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.