K for ME - Unit 4 - Our Earth

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Week 1  Week 2  Week 3  Week 4  Week 5  Week 6  Week 7  Week 8

Unit 4- Our Earth Overview: Documents  Supplemental Book List   Video

Caretakers of our Earth Texts (1 of 2  2 of 2)

Week 1 - Our Earth

Week 1 At A Glance Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Read Aloud Grow A Definition Vocab Cards   From Seed to Plant Read 1 Think, Triad, Share Chart Visual     From Seed to Plant Read 2 From Seed to Plant Read 3   From Seed to Plant Read 4     From Seed to Plant Read 5 Plant Life Cycle Art Studio Table       Setting up “Garden to Table” Continue Art Studio Easel   Inspired by Our Earth Images PowerPoint Continue Continue Continue Blocks   Building Plants Images Continue Continue Continue Dramatization       Setting up “Garden to Table” Images Continue Library & Listening Book Inventory Inventory Sheet Continue Continue Continue Continue Discovery Table     Sorting and Writing about Seeds Sorting Ideas Continue Continue STEM Mini Gardens Recording Sheet Continue Continue Continue Continue Writing & Drawing     Sorting and Writing about Seeds Continue Continue Writing Argument Continue   Argument Continue   Argument Stations Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Dig in the Dirt” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides; Listen & Respond (From Seed to Plant) Writing: Dirt: The Scoop on Soil Word Work: Changing Sounds; Word Hunt; Say, Tap, Build, Read Shared Reading “Earth Day”  Slides  Child Copy Storytelling & Story Acting Children dictate stories and act them out

 

Week 2 - Our Earth

Week 2 At A Glance Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Read Aloud   Today is the Hottest Day Read 1 Student Copy Grow A Definition Vocab Cards     The Gift of the Tree Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards The Gift of the Tree Read 2   The Gift of the Tree Read 3 Writing Response     The Gift of the Tree Read 4 Art Studio Table     Creating Real Trees Images Continue Continue Art Studio Easel     Creating Real Trees A Walk in the Woods Continue Continue Blocks   Inspired by Our Earth Continue Continue Continue Dramatization   Growing and Preparing Food Continue Continue Continue Library & Listening Researching Plants Research Notes Images Field Guide for Kids Continue Continue Continue Continue Discovery Table Sorting and Writing about Seeds Continue Continue Continue Continue STEM Investigation 2 Compost (continue Investigation 1) Recording Sheet Continue Continue Continue Continue Writing & Drawing Writing About Worms Continue Continue Continue Continue Writing Writing Argument Student Sheet Continue Writing Argument Chart Images   Continue     Stations Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Earth Day” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides; Listen & Respond (The Gift of the Tree) Writing: From Seed to Plant Word Work: Read, Build, Write Trick Words; Picture Match Digraphs; Changing Digraphs; From Here to There Shared Reading “Five Little Seeds”  Slides  Child Copy Storytelling & Story Acting Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 3- Our Earth

Week 3 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	The Great Kapok Tree Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards	The Great Kapok Tree Read 2	The Great Kapok Tree Read 3	Be a Friend to Trees Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards	Be a Friend to Trees Read 2
Art Studio Table			Imaginary Trees	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel		Imaginary Trees Images	Continue	Continue	Continue
Blocks		Block Forest	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization		Continue Growing and Preparing Food	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening	Researching the Rainforest Slides	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table	None
STEM	Continue Investigation 1 Mini Gardens & Investigation 2 Compost	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing		Capstone Studio Capstone Resource	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing	Argument	Argument	Argument	Argument Capstone Survey	Argument
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Five Little Seeds” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides; Listen & Respond (The Great Kapok Tree) Writing: The Gift of the Tree Word Work: Say, Tap, Build, Read; Say, Tap, Write, Mark; Word Hunt
Shared Reading	“A Cut Down Tree”  Slides  Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 4- Our Earth

Week 4 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	Be a Friend to Trees Read 3	Be a Friend to Trees Read 4 Student Materials	Be a Friend to Trees Read 5	Recycle Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards	Recycle Read 2 Slides for Close Reading
Art Studio Table			Collages Inspired by Nature Images	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel		Still Lifes Images		Continue	Continue
Blocks	Block Forest	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization		Continue Growing and Preparing Food	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening				Researching Recycling Resource Slides	Continue
Discovery Table		Planting Beans	Continue	Continue	Continue
STEM	Continue Investigation 1 Mini Gardens & Investigation 2 Compost	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing			Capstone Studio Small Group Planning	Continue	Continue
Writing	Argument	Argument	Argument	Argument Sample Posters	Argument
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “A Cut Down Tree” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides; Listen & Respond (Be a Friend to Trees) Writing: The Great Kapok Tree, Be a Friend to Trees Word Work: Read, Complete, Write Sentences; From Here to There; Read, Build, Write Trick Words
Shared Reading	“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”  Slides  Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 5- Our Earth

