informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. (K-ESS2-2) Next Generation Science Disciplinary Core Essential Assessments Vocabulary Resources Standards Ideas Questions Students who demonstrate ESS2.E: What do humans Before: Analyze Science Journals. understanding can: and animals do to Teacher will show Change Bio-geology Plants and animals change their pictures of before Common KWL Chart. can change their environment, and and after of different Compare K-ESS2-2 Construct an environment. what do they construction sites, or Construct T-Chart and Venn-diagrams to make argument supported by effect when they environments. Describe comparisons. evidence for how plants do this? Students will Designed world and animals (including comment on the Difference Virtual Field Trip humans) can change the differences. Effect environment to meet their Environment needs. [Clarification Evidence Visit a Zoo and Farm During: Statement: Examples of Students will be Key details plants and animals observed through Less of Books: changing their various activities Measurable *Use as introductions, have students choose environment could that explore changes attributes an animal, draw a picture and write a sentence include a squirrel digs in to the environment More of about the effects of their animal in the house. the ground to hide its food to meet needs. Natural world and tree roots can break Opinion Pinder, Eric. concrete.] If all the Animals Came Inside. After: Order Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Students will draw a Patterns ISBN 9780316098830. 2012. picture and write a Systems description on how Topic *Use to discuss how animals change their the chosen environment to meet their needs, create a environment was picture chart of some animals and list items changed and why. used and changes. animal homes? What’s inside Exodusbooks.com Bostrom, Kathleen Long. The View at the Zoo Ideals Publications. ISBN 9780824956295. 2011.
informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. (K-ESS2-2) Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas Essential Questions Assessments Vocabulary Resources Students who demonstrate understanding can: K-ESS2-2 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs. [Clarification Statement: Examples of plants and animals changing their environment could include a squirrel digs in the ground to hide its food and tree roots can break concrete.] ESS2.E: Bio-geology Plants and animals can change their environment. What do humans and animals do to change their environment, and what do they effect when they do this? Before: Teacher will show pictures of before and after of different construction sites, or environments. Students will comment on the differences. During: Students will be observed through various activities that explore changes to the environment to meet needs. After: Students will draw a picture and write a description on how the chosen environment was changed and why. Analyze Change Common Compare Construct Describe Designed world Difference Effect Environment Evidence Key details Less of Measurable attributes More of Natural world Opinion Order Patterns Systems Topic Science Journals. KWL Chart. T-Chart and Venn-diagrams to make comparisons. Virtual Field Trip Visit a Zoo and Farm Books: *Use as introductions, have students choose an animal, draw a picture and write a sentence about the effects of their animal in the house. Pinder, Eric. If all the Animals Came Inside. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN 9780316098830. 2012. *Use to discuss how animals change their environment to meet their needs, create a picture chart of some animals and list items used and changes. What’s inside animal homes? Exodusbooks.com Bostrom, Kathleen Long. The View at the Zoo Ideals Publications. ISBN 9780824956295. 2011.
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