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October 14, 2021
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September 2021
September 2021
For the next 10 weeks our K2 students will be studying a unit called; Needs of Plants and Animals. Students will immerse themselves in a real world problem and work to find a solution to that problem.
For the next 10 weeks our K2 students will be studying a unit called; Needs of Plants and Animals. Students will immerse themselves in a real world problem and work to find a solution to that problem.
The Needs of Plants and Animals unit examines the problem of the declining monarch population on a smaller scale. Students assume the role of scientists helping a group of children from the fictional community of Mariposa Grove to explain why there are no more caterpillars in a community garden that was converted from a field which once had caterpillars; students also advise the children on what they can do to attract the monarchs. This investigation serves as an anchor phenomenon for the unit. In the unit, students figure out that monarch caterpillars feed on milkweed plants, and then investigate what milkweed plants need to grow by observing and recording plants under different water and light conditions. Books and time-lapse videos provide more opportunities for students to learn how plants get what they need to grow. Students also examine the ways that humans change their environment in order to meet their needs and explore how people can choose to share the places they live with other living things. At the end of the unit, students engage in a design problem as they recommend a plan to redesign the garden in Mariposa Grove in such a way that it accommodates the needs of both humans and monarchs.The Needs of Plants and Animals unit examines the problem of the declining monarch population on a smaller scale. Students assume the role of scientists helping a group of children from the fictional community of Mariposa Grove to explain why there are no more caterpillars in a community garden that was converted from a field which once had caterpillars; students also advise the children on what they can do to attract the monarchs. This investigation serves as an anchor phenomenon for the unit. In the unit, students figure out that monarch caterpillars feed on milkweed plants, and then investigate what milkweed plants need to grow by observing and recording plants under different water and light conditions. Books and time-lapse videos provide more opportunities for students to learn how plants get what they need to grow. Students also examine the ways that humans change their environment in order to meet their needs and explore how people can choose to share the places they live with other living things. At the end of the unit, students engage in a design problem as they recommend a plan to redesign the garden in Mariposa Grove in such a way that it accommodates the needs of both humans and monarchs.
The Needs of Plants and Animals unit examines the problem of the declining monarch population on a smaller scale. Students assume the role of scientists helping a group of children from the fictional community of Mariposa Grove to explain why there are no more caterpillars in a community garden that was converted from a field which once had caterpillars; students also advise the children on what they can do to attract the monarchs. This investigation serves as an anchor phenomenon for the unit. In the unit, students figure out that monarch caterpillars feed on milkweed plants, and then investigate what milkweed plants need to grow by observing and recording plants under different water and light conditions. Books and time-lapse videos provide more opportunities for students to learn how plants get what they need to grow. Students also examine the ways that humans change their environment in order to meet their needs and explore how people can choose to share the places they live with other living things. At the end of the unit, students engage in a design problem as they recommend a plan to redesign the garden in Mariposa Grove in such a way that it accommodates the needs of both humans and monarchs.The Needs of Plants and Animals unit examines the problem of the declining monarch population on a smaller scale. Students assume the role of scientists helping a group of children from the fictional community of Mariposa Grove to explain why there are no more caterpillars in a community garden that was converted from a field which once had caterpillars; students also advise the children on what they can do to attract the monarchs. This investigation serves as an anchor phenomenon for the unit. In the unit, students figure out that monarch caterpillars feed on milkweed plants, and then investigate what milkweed plants need to grow by observing and recording plants under different water and light conditions. Books and time-lapse videos provide more opportunities for students to learn how plants get what they need to grow. Students also examine the ways that humans change their environment in order to meet their needs and explore how people can choose to share the places they live with other living things. At the end of the unit, students engage in a design problem as they recommend a plan to redesign the garden in Mariposa Grove in such a way that it accommodates the needs of both humans and monarchs.
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Welcome Back to School!
Welcome Back to School!
I'm very excited to see all of you during science class this week. Please make sure you come ready to learn at 11:30AM sharp! See you then!
Monday 11:30- Grades K1 & K2 https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/89436109224
Tuesday 12:00 Ms. Vincent's Class https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/89436109224
Assignment #12 Week of June 15th
Goodbye Kindergarten, Hello Summer! Activity
1.Log into www.seesaw.com
2.Complete the activity and submit on seesaw.
Adiós Kindergarten, hola verano! Actividad
1. Inicie sesión en www.seesaw.com
2.Complete la actividad y envíela en balancín.
Assignment #11 Week of June 8th
Birds Lay Eggs
FQ: Why do bird’s lay eggs in Spring?
Students will be able to summarize why birds lay their eggs in the Spring.
1.Log into www.seesaw.com
2.Complete the activity and submit on seesaw.
Pájaros ponen huevos
FQ: ¿Por qué los pájaros ponen huevos en primavera?
Los estudiantes podrán resumir por qué las aves ponen sus huevos en la primavera.
1. Inicie sesión en www.seesaw.com
2.Complete la actividad y envíela en balancín.
K-LS1-1. Observe and communicate that animals (including humans) and plants need food, water, and air to survive. Animals get food from plants or other animals. Plants make their own food and need light to live and grow.
Assignment #10 Week of June 1st
Virtual Field Trip: Dolphins
FQ: Where do dolphins live?
Students will be able to summarize where dolphins live, how they sound, and how they move.
1.Log into www.seesaw.com
2.Complete the activity and submit on seesaw.
Excursión virtual: delfines
FQ: ¿Dónde viven los delfines?
Los estudiantes podrán resumir dónde viven los delfines, cómo suenan y cómo se mueven.
