Butterfly Living Things Change
Theme 1 Unit 2

 

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Exploration Questions 1-3 Exploration Questions 4-6 Exploration Questions 7-10

 

Unit Questions Teacher Resources Student Resources
How will the Monarch change?
Exploration Questions 1-3
 
Curriculum ConnectionShared Reading:

smart  Caterpillar Songs

sb
 Measurement Rap



Curriculum ConnectionVideos:
Discovery:  Prior to selectig the link, login to Discovery Education (aacps.discoveryeducation.com)

Discovery Education
How Do Animals Grow?


Monarch Caterpillar to Butterfly Time Lapse Video
(SafeShare)


curriculumSongs:

The Sentence Song
(SafeShare)

Vowel Bat
(SafeYoutube)

Let's Read! With "a"
(SafeYoutube)

Hooked on Phonics
(SafeYoutube)

 Wixie Wixie:
Teachers login to Wixie, select the link, then assign to students.

Butterfly Life Cycle

Rhyming 4


Theme Activities:
sb 
Grow and Change

Foundational Activities:
High Frequency Practice
(All)

Reggie the Rhino Rhymes
(Scholastic)

Half-pipe Hoverball
(Electric Company)


Frog's Rhyming Machine
(PBS Word World)


Short A Center

How will the Monarch change?
Exploration Questions 4-6
Curriculum ConnectionShared Reading:
 
sb Monarch Menu Rap

 
sb Caterpillar Parts

sb Migration Poem

Hungry Caterpillar
(SafeShare)

Curriculum ConnectionVideos:
Discovery: Prior to selecting the link, login to Discovery Education (aacps.discoveryeducation.com)

Discovery EducationMigration: A Hunger to Move


A Brief Introduction to Insect Metamorphasis


Milk Weed


Wixie Wixie:
Teachers login to Wixie, select the link, then assign to students.

Short a Circle Map


Curriculum ConnectionScience:

Animated Milkweed Map

Monarch Butterfly Migration

Journey North

Theme Activities:

Butterfly Puzzles
(Primary Games)

Butterfly Life Cycle
(Sheppard's Software)

Foundational Activities:

sb
Short a Sort (-ap -ad -ack)

Construct a Word
(Read, Write, Think)

Dolch Words
(ABCYa)

Word Search Creator Mini
(ABCYa)

Word Clouds for Kids
(ABCYa)

Short a Circle

How will the Monarch change?
Exploration Questions 7-10
Curriculum ConnectionShared Reading:

 
sb Monarchs

 sb Monarch's Journey

 sb Caterpillar Garden

 sb Caterpillar Song

Curriculum ConnectionVideos:
Discovery: Prior to selecting the link, login to Discovery Education (aacps.discoveryeducation.com)


Discovery EducationMonarch Butterfly: A Migration Journey


Songs:
Monarch Butterfly Song
(SafeShare)

Metamorphasis Song
(SafeShare)


Wixie  Wixie:
Teachers login to Wixie, select the link, then assign to students.

Short a and Short i


At and An

Word Families

 

 

Teacher Notes
Questions/Resources Standards
How will the Monarch change?
Exploration Questions 1-3


Caterpillar Songs
Measurement Rap
How Do Animals Grow?
Monarch Caterpillar to Butterfly Time Lapse Video
Capitlization and Punctuation
The Sentence Song
Vowel Bat
Lets Read with "a"
Hooked on Phonics
Grow and Change
High Frequency Practice
Sight Word Videos
Butterfly Life Cycle
Reggie the Rhino Rhymes
Halp-Pipe Hoverball
Rhyming
Frog's Rhyming Machine
Short A Center


Common Core
RF.1.1 Demonstrate understanding of the organziation and basic features of print
RF.1.2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes)
RF.1.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words
RF.1.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

RI.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

RI.1.2  Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

RI.1.3 Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.

RI.1.4  Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text

RI.1.7 Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.1.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
SL.1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.


SL.1.5 
Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
W.1.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects.

Health

Health 4.B.1.a Describe the growth process.

Health 4.B.1.b Explain how height and weight relate to the growth process.

Health 6.E.1.b Describe how food keeps the body healthy by maintaining strong bones, muscles, and teeth and preventing illness.

Health 6.F.1.a Reognize the My Plates as an outline for healthy eating.

