Literacy

Module 1- Toys and Play

Big Ideas & Guiding Questions

What can we do to make playing together fun?

• People can learn to play and work together through cooperation.

What makes toys fun?

• Using your imagination makes toys fun.

Which classroom toy do I prefer? Why do I prefer that classroom toy?

• Everyone has preferences and reasons for their preference.

What toys do others prefer? Why do they prefer them?

• Different people prefer different toys for different reasons.

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Module 2- Weather Wonders

Big Ideas and Guiding Questions

What is weather?

The combination of sun, wind, and clouds make the weather.

How can I be prepared for any type of weather?

• Weather has a great impact on the daily life of living things.

• Weather affects the choices we make.

Module 3- Trees Are Alive

Big Ideas and Guiding Questions

What do all living things need to live and grow?

• All living things need food, water, air, and the ability to move and grow.

What do researchers do?

• They try to find out more about ideas and information that make them curious.

How do we know that something is living?

• It eats food, drinks water, breathes air, and moves and grows.

How do living things depend on trees to meet their needs?

• Living things depend on trees for food, water, air, shelter, wood, and sap.

What patterns can we observe in how living things meet their needs?

• All living things need food, water, air, and the ability to move; however, different living things may meet those needs in similar or different ways.