1. The World We Live In Ms. Novak Ms. Moreland First Grade

2. Unit Essential Questions
What does it look like to take care of the earth and God’s creation?
What is a problem that is causing damage to God’s creation and what are ways we can fix it?
How do my actions affect those around me, including the community?

3. Objectives Scholars will… Science T R E A M
Identify characteristics of living and non-living things
Understand the process of conducting experiments
Scholars will…
Science T R E A M
Create t-charts about the characteristics of living and non-living things
Conduct an experiment about what living things need to survive.
They will plant seeds and each group will be responsible for watering their plant with various liquids and observing how their plant grows

4. Objective Scholars will… S Technology R E A M
Practice typing correctly
Produce a physical copy of each student’s written work for them to keep S
Technology R E A M
Scholars will…
Type and print their written “How To” book
(see Arts for explanation of How To book)

5. Objectives Scholars will… S T Religion E A M
Understand the responsibility given to us by God as caretakers of the world and God’s creation
Explain how one’s actions affect those around them S T
Religion E A M
Scholars will…
Work in groups to act out ways they can help take care of God’s creation
Participate in a service project to take care of God’s creation
Ex: writing cards to our community service workers

6. Objective Scholars will… S T R Engineering A M
Find multiple solutions to a chosen problem
Scholars will…
S T R Engineering A M
Identify a problem they see in the world and come up with something simple they can invent to address the problem
Plan out their invention and write and explain how it will help address problems in the world

7. Objectives Scholars will… S T R E Arts M
Accurately write an informative piece in the form of a “How To” book
Accurately sequence steps in a process S T R E
Arts M
Scholars will…
Write an informative piece, a “How To” book, about how they will take care of the earth
Illustrate their “How To” book

8. Objective Scholars will… S T R E A Math
Precisely measure varying quantities of materials used to keep plants alive
Accurately record and analyze data S T R E A
Math
Scholars will…
Use their knowledge of measuring to measure the amount of soil and water used in their science experiment
Record data in graphs and charts about how much their plant grows during their science experiment

9. By the end of the unit… Science Technology Religion Engineering Arts
Scholars will be able to
Explain the different characteristics of living and non-living things
Explain and give examples of how their actions affect those around them and in the community
Explain and give examples of how to carry out their God-given responsibility of caring for the earth
Write an informational “How To” book
Sequence events of a story or process
Represent data in charts and graphs
Science
Technology
Religion
Engineering
Arts
Math