Topic |
Timeline |
Outcomes |
Assessment |
Daily and Seasonal Changes |
Sept. - Oct. |
Students will: - become aware of changes to their environment
-learn the differences between night and day
- learn about the 4 seasons and how people, plants, and animals adapt to change |
- class discussions
- observations
- paper/pencil tasks
- drawings
- responses to stories |
The Senses |
Nov. - Dec. |
Students will:
-learn to identify their senses
- learn how their senses work
- learn how to protect their senses |
- class discussions
- observations
- oral questioning
- paper/pencil tasks
- responses to stories
- drawings, diagrams
- models |
Characteristics and Needs of Living Things |
Jan. - Mar. |
Students will:
- learn similarities and differences among living things
- learn that living things have needs
- learn that these needs are unique to each living thing |
- class discussions
- observations
- oral questioning
- checklists
- paper/pencil tasks |
Characteritics of Objects and Materials |
Apr. - Jun. |
- learn that objects are made from certain materials
- learn that objects are made out of certain materials due to their use |
- class discussions
- observations
- paper/pencil tasks
- oral questioning |