Kindergarten Instructional Guide

Kindergarten Science

Unit 2

PACING

KEY LANGUAGE USE(S)

Argue: Defining a problem , proposing and justifying a design solution , and comparing evidence

Sept. 15 - Oct. 6

STRAND: Weather Patterns: Reduce Warming Weather is the combination of sunlight, wind, snow or rain, and temperature in a particular region at a particular time. People measure these conditions to describe and record the weather to identify patterns over time. Weather scientists forecast severe weather so that communities can prepare for and respond to these events. Sunlight warms Earth’s surface. KEY STANDARD(S) ●​ Standard K.1.4 Design a solution that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area. Define the problem by asking questions and gathering information, convey designs through sketches, drawings, or physical models, and compare and test designs. (PS3.B, ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C) END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE FEATURES & FUNCTIONS By the end of the Unit, students will be able to design an experiment and explain the relationship between reducing the warming effect and the temperature of an object or area. Language Functions and Features: ●​ Use pictures and diagrams to describe the phenomenon ●​ Make a claim (If _______ happens, I predict that ________ will occur. ) ●​ Use declarative statements (A cat can sit in the shade so it doesn’t get too hot in the sun. The slide can get very hot in the sun.) FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT ●​ K.1.4 Formative Assessment VOCABULARY

●​ Reduce ●​ Sunlight ●​ Warm ●​ Shade ●​ Effect ●​ Surface ●​ Materials

●​ Problem ●​ Sketch ●​ Design ●​ Model ●​ Test ●​ Compare ●​ Solution