S02 Curriculum Map
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August
Content and Essential Skills
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
September
Content and Essential Skills
PROCESS SKILLS:
Standards:
- 1.1 Ask questions and state predictions that can be addressed through scientific investigation
- 1.2 Select and use simple devices to gather data related to an investigation
- 1.3 Use data based on observations
- 1.4 Communicate about investigations and explanations
We use process skills in everyday life.
What are the process skills?
- Use tools (for example, hand lens, assorted common objects) to do things
- Use senses when making observations
- Record observations using pictures, words, or numbers
- Make predictions
PLANTS:
Standards:
- 3.1 Describe the basic needs of a plant
- 3.2 Recognize that green plants need energy from sunlight and various raw materials to live
- 3.4 Describe life cycles of selected plants
Plants have life cycles.
What are the stages in the life cycle of a plant?
- Name the basic needs of all plants (light, water, air)
- Identify the parts a plant
- Identify the stages in the plant life cycle
- Observe and draw several types of seeds and the way they are dispersed
Skills
Process Skills:
- list process skills
- observation- have someone walk in classroom and see how accurate the children were on what that person was wearing, discuss importance of observation
- communication- divide into teams, build tower using marshmallows, toothpicks, and gumdrops; no talking; lose gumdrops if talk; communication and teamwork skills
- classifying- pile shoes in middle of room; have children categorize shoes in many different ways
- estimating and measuring- use different objects and estimate how many to measure different things, then measure them- worksheet
- predicting- worksheet, predict what will happen with baking soda and vinegar, do experiment
- numerating- read "How Much is a Million" and discuss numbers
- inferring- show cover of a story, have children infer what happens, read half of story, have children infer and write their own ending
- collecting data and graphing- using colored goldfish, graph the different colors, worksheet
Plants:
- describe the basic needs of plants- discuss needs after reading "Tiny Seed"
- identify parts of plants- discuss parts of plants and make own plants with parts; worksheet
- identify the stages in the plants life cycle- use lima bean to look at different stages; read and discuss "Tiny Seed"
- observe and draw several types of seeds and the way they dispersed- sort, describe, and look at several different seeds
Animal Life Cycles:
- read "The Hungary Hungary Catepillar"
- discuss what a life cycle is
- worksheet on butterfly life cycle
- worksheet on frog life cycle
- discuss food chain; play food chain game; watch Magic School Bus: Food Chain video
Assessment
Worksheets and teacher observation.
Resources
Individual teacher resources
Optional
October
Content and Essential Skills
HABITATS/TRACKS AND TRACES/FALL:
Standards:
3. Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment.
Tracks, traces, habitats, and seasonal changes are all around us.
What are some tracks, traces, and habitats of local wildlife and signs of the seasons?
-Observe local tracks and traces
-Name three living and nonliving elements of a habitat
-List and describe signs of fall
Skills
HABITATS/TRACKS AND TRACES:
- use tub show different scat and traces of different animals
- have the children observe tracks, traces, and signs of fall at Jackson Lake
- discuss the different elements of a habitat
- discuss the change of seasons- read about leaves; bring in leaves; observe leaves; write a paragraph on leaves
Assessment
Participation at Jackson Lake Field Trip
Teacher observation
Resources
2nd grade science tub
Individual teacher resources
Jackson Lake Rangers
Optional
November
Content and Essential Skills
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
December
Content and Essential Skills
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
January
Content and Essential Skills
General Health:
Standards:
- 3. Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment.
People need to maintain a healthy body.
What are the ways second graders maintain a healthy body?
-Explain the differences between the positive and negative uses of drugs
-Describe ways to maintain a healthy body
-List ways to stay safe
EAR:
Standards:
- 2.1 Recognize that energy can affect common objects to make sounds
- 2.2 Make observations associated with sound energy
- 3. Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment.
The ear is an organ of sound.
What are the main parts of the ear and what causes sound?
-Describe and use common objects to make sounds
-Describe differences in sounds
-List different ways sound travels
-Tell that sound travels in vibrations
-Label and describe the parts and functions of the ear
EYE:
Standards:
- 2.Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy.
- 3. Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment.
The eye is the organ of sight.
What are the main parts of the eye and how do we see?