1. Inicie sesión en www.seesaw.com
2.Complete la actividad y envíela en balancín.
Assignment #9
Week of May 25, 2020
K-LS1-1. Observe and communicate that animals (including humans) and plants need food, water, and air to survive. Animals get food from plants or other animals. Plants make their own food and need light to live and grow.
Dolphins
FQ: What do dolphins look like?
Students will be able to create a new dolphin species.
1.Log into www.seesaw.com
2.Complete the activity and submit on seesaw.
Delfines
FQ: ¿Cómo son los delfines?
Los estudiantes podrán crear una nueva especie de delfín.
1. Inicie sesión en www.seesaw.com
2.Complete la actividad y envíela en balancín.
Assignment #8 Week of May 18th, 2020
Alligators
FQ: What do alligators need to survive?
Students will be able to describe what an alligator needs to survive.
1.Log into www.seesaw.com
2.Complete the activity and submit on seesaw.
Caimanes
FQ: ¿Qué necesitan los caimanes para sobrevivir?
Los estudiantes podrán describir lo que un cocodrilo necesita para sobrevivir.
1. Inicie sesión en www.seesaw.com
2.Complete la actividad y envíela en balancín.
K-LS1-1. Observe and communicate that animals (including humans) and plants need food, water, and air to survive. Animals get food from plants or other animals. Plants make their own food and need light to live and grow.
Assignment #7 Week of May 11th, 2020
K-LS1-1. Observe and communicate that animals (including humans) and plants need food, water, and air to survive. Animals get food from plants or other animals. Plants make their own food and need light to live and grow.
Frog Life Cycle
FQ: What are the stages of a frog’s life?
1.Log into www.seesaw.com
2.Complete the activity and submit on seesaw.
Los estudiantes podrán dibujar y etiquetar las etapas de la vida de una rana.
Ciclo de vida de la rana
FQ: ¿Cuáles son las etapas de la vida de una rana?
1. Inicie sesión en www.seesaw.com
2.Complete la actividad y envíela en balancín.
Assignment #6
Week of May 4, 2020
Science
You will need to log into SeeSaw contact me if you do not have the STUDENT log-in information. /
Deberá iniciar sesión en SeeSaw y ponerse en contacto conmigo si no tiene la información de inicio de sesión del ESTUDIANTE.
K-LS1-1. Observe and communicate that animals (including humans) and plants need food, water, and air to survive. Animals get food from plants or other animals. Plants make their own food and need light to live and grow.
Frogs
FQ: What body part does a frog use to help it survive?
1.Log into www.seesaw.com
2.Complete the activity and submit on seesaw.
Ranas
FQ: ¿Qué parte del cuerpo usa una rana para ayudarla a sobrevivir?
1. Inicie sesión en www.seesaw.com
2.Complete la actividad y envíela en balancín.
Assignment #5
Week of April 27, 2020
Science
You will need to log into SeeSaw contact me if you do not have the STUDENT log-in information. /
Deberá iniciar sesión en SeeSaw y ponerse en contacto conmigo si no tiene la información de inicio de sesión del ESTUDIANTE.
Animal Camouflage
Camuflaje animal
FQ: What does it mean to camouflage?
FQ: ¿Qué significa camuflar?
1. Log into www.seesaw.com
2. Complete the activity and submit on seesaw.
1.Inicie sesión en www.seesaw.com
2. Complete la actividad y envíela en balancín.
Assignment #4
Week of April 13, 2020
K2
Push or Pull?
FQ: Can you find something that you can push or pull in your house?
Log onto SeeSaw to complete part #2 of this lesson.
Listen to the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JLOjt0gJBs
Log onto SeeSaw to complete the Push or Pull? Activity.
Assignment #3
Week of April 6, 2020
Push and Pull
FQ: What is a push? What is a pull?
Log onto SeeSaw to complete assigned activity.
If you are unable to log into SeeSaw ask me for the login information or complete it here and email/send me a picture of the completed work!
1.Listen to the book Push and Pull: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OGGhaJEO4NnEJnYlbIAjMtxb3nsqoC3n
2. Then talk about which items you push or pull in the picture.
Assignment #2
Week of March 30, 2020
Recycling-
Start by watching the read aloud I Can Save the Earth : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mkwhe6LOBo
Log onto SeeSaw to complete assigned activity on sorting recyclables!
(If you do not have access to SeeSaw contact me for username and passwords. If you would rather not use SeeSaw Activity #1: Draw a picture of today’s weather. Activity #2: Naming common types of weather https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tdg72qnxkOZviR_1cHYtraavVUQM7XhkkGR1_R2s0ME/edit?usp=sharing)
Assignment #1
Week of March 23, 2020
Conserving/The 3 Rs:
Start by listening to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyhbovE5lrk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOvcW8l3RzE
Log onto SeeSaw and complete the 2 assigned activities. www.seesaw.com
(If you do not have access to SeeSaw contact me for username and passwords. If you would rather not use SeeSaw Activity #1: Sorting items for reducing, reusing, and recycling. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y7YKjm4XcZxG_0L-hRmDf79fPMfBLr8ZJWGaDsqnkLc/edit?usp=sharing Activity #2 Find objects in your home that can be reduced, reused, or recycled. Try to find 2 from each category!)
All assignments will be posted on SeeSaw.
All assignments will be posted on SeeSaw.
Last week in science we talked about the 3 R's: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Watch this video and if you have the materials try to make a recycled paper bowl at home.
After the video ask your child some of the discussion questions and talk about the importance of recycling!
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