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Kindergarten: Unit 6
Life in the Water |
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Overview
Watch the video story
In the Small, Small Pond and listen for the rhyming words. In this unit, Kindergartners will learn about living organisms found in or
near water. By observing life in an aquarium, students will learn about life
cycles an interdependency. The lessons in this unit were designed to support the science philosophy
described in the District 11 Building A Strong Science Foundation.
This unit includes 56 lessons designed to be taught throughout the year.
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Unifying Concepts
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Interdependence – Living things have needs
that they obtain from the environment.
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Constancy and Change – Earth materials vary
according to color, shape, texture, size, odor, sound, and quantity.
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Order and Organizations of Systems –
Components of a system have specific physical properties and positions
in relationship to one another.
Standard 1: Students
understand the process of scientific investigation and design, conduct,
communicate about, and evaluate such investigations. (1.a.,
1.b.,1.c.,1.d.)
Standard 3: Students know and understand the characteristics and
structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things
interact with each other and their environment. (3.1.a, 3.1.b, 3.1.c.,
3.1.d, 3.2.a., 3.3.c,. ,3.4.a, 3.4.b., 3.4.c.
Standard 5: Students
know and understand relationships among science, technology, and human
activity and how they can affect the world. (5.a, 5.d.)
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Vocabulary: observe, measure, predict, change, color, size,
shape, observable patterns, properties of objects, position of an
object, weather and seasons, compare and sort, animal behavior |
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Lessons
Unit 6: Life In Water
Lesson 35 Activities
Duration: @ 1 class period
Chapter 35: Receiving Organisms
• Introduce Performance Assessment #2, Life in Water (Embedded Assessment
Package, p. 30)
• Specific Unifying Concept: Interdependence
Lesson 36 Activities
Duration: @ 1 class period
Chapter 36: Observing Aquariums
• Constructed Response B: Aquarium Comparison (Embedded Assessment Package,
p. 53)
• Specific Unifying Concept: Interdependence
Literacy Connection:
The Small, Small Pond video
In the Small Small Pond
In the small, small pond
Wiggle, jiggle, tadpoles wriggle
Waddle, wade, geese parade
Hover, shiver, wings quiver
Drowse, doze, eyes close
Lash, lunge, heron plunge
Splitter, splatter, minnows scatter
Circle, swirl, whirligig twirl
Sweep, swoop, swallows scoop
Click clack, paws crack
Dabble dip, tails flip
Splish, splash, paws splash
Pile, pack, muskrat stack
Chill breeze, winter freeze,
Cold night, sleep tight, small small pond |
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Lesson 37 Activities
Duration: @ 1 class period
Chapter 37: Observing Animals and How They Move
• Reading: The Fish Book by Christopher Angelfish and Life in a Pond by
Allan Fowler (SCIS 3+ T.G., p. C-19)
• Questions for Discussion: “Can you describe how the animals move? What
parts of the aquarium does each animal or plant use?” (SCIS 3+ T.G., p. 107)
• Specific Unifying Concept: Interdependence
Lesson 38 Activities
Duration: @ 1 class period
Chapter 38: Aquatic Organisms
• Performance Assessment #2, Life in Water (Embedded Assessment Package, p.
30-42)
• Questions for Discussion: “How has the aquarium changed since it was first
set up? Which do you think the newts and crabs like better: water or dry
sand?” (SCIS 3+ T.G., p. 109)
• Specific Unifying Concept: Interdependence |
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