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2. Science Essential Standards
First
Quarter
Properties & Position of Objects
Second Quarter
Characteristics of Animals
Third
Weather
Fourth
Characteristics & Movement of Animals

3. Unpacking the Science Essential Standards
Life Science
Structures & Functions of Living Organisms
K.L.1 Compare characteristics of animals that make them alike and different from other animals and nonliving things.

4. Science Essential Standards
K.L.1 Compare characteristics of animals that make them alike and different from other animals and nonliving things.
K.L.1.1 Compare different types of the same animal to determine individual differences within a particular type of animal.
K.L.1.2 Compare characteristics of living and nonliving things in terms of their structure, growth, changes, movement, and basic needs.

5. Unpacking the Science Essential Standards
Physical Science
Forces and Motion
K.P.1 Understand the positions and motions of objects and organisms observed in the environment.

6. Science Essential Standards
K.P.1 Understand the positions and motions of objects and organisms observed in the environment.
K.P.1.2 Give examples of different ways objects and organisms move:
Straight
Zigzag
Round and round
Back and forth
Fast and slow

7. Life Science 1st Needs of living things for energy and growth
Human and environmental factors that enable plants and animals to survive
2nd
Animal life cycles
Similarities and differences of organisms to their parents
3rd
Human body (systems of support)
Survival of plants
4th
Animal adaptations and survival
Nutrition (food, vitamins, minerals, and exercise)
5th
Structures and systems of organisms
Interdependence of plants and animals with their ecosystems

8. Living vs. Nonliving Things
Sort the cards into two groups
Cardsorts:
(Graphic Organizers)
Living
Nonliving

9. Living Things Grow and develop Need air, food, and water Move
Made up of one or more cells
Carry out basic life processes
Acquire or make food
Respire (breathe)
Reproduce
React to stimuli
Eliminate waste

10. What misconceptions do students have about living and nonliving things?
Video:

11. Misconceptions Cartoons and book characters are living things.
Computers are living things.
Use movement as the only characteristic to explain living things.
Confuse concept of real or active as alive.

12. Misconceptions Confusion with dead and nonliving.
Children have different views of animal life and plant life.
Items that were once parts of living things are living things.
Items made from living things are thought to be alive.

13. Uncovering Student Ideas in Science
Assessment Probes
Respiration
Is It an Animal?
Is it Living?
No Animals Allowed

14. Is it Living? Put X next to living things _____Tree _____Rock
_____Fire
_____Boy
_____Wind
_____Rabbit
_____Cloud
_____Feather
_____Grass
_____Mushroom
_____Potato
_____Leaf
_____Butterfly
_____Pupae
_____Bear
Is it Living?
Explain your thinking. What “rule” or reasoning did
you use to decide if something could be considered
living?

15. Uncovering Student Ideas in Science
Essential Standards Probe Alignment

16. Life Science Resources
Classroom Activities
Websites
Interactive Tools
Books

17. Bird Resources
Presented at the Essential Standards Training (March 2012)
Shanda Childers - Lawrence
Danielle Kesler - Grays Chapel
Lora Krpejs - Hopewell
Niki Meadows - Tabernacle
Tangye Strickland - Farmer
Anna Watts - Franklinville
Frankie Younts - Archdale

20. Defining Characteristics of Living Things
Have students list characteristics of living things.
Select living things as examples and check off whether the characteristic matches the living thing.
Finalize a list of characteristics of living things.

21. Compare and contrast items to determine if they are living or nonliving

22. http://www. kindergartenkindergarten

23. Compare & Contrast Activity 1:
Place a live object (worm, insect, plant) in a container and a replica of the object in a similar container
Have students observe the objects over time and record observations in journal
Activity 2:
Have students observe and compare a real potted plant and an artificial plant using a Venn Diagram

24. Roll and Name Label one cube with the words water, land, and air
Label another cube with the words living and nonliving
Have students roll the cubes and name a plant, animal, or object that fits the descriptive words
land
living
air
water
living
nonliving

25. Real or Pretend?
Compare animals in books by showing students a variety of books that include animals in their natural habitats and animals that are pretend
Show pictures of animals to students
If the animal is real, students make its sound
If the animal is a pretend animal, students put place a finger over his/her mouth

26. Science Resources Aegom Interactive Smartboard Lessons www.aegom.com/26

29. https://www. trussvillecityschools. com/Teachers/Charlene

30. Games What am I? Twenty Questions
Spinners and Cubes 30 30

32. Games
Dominoes
Bingo
Sink or Swim:
Split class into 2 teams
Correct Answer—able to select 1 player to sink or rescue a team member
Wrong Answer—person sinks and goes to the middle
Winner—all members are sunk
Millionaire:
Split into 2 teams. Students write questions for the other team.
Ask a qualifying question. The first student to stand and give the correct answer goes to the hot seat. Student answers question for their team. They have lifelines—ask the audience, phone a friend, eliminate 2 choices, look up an answer.
Head of the Class:
Students are split into four teams and line up in four rows with their whiteboards. Students are asked several science questions. They record their answers on the whiteboard. If the student gets the answer correct, they stay and move to the back of the line. If the student gets the answer wrong, they sit down. The team with the most players left is the winner.
Stick It To Me!:
Put the number of craft sticks in the bag that correspond to the number of questions. Rotate around the room, allowing a student to draw a stick and answer the corresponding question. If they answer correctly, they keep the stick. If they answer it incorrectly, the stick is returned to the bag.
Gold star—Get another turn
Lightening bolt—Lose a turn
Sad face—Lose all of your sticks
The student with the most sticks at the end of the game, wins. 32

35. Teachers' Domain http://www.teachersdomain.org/
Click on the Teachers Domain page to open the link and demonstrate site navigation.

36. Essential Standards Resources
DPI Wiki Space

37. Glossary of Terms
Represents the big, powerful concepts and ideas teachers need to know and understand
Not exhaustive, seeks to address critical terms and definitions essential in building content knowledge and understanding
Living document

38. K-5 Science Resource Packs
Include:
Unpacked Content, Vocabulary, Essential Questions, Websites, Video Links, Common Misconceptions, Writing Prompts, Graphic Organizers

39. K-5 Assessment Examples
Provides examples that illustrate ways in which the standards might be assessed

40. Technology Resources Charlotte Mecklenburg Science Wiki

41. Science Books Living or Nonliving? Each Living Thing
by Kelli Hicks
Each Living Thing
by Joanne Ryder
What’s Alive?
by Kathleen Zoehfeld
Living and Nonliving
by Carol Lindeen

42. Science Books Scoot! Flip, Float, Fly by Cathryn Falwell
by JoAnn Early Macken