Theme 4 Unit 1
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Exploring Scientific
Thinking Theme 4 Unit 1 |
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| Exploration Question 1 | Exploration Question 2 | Exploration Question 3 | Exploration Question 4 | Exploration Question 5 | |
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What is science? Exploration Question 1 |
Science/Social Studies: Science Song (Learning Station - SafeShare) Science Songs (SigningTime - SafeShare) Foundational Literacy Skills: Uu: LetterBots (Safeshare) 
Blending Phonemes Wixie(Teachers login to Wixie, select the link, then assign to students.) Uu Sorts Go Book Interactive Read Alouds: I Am a Scientist (Unite for Literacy- search for Scientist) |
Science/Social Studies: 
United States Symbols(Brainpop jr.) Foundational Literacy Skills:  Alphabet Blocks(Starfall)  Letter Sound Match(Turtle Diary)  Book
Jumble Vocabulary (SuperWhy) |
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What do scientists do? Exploration Question 2 |
Science/Social Studies: Let's Be Scientists (PBSLearningMedia Video) Cailou Shadow Scientist (PBSLearningMedia Video) Shadow Tricks (pbsKids.org - Curious George) Shadow Smile: Sid the Science Kid (PBSLearningMedia) Outdoor Shadows (Peep and the Big Wide World) Shifting Shadows (Peep and the Big Wide World) Foundational Literacy Skills: Qq: LetterBots (Safeshare) Wixie(Teachers login to Wixie, select the link, then assign to students.) Qq Sorts In Book Interactive Read Aloud: Show Me a Shadow (Unite for Literacy- search for Shadow) |
Science/Social Studies: I Want
To Be A Scientist(Sid the Science Kid)  Shadow Shapes(Peep and the Big Wide World)  Shadows(Sid the Science Kid) Foundational Literacy Skills:  Phonemes(ReadWriteThink.org)  Match
Rhyming Words(Turtle Diary)  Grover's Rhyme Time(Sesame Street) |
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How are objects the same and different? Exploration Question 3 |
Science/Social Studies: Foundational Literacy Skills: Jj: LetterBot (Safeshare) Blending
PhonemesWixie(Teachers login to Wixie, select the link, then assign to students.) Jj Sorts On Book |
Science/Social Studies: Collection Jar(Sid the Science Kid)  Science Fair Sorting Box(Sid the Science Kid)  Sorting Materials(BBCKids) Foundational Literacy Skills:  Spelling Bee(SuperWhy) 
Fishing With End Consonants(Professor Garfield) |
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How do objects change? Exploration Question 4 |
Science/Social Studies: Things
ChangeNote: Prior to selecting the link, login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com A Peep of a Different Color (PBSLearningMedia- video) Name Colors in Nature (PBSLearningMedia) Foundational Literacy Skills: Xx LetterBots (Safeshare)
Ending SoundsWixie(Teachers login to Wixie, select the link, then assign to students.) Xx Sorts Are Book |
Science/Social Studies: Paint Splat(Peep and the Big Wide World) Color
Factory(Turtle Diary) Oscar's
Junk My Jacket(SesameStreet) Foundational Literacy Skills:  Color by Letter(Turtle Diary)  Connect
the ABC Dots(ABCYa) |
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How can objects be sorted or grouped? Exploration Question 5 |
Science/Social Studies: Same and Different (Safeshare) Things That Go Together (Daniel Tiger) Foundational Literacy Skills: 
Final Sound Sort
Sight Words |
Science/Social Studies: Letter Jigsaw Puzzle(Turtle Diary)  Things That Go Together(Turtle Diary)  The Unmatching Game(pbskids.org) Matching
Objects(pbskids.org) Foundational Literacy Skills: What Letter is Missing?(Turtle Diary) Building
Words(SuperWhy) |
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Exploration questions 1-4 |
Maryland College and Career Readiness Standards RF1 Demonstrate understanding of basic features of print. RF2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words and sounds (phonemes). RF3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. RF4 Engage with a variety of texts with purpose and understanding. L1 Demonstrate command of he conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. L2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing. RI/RL1 With modeling and support, answer questions and details in an informational text. RI/RL2 With modeling and support, recall one or more details related o the main topic from an informational text. RI/RL3 With modeling and support, connect individuals, events, and pieces of information in a text to life experiences. RI/RL4 With modeling and support, answer questions abou unknown words in a text. RI/RL5 With modeling and support, identify the front cover, and back cover of a book. RI/RL6 With modeling and support, define the role of the author and illustrator/photographer in oresenting the ideas or information in a text. RI/RL7 With modeling and support, tell how the illustrations/photographs support the text. RI/RL8 With modeling and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text. RI/RL 9 With promping and support, discuss similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic. RI/RL10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. W1 With modeling and support, use a combination of drawing, dictating, and developmentally appropriate writing to share opinions about an experience or book. W2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, or developmenally appropriate writing o state information on a topic. W3 With modeling and support, use a combination of drawing, dictating or developmentally appropriate writing to communicate a personal story about a single event and tell about the events in a meaningful sequence W5 With modeling, guidance, and support from aduls, review drawing, dictationor developmenally appropriate writing. W6 With prompting and support from adults, explore a variety of digial tools to express ideas. W7 Participate in shared research and shared writing projects. W8 With modeling and support from adult, recall information from experiences or information from provided sources o answer a question. |
| Health 1.E.1.A -Identify character traits contributing to your uniqueness. |
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Science/Social Studies Social Studies K-2.A.a.a/b-Identify similarities and differences in people's characteristics, habits, and living patterns to describe how they meet the same human needs. Science Practice 4 Analyzing data in K-2 collecting, recording, and sharing observations. |
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| Technology:
ISTE Student Standards Addressed: 5. Computational Thinker; 6. Creative Communicator |
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