Suggested Performance Disciplinary Suggested Science & Engr. Crosscutting Phenomena Expectation(PE) Core Activity Practices (SEP) Concepts (CCC) Idea (DCI) General Sherman 5-LS1-1 LS1-C Grow seeds or a Engaging in Energy and Matter plant in a Argument from How does a giant controlled Evidence Sequoia grow? environment to see what a plant’s needs really are. Ex. Grow a plant in water alone and/or in a close container to see what happens without air. General Sherman 5-LS1-1 LS1-C Place celery or Engaging in Energy and Matter flowers in colored Argument from How does a giant water to see water Evidence Sequoia grow? transportation and how a plant grows. Ecosystem 5-LS2-1 LS2.A Look at an Developing and Systems and ecosystem. Use Using Models System Models What makes an pictures and/or ecosystem work? observational charts1 and have students make observations. Use pictorial2 from Project GLAD (or
Suggested Phenomena Performance Expectation(PE) Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) Suggested Activity Science & Engr. Practices (SEP) Crosscutting Concepts (CCC) General Sherman How does a giant Sequoia grow? 5-LS1-1 LS1-C Grow seeds or a plant in a controlled environment to see what a plant’s needs really are. Ex. Grow a plant in water alone and/or in a close container to see what happens without air. Engaging in Argument from Evidence Energy and Matter General Sherman How does a giant Sequoia grow? 5-LS1-1 LS1-C Place celery or flowers in colored water to see water transportation and how a plant grows. Engaging in Argument from Evidence Energy and Matter Ecosystem What makes an ecosystem work? 5-LS2-1 LS2.A Look at an ecosystem. Use pictures and/or observational charts1 and have students make observations. Use pictorial2 from Project GLAD (or Developing and Using Models Systems and System Models
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