Strand B: Early learning experiences will support children to engage in the process of engineering. 0-6 months 6-12 months 12-18 months 18-24 months 24 to 36 months 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years Design Cycle S.36.4 Gather information to help S.48.4 Identify a problem and, S.60.6 Identify a problem and, with determine if something has been with adult assistance design a adult assistance, design a solution, designed by humans solution (e.g., device or process) test and refine design elements to address that problem HELP 1-4 B-C: Problem Solving (Means-End, Cause and Effect) Strands and Items Unity and S.24.2 Explore S.36.5 Observe features of plants S.48.5 Compare and contrast S.60.7 and classify living Diversity of characteristics of and animals and explore function of basic features of living things things based upon features, Life different plants and features (e.g., body parts and their uses) providing evidence to support animals between and across groups groupings S.48.6 Recognize changes in living S.60.8 Demonstrate an understanding things over their lifespan by of how living things grow and change observing similarities and through predictable stages (e.g., birth, differences between babies and growth, reproduction, death) adults HELP 1-7 C: Discrimination/Classification (Associative) Strands and Items
Strand B: Early learning experiences will support children to engage in the process of engineering. 0-6 months 6-12 months 12-18 months 18-24 months 24 to 36 months 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years Design Cycle S.36.4 Gather information to help determine if something has been designed by humans S.48.4 Identify a problem and, with adult assistance design a solution (e.g., device or process) to address that problem S.60.6 Identify a problem and, with adult assistance, design a solution, test and refine design elements HELP Strands and Items 1-4 B-C: Problem Solving (Means-End, Cause and Effect) Unity and Diversity of Life S.24.2 Explore characteristics of different plants and animals S.36.5 Observe features of plants and animals and explore function of features S.48.5 Compare and contrast basic features of living things (e.g., body parts and their uses) between and across groups S.60.7 and classify living things based upon features, providing evidence to support groupings S.48.6 Recognize changes in living things over their lifespan by observing similarities and differences between babies and adults S.60.8 Demonstrate an understanding of how living things grow and change through predictable stages (e.g., birth, growth, reproduction, death) HELP Strands and Items 1-7 C: Discrimination/Classification (Associative)
CT-ELDS-HELPalignment.docx