Week 5 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	Recycle Read 3	Recycle Read 4	Our Earth, Making Less Trash Read 1	Saving Water Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards	Saving Water Read 2 Text Comparison Our Earth Slides Saving Water Slides
Art Studio Table	Collages Inspired by Nature	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel				Water Paintings Resource Slides	Continue
Blocks		Recycling Trucks Images Slides	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization		Continue Growing and Preparing Food	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening				Researching Saving Water Images Slides	Continue
Discovery Table
STEM	Continue Investigation 1 Mini Gardens & Investigation 2 Compost	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing			Capstone Studio	Continue	Continue
Writing	Argument Slides	Writing Observaion Sheet	Argument	Continue	Continue
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides; Listen & Respond (Recycle) Writing: Mid Unit Assessment Prompt  Rubric  Images  Slides Word Work: Word Hunt, Matching Pictures with Words with Digraphs, Sorting Sheet, Say, Tap, Build, Read
Shared Reading	“Worms”  Slides  Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 6- Our Earth

Week 6 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	Rainbow Weaver Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards	Rainbow Weaver Read 2	Rainbow Weaver Read 3	Rainbow Weaver Read 4 Response Sheet	Rainbow Weaver Read 5
Art Studio Table			Inspired by Rainbow Weaver	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel	Inspired by Mayan Designs Images Slides	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Blocks		Recycling System	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization		Continue Growing and Preparing Food	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening				Researching Art made with Recycled Materials Images Slides	Continue
Discovery Table			Transplanting Beans	Continue	Continue
STEM	Continue Investigation 1 Mini Gardens & Investigation 2 Compost	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	Capstone Studio	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing	Argument Feedback	Argument	Argument	Writing Procedure	Writing Procedure
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Worms” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides; Listen & Respond (Rainbow Weaver) Writing: Recycle! Word Work: Read, Complete, Write Sentences; From Here to There; Read, Build, Write Trick Words
Shared Reading	“A Seed Needs”  Slides  Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 7- Our Earth

Week 7 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	City Green Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards	City Green Read 2	City Green Read 3	City Green Read 4	City Green Read 5 Text Comparison Slides
Art Studio Table			Sculptures with Recycled Materials Images	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel		Inspired by City Green Images Slides		Continue	Continue
Blocks		Building Gardens	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization	Continue Growing and Preparing Food	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening		Researching Gardens	Continue	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table			Harvesting Plants	Continue	Continue
STEM	Continue Investigation 1 Mini Gardens & Investigation 2 Compost	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	Writing About Trees	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing	Personal Recount Image Owl Moon Sequence Cards	Personal Recount Good Luck Gold	Personal Recount Things	Personal Recount Poetry Observation Tool	Personal Recount
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “A Seed Needs” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides; Listen & Respond (City Green) Writing: Rainbow Weaver Word Work: Read, Complete, Write Sentences; Matching Pictures with Words with Digraphs
Shared Reading	“Have a Ball”  Slides  Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 8- Our Earth

Week 8 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	Cristal Martinez: Caretaker of Our Earth Slides Grow A Definition Vocab Cards	Caretaker of Our Earth text, teacher choice	Continue	Teacher Choice	Teacher Choice
Art Studio Table	Sculptures with Recycled Materials Images	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel			Inspired by Caretakers of the Earth	Continue	Continue
Blocks	Building Gardens		Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization		Continue Growing and Preparing Food	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening		Researching Caretakers of the Earth Resource Slides			Continue
Discovery Table	Continue Harvesting Plants	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
STEM	Continue Investigation 1 Mini Gardens & Investigation 2 Compost	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	Conserving and Reusing Paper	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing	Personal Recount	Personal Recount Slides	Personal Recount	Personal Recount Poem Feedback	Personal Recount
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Have a Ball” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides; Listen & Respond (Cristal Martinez: Caretaker of Our Earth) Writing: End of Unit Assessment  Prompt  Image  Slides Word Work: Matching Sentences to Pictures; Illustrating Sentences; Read, Build, Write Trick Words
Shared Reading	“Everything Grows”  Child Copy *No lesson plan for this week. Read and discuss as a classroom community.*
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out