1. Cycles

2. You will explore the concept of continuity (how things stay the same) through patterns, and you will learn a definition for patterns through songs and a rap.

3. As you discover patterns in nature, you will learn the difference between living organisms and nonliving objects.

4. Can you recognize natural patterns and man-made patterns
Can you recognize natural patterns and man-made patterns? We will work at identifying these two kinds of patterns.

5. You will learn about cycles of time as you discover cycles as they exist in hours, days, weeks, and in the months of the year.

6. As you observe nature, you will find continuous cycles in nature
As you observe nature, you will find continuous cycles in nature. We will examine the weather to search for these kinds of cycles.

7. You will look at the life cycles of plants and animals, too!

8. As we investigate the cycles of the past, present, and future, you will learn about change in the life of America's early settlers and the lives of a Pilgrim family.

9. It is going to be an exciting six weeks as we explore patterns and cycles!