Health 6.F.1.b Explain the location of the food groups on the My Plate

Health 6.F.1.c Demonstrate why it is important to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day such as Fruits and Veggies: More Matters.

National PE Standard 4: The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.

ASCA Mindsets (Standards) Demonstrates the development of the whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being.


Science/Social Studies
NGGSS 1-LS1.A  Structure and Function: All organisms have external parts.  Different animals use their body parts in in different ways to see, hear, grasp objectis, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water, and air.  Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
NGSS 1-LS1.B Growth and Development of Organisms: Adult plants, and animals can have young.  In many kinds of animals, parents and the offspring themselves engage in behaviors that help the offspring to survive.
NGSS 1.LS1.D Information and Processing: Animals have body parts that capture and convey different kinds of information needed for growth and survival.  Animals respond to these inputs with behaviors that help them survive.  Plants also respond to some external inputs.
NGSS 1-LS1-2 Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offsping that help offspring survive.
NGSS CCC 4: Systems in the natural world have parts that work together.

 

Technology
ISTE Student Standards Addressed:
1 Empowered Learner
3 Knowledge Constructor
How will the Monarch change?
Exploration questions 4-6

Monarch Menu Rap
Caterpillar Parts
Migration Poem
Hungry Caterpillar
Migration:A Hungry to Move
Metamorphosis
Milk Weed
Animated Milkweed Map
Monarch Butterfly Migration
Monarach Buterfly Migration A Journey North
Short A short (-ap, -ad, -ack)
Journey North
Butterflu pussles
Butterfly Life Cycle
Short a Sort (-ap, -ad, -ack)
Dolch Words
Word Search Creator Mini
Word Clouds for Kids
Short a Circle
Short a Circle Map
Common Core
RF.1.1 Demonstrate understanding of the organziation and basic features of print
RF.1.2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes)
RF.1.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words
RF.1.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RI.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RI.1.2  Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
RI.1.4  Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text
RI.1.7 Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.1.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
SL.1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.

W.1.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects.

Health
Health 6.E.1.b Describe how food keeps the body healthy by maintaining strong bones, muscles, and teeth and preventing illness.

National PE Standard 4: The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.

ASCA Mindsets (Standards) Demonstrates the development of the whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being.


Science/Social Studies
NGGSS 1-LS1.A  Structure and Function: All organisms have external parts.  Different animals use their body parts in in different ways to see, hear, grasp objectis, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water, and air.  Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
NGSS 1.LS1.D Information and Processing: Animals have body parts that capture and convey different kinds of information needed for growth and survival.  Animals respond to these inputs with behaviors that help them survive.  Plants also respond to some external inputs.
NGSS CCC 4: Systems in the natural world have parts that work together.

SS 3.C.1 Explain how transportation and communication link people and places by movement of goods, messages, and people.
Technology
ISTE Student Standards Addressed:

1 Empowered Learner
3 Knowledge Constructor
How will the Monarch change?
Exploration questions 7-10
Monarchs
Monarch's Journey
Caterpillar Garden
Caterpillar Song
Monarch Butterfly Song Metamorphasis Song
Migration
Monarch Butterfly:A Migration Journey
Short a and Short i
At and An
Word Families
Common Core
RF.1.1 Demonstrate understanding of the organziation and basic features of print
RF.1.2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes)
RF.1.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words
RF.1.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RF.1.4.B Read grade level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate and expression.
RF.1.4.C Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading, as necessary.
RI.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RI.1.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, table of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.
RI.1.2  Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
RI.1.4  Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text

RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding or their central message or lesson.
L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.1.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
SL.1.1.B Build on others' talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.
SL.1.1.C Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.
SL.1.2 Ask and answer questions about key detail in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
Health

National PE Standard 4: The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.

ASCA Mindsets (Standards) Demonstrates the development of the whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being.


Science/Social Studies

SS 3.A.1.a Locate the continents and oceans using maps and a globe.

NGSS 1.LS1.A Structure and Function: All organisms have external parts.  Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air.

NGSS 1.LS1.D Information and Processing: Animals have body parts that capture and convey different kinds of information needed for growth and survival.  Animals respond to these inputs with behaviors that help them survive.  Plants also respond to some external inputs.


Technology
ISTE Student Standards Addressed:

1 Empowered Learner
3 Knowledge Constructor

Office of Instructional Technology
August 2017
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