Sharing the Planet
Central Idea: Living things are connected and enrich life on Earth through the lines of inquiry:
Central Idea: Living things are connected and enrich life on Earth through the lines of inquiry:
Form: Living things have characteristics and behaviors that can be described.
Connection: Living things provide for other living things.
Responsibility: People have a responsibility to demonstrate care for other living things.
In the Gold and Silver Star room, the children have begun researching the underground world to learn about what living things can be found there and how they interact with each other. They have been creating bug houses and playgrounds, researching types of insects in books and on the iPads, drawing interesting creatures and collecting some worms and snails to observe and care for in our classroom.