-Label and describe the parts and functions of the eye
-Explain the importance of light in relation to sight
Skills
GENERAL HEALTH:
- understand the processes of life- life cycle of a frog and butterfly; circle of life
- how living things interact with each other and their environment- food chain
- explain differences between positive and negative drugs- drug free week
- describe ways to maintain a healthy body- nutrition: introduce food pyramid, video, make own food pyramid, fruit taste test, learn how to make a balanced meal, discuss eating right, exercise, and sleep
- list ways to stay safe- strangers, not doing drugs, taking care of body
EAR:
- label and describe parts of the ear- discuss as class, use ear model, label parts, and make ear part book
- describe and use common objects to make sound- sound experiments
- tell that sound travels in vibrations- bat unit (showing how bats are able to hear and see), discuss vibrations, ear experiments
- list different ways sound travels- read and discuss using book in reading group
- discuss the difference between music and sound; make shoebox guitars with rubberbands
EYE:
- label and describe parts and functions of eye- review parts and functions of eye, eye model, label parts, discuss how eyes are helpful
- optical illusion
- eye care- discuss ways to take care of eye, make eye care book
- Helen Keller- understand life without sight and hearing, video, different communication: braile and sign language
Assessment
Resources
Optional
February
Content and Essential Skills
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
March
Content and Essential Skills
WEATHER:
Standards:
- 4.Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth’s systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space.
Colorado is a state that has ever changing weather.
What causes weather? What is the water cycle?
-Name three types of clouds
-Tell the three elements of weather: air, temperature, moisture
-Describe the components of the water cycle
SPACE EXPLORATION:
Standards:
- 4. Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth’s systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space.
We are exploring outerspace.
What are the ways we gain information about outerspace?
-Space exploration is a new science
-Review solar system
-Describe the differences in space vehicles
-Tell about the Apollo missions to the moon
-Tell about the space shuttle
Skills
WEATHER:
- Introduce weather by reading Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and draw a weather picture.
- Read information on weather for background knowledge and watch Magic School Bus: Kicks up a Storm
- Read the Cloud Book and talk about the different types of clouds. Have the children name the three different types of clouds. Make a cloud in a bottle and review the different types of clouds.
- Make a Weather Dictionary. Go over the different weather symbols and discuss what they are.
- Discuss the water cycle. Make rain using a pan and a electric skillet. Complete a worksheet on the water cycle where the children have to put the cycle strips in order.
- Make a rainbow using milk and soap. Write a story about rain.
- Discuss wind. Go on a wind walk. Make a kite and write a wind poem on it. Discuss tornadoes. Read various book about tornadoes. Watch the NOVA video on tornadoes.
Space Exploration:
- Review planets and put them up on the bulletin board
- Watch Magic School Bus: Lost in Space
- Read Lunar Landing
- different space shuttles and astronauts
- working on the moon
- living on the moon
- timeline of space exploration
- Make, decorate, and launch rockets
Assessment
Student work
Teacher observation
Resources
2nd grade science tubs
Individual teacher resources
Optional
April
Content and Essential Skills
ECOLOGY:
Standards:
- 4. Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth’s systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space.
Our Earth is the only one we have.
How can we protect our Earth?
-Describe three types of pollution
-Tell three ways to help take care of the Earth
-Describe the benefits of a rainforest
Skills
Ecology:
- Read Scholastic news on Earth Day
- Discuss how we can help and hurt our earth, and what pollution is
- Watch video on Trash
- Pick up trash around the school
Assessment
Student work
Teacher observation
Resources
2nd grade science tub
Individual teacher resources
Optional
May
Content and Essential Skills
ROCKS/SOIL:
Standards:
- 4. Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth’s systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space.
Rocks are a major part of our Earth.
What is a rock?
-Describe the three types of rocks: metamorphic, sedimentary, igneous
-Sort rock samples based on one property
-Tell that fossils are evidence of past life
-Describe the rock cycle
Skills
Rocks and Soils:
- Show powerpoint that discusses three kinds of rock with four examples of each, the rock cycle for each kind, how fossils are made and the different kinds
- Watch Rocks and Soils video
- Make volcanoes and erupt them discussing the process
- Read book on Rocks
Assessment
Student work
Teacher observation
Resources
2nd grade science tub
Individual teacher resources
Optional
