Kindergarten Instructional Guide

Kindergarten Science

Unit 6

PACING

KEY LANGUAGE USE(S)

Explain: Communicate observable details and patterns , use descriptive and positional language , and communicate information

Jan. 5 - Jan. 26

STRAND: Living Things & Their Surroundings: Needs Relationships Living things (plants and animals, including humans) depend on their surroundings to get what they need, including food, water, shelter, and a favorable temperature. The characteristics of surroundings influence where living things are naturally found. Plants and animals affect and respond to their surroundings. KEY STANDARD(S) ●​ Standard K.2.2 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about patterns in the relationships between the needs of different living things (plants and animals, including humans) and the places they live. Emphasize that living things need water, air, and resources and that they live in places that have the things they need. Examples could include investigating plants grown in various locations and comparing the results or comparing animals with the places they live. (LS2.A, LS2.B, ESS3.A) END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE FEATURES & FUNCTIONS By the end of Unit 6, students will be able to draw a model to show what a fish needs to survive in water and be able to explain how the parts of the drawing help it survive. 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 (fins help a fish move in water, hummingbirds need flowers to eat nectar) FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT ●​ K.2.2 Formative Assessment VOCABULARY ●​ Plant Needs

●​ Water ●​ Air ●​ Resources

●​ Animal Needs ●​ Human Needs