Week 36 Science and Social Studies May 6 - 10

Monday’s Lesson Learning Goal: Students will understand that plants and animals have basic needs through investigations and observations Standard:SC.1.L.17.1: (DOK 1) Through observation, recognize that all plants and animals, including humans, need the basic necessities of air, water, food, and space. Engage students by having them describe a plant in the classroom/their home/outside. Discuss what things they think the plant needs for survival. Explain that all living things have basic needs, including humans(air, water, food and space). Explore the needs of animals with those of plants in order to see the similaritiesin all living things. Explore the process of growing variousspecies of plants from seeds while focusing on their basic needs. Elaborate on what happens when one of the basic needs for plant growth is not present (e.g. plant without air, plant without water, plant without sunlight, plant without space) Evaluate students’ understanding of basic needs for plants and animals

Read Plants on Epic.com What is a nutrient? What do plants need to survive?

Tuesday’s Lesson Learning Goal: Students will understand that plants and animals have basic needs through investigations and observations Standard:SC.1.L.17.1: (DOK 1) Through observation, recognize that all plants and animals, including humans, need the basic necessities of air, water, food, and space. Engage: Brainstorm the similarities and differences of plants and animals. Explore: Discuss how the environment affects plants and animals that live in them. Explain: Explain how and why many plants and animals resemble their parents. Elaborate: Discuss why the differences that can occur among individual plants and animals and their offspring. Evaluate: Draw and Write about a specific animal and how it is suited to its environment.

Watch The Magic School Bus Gets Planted on Safari Montage. Turn and Talk: What do plants need to survive?

Thursday’s Lesson Learning Goal: Students will understand the difference between goods and services and the value of how to use their money. Standard: SS.1.E.1.5 Recognize the importance of saving money for future purchases.

Watch a Farm to Market video on Safari montage. Turn and Talk: What should you buy first, a need or a want? What are some of the things you can do to save money?

Friday’s Lesson Learning Goal: Students will understand the difference between goods and services and the value of how to use their money. Standard: SS.1.E.1.5 Recognize the importance of saving money for future purchases.

Read Save Wisely on epic.com Turn and Talk: What are three things you learned about saving money?