Science

Our  science unit of study is Ecosystems

LS.1.1

• Emphasis is placed on recognizing and summarizing the basic needs [air, water, food, and light (for plants)] of various plants and animals. 

• Students know plants need water, air, and light to live and grow.

• Students know animals need water, air, and food to live and grow.

• Students know plants and animals need shelter and space.

LS.1.2

• Emphasis is placed on how a variety of environments provide for the needs of the plants and animals that live within that ecosystem.

• Teacher Note: Ecosystems- the interaction of living and nonliving things in a habitat.  Environment refers to the surroundings of a plant or animal. 

• Students compare similarities and differences between ecosystems (e.g., there are many kinds of living things in any area; they live in many different places-land and water).

• Students describe how environments meet the needs of plants and animals (e.g., right temperature, not too hot or cold, has the right amount of water and food).

Content Terminology/Academic Language:

• plants

• animals

• basic needs

• environment

• shelter

• water

• air

• food

• light

• space

• habitat

• ecosystem

• temperature

• observations

• similarities (same)

• differences (different)

• living

• nonliving

• organism