2-3 Theme Workshop

Grade 2

Science

Next Generation Science Standards

• Earth Science

• - History of the Earth - Fast versus slow changes

• - Earth Materials and Systems - Wind and water shape the land

• - Plate tectonics and Large Scale System Interactions - maps show where things are located

• - Role of Water in Earth's Surface Processes - where is water found?

• Physical Science

• - Structure and properties of matter - solids, liquids, and gases

• - Chemical reactions - heating and cooling cause change

Engineering

Project Lead the Way

• Materials Science:

• - Properties of matter

• - Form and function

Social Studies

Grade 3

Science

Next Generation Science Standards

• Earth Science

• - Weather and climate - Patterns across time, areas, making predictions, typical weather in areas

• - Natural hazards - Results of natural processes, steps to reduce impact

• Physical Science

• - Forces and motion - Forces have strength and direction, objects at rest have forces acting on them, predicting future motion, patterns

• - Types of interactions - objects in contact exert forces on each other, electric and magnetic forces do not have to be in contact with each other

Engineering

Project Lead the Way

• Science of Flight:

• - Stability and Motion

• - Forces and interactions

Social Studies

Cultures in Time and Place

People Who Make a Difference

Human Settlements and Innovation

Continuity and Change

• 2.1 Differentiate between things that happened long ago and things that happened yesterday

• 2.2 Students demonstrate map skills by describing the absolute and relative locations of people, places, and environments.

• 2.3 Students explain how people organize their societies

• 2.4 Students understand basic economic concepts and their individual roles in the economy and demonstrate basic economic reasoning skills.

• 2.5 Students understand the importance of individual action and character and explain how courageous people, in the past, influence us today?

D39C Focus Curriculum

• Introduce cultures around the world

• Culture shapes:

  • food

  • clothing

  • shelter

  • music

• How do people in nomadic communities live (Ancient and modern)

• Art and artifacts record history

Visual and Performing Arts

(Key Concepts)

Visual Arts

• 1.3 (Artistic Perception) Identify the elements of art objects in nature, the environment, and works of art, emphasizing line, color, shape/form, texture, and space.

• 3.2 (Historical and Cultural Context) Recognize and use the vocabulary of art to describe art objects from various cultures and time periods.

• 3.1 Students describe the physical and human geography and use maps, tables, graphs, photographs, and charts to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context. (See D39C Focus Curriculum)

• 3.3 Students draw from historical and community resources to organize the sequence of local historical events and describe how each period of settlement left its mark on the land.

• 3.5 Students demonstrate basic economic reasoning skills and an understanding of the economy of the local region.

D39C Focus Curriculum

• Climate and Architecture

• River Settlements and early farming communities Introduction to: (Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, 6.2, 6.5)

• Farming revolution (6.1)

• Regions of California (4.1)

Visual and Performing Arts

(Key Concepts)

Visual Arts

• 2.4 (Creative Expression) Create a work of art based on the of objects and scenes in daily life, emphasizing value changes.

• 3.2 (Historical and Cultural Context) Identify artists from his or her own community, county, or state and discuss local or regional art traditions.