Teacher: Mrs. Brown Date: April 25-29, 2016 Subject: Science Block: Kindergarten

Alabama COS: standards Science 6.) (6) Compare size, shape, structure, and basic needs of living things.  Identifying similarities of offspring and their parents

ACTIVATING LEARNING STRATEGY: COGNITIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES:

K Word W Splas * Graphic Poem, * L h Anticipation Guide * Lecture Organizer/VLT Rhymes, etc. * Possi Su ble rve Sente Acronyms/ y nce * Think-Pair-Share * Reading Pictograph Word

Fir st Conc W ept Other: Read ord Map * Vocabulary Overview * Model * Diagram Aloud

W or Fr d ayer Ma Mode * Daily Language Practice Mind Map/Visual p l (DLP)______* Hands-on Guide

Engagement Strategies: * - Collaborative Group Work * - Writing to Learn * - Literacy Groups Other:______* - Questioning Techniques * - Scaffolding Text * -Classroom Talk

Technology Integration:* Smart board Document Camera * IPADS Mac Books Computers Kindles Interactive Tablets * Digital/ Video Camera Clickers ACCESS Computer Program:______* Other: YouTube

PROCEDURAL CONTENT (application) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Essential Question What is a What are some things living Why are plants and animals What is an offspring? Why does an offspring living things need to considered living things? resemble its’ thing survive? parents? ? Objective(s) Students will Students will learn what Students will learn the reason plants Students will learn what Students will learn why an learn what a things living things need to and animals are considered living an offspring is. offspring look like living thing is. survive. things. their parents. Preview YouTube YouTube Video “Needs of YouTube Videos “The Needs of a YouTube Video “Baby YouTube Video “Cute Baby (Before) Video Living Things Animation”. Plant & The Needs of an Animal”. Animal Song”. Animals and their “Differences Mothers” Between Living & Nonliving Things”. Instruction Discussion, Discussion, question and Discussion, question and answer Discussion, question Discussion, question and (During) question and answer session. session. and answer session. answer session. answer session. Introduce students to the Allow students to plant and water Allow students to Allow students to check their things they will need to use seeds in a pot. complete match baby plants to see if watering is (After) Introduce to in order for their plant to animals to their parents’ needed. students plants survive. worksheet. as a living thing. Prepare students to plant a seed or seedling. Extension/ Review Review Review Review Review Refining Homework Study, read, Study, read, and practice Study, read, and practice writing new Study, read, and Study, read, and practice and practice writing new vocabulary vocabulary words. practice writing new writing new vocabulary writing new words. vocabulary words. words. vocabulary words.

Assessment (formal or informal): * class work notebook * homework quizzes tests * computer activities * collaborative work * project based Other:___

Summarizing: 3-2-1 * Ticket out the Door * The Important Thing Cue Cards * Teacher Questions * Student Summary Other: ______