Kindergarten Instructional Guide

INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

●​ CSD Science Lesson Plans ●​ Kindergarten OER Textbook

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION Skill Building

●​ Utilize sentence stems during group discussions to ensure understanding and to keep the conversation focused on solving the phenomenon. ●​ Make connections each day to the phenomenon. ●​ Explicitly teach how to develop an opinion and support it with two reasons. ●​ Students can research whether water, dirt, or rock samples will heat up faster with sunlight.

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INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS ELA

Wonders Read-Write Companion Read-a-Loud p. 90 “Seeing” Wonders Read-Write Companion Read-a-Loud p. 38 “Ms. Squeakers” Wonders Read-Write Companion Read-a-Loud p. 30 “Suchan’s First Snow”

Wonders Read-Write Companion ”Is it Hot?”

Wonders Leveled Reader “It is Hot”

Strand 1 Weather Patterns K.1.2 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information on the effect of forecasted weather patterns on human behavior. Examples could include how humans respond to local forecasts of typical and severe weather, such as extreme heat, high winds, flash floods, thunderstorms, or snowstorms. (ESS3.B) Topic 10, Stem Project: Sunlight & Earth’s Surfaces integrates with the science standard listed below. Strand 1 Weather Patterns Standard K.1.3 Carry out an investigation using the five senses to determine the effect of sunlight on different surfaces and materials. Examples could include measuring temperature, through touch or other methods, on natural and man-made materials in various locations throughout the day. (PS3.B)

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