, texture, Online Resources: mud, crystal, physical properties. Other Extension ideas: gravel, pebble, fine, coarse Make your own crystals: I can sort objects based on their observable characteristics.
Literacy Unit Theme Iowa Core Standard K-2 I Can Statements Materials/ Resources Project Ideas Vocabulary needed 3 Balance and Motion Understand and apply knowledge of the positions and motions of objects. The position of an object can be described by locating it relative to its background. An object’s motion can be described by observing and measuring its position over time. An object’s position or movement can be changed by pushing or pulling. I can produce a balanced object (mobile/pencil) using my knowledge of counterweight I can identify an object as moving or not based on its relationship to its background. I can identify the factors that influence how an object spins. Foss Balance and Motion Kit Additional resources: Heartland Books on Motion and Forces Online Resources: Online Interactive activities: Foss Balance and Motion Kit push, pull, motion, balance, rotation, wheel, axle, ramp, mobile, spin Literacy Unit Theme Iowa Core Standard K-2 I Can Statements Materials/ Resources Project Ideas Vocabulary needed 5 Pebbles, Sand and Silt Understand and apply knowledge of properties of earth materials. I can recognize that rocks and soils have different physical properties. I can sort objects based on their observable characteristics. Order non-fiction books from Heartland AEA Online Resources: Foss Pebbles, Sand and Silt kit: Investigation 1, Investigation 2, Investigation 3 (parts 1 & 2 only), Investigation 4 Other Extension ideas: Make your own crystals: soil, sand, silt, rock, geologist, rough, smooth, sort, texture, mud, crystal, gravel, pebble, fine, coarse
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