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Overview
and Background: Unit: The Four Seasons |
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Name: Tracy May |
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Cheney
Elementary : Kindergarten |
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Title: |
The Four
Seasons |
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Topics: |
Science,
Social Studies |
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Time Frame: |
Throughout the year |
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Start Date: |
- August,
September,December, March |
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Other Designers: Marilyn Dalbom and Sharen Young |
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Summary: Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter |
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Print Materials Needed: Our Very Own Tree by Lawrence F. Lowery ( in FOSS kit) Spring by Ron Hirschi Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert Max and Maggie in Autumn by Janet Craig Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky I Can Read About Seasons by Robyn Supraner Sadie and the Snowman by Allen Morgan Snow Lion by David McPhail I Can Read About Weather by Robyn Supraner |
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Resources: Trees in school yard to observe the 4 seasons |
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Stage 1: Identify Desired Results |
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State: |
KS |
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Title: |
Four
Seasons |
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Standard(s): |
Kansas |
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Understandings: There are four distinct seasons
in one calendar year. All life
is effected by seasonal change. |
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Essential Questions: 1.
Can you name the four seasons? 2.
Can you describe the four seasons? 3. How do the four seasons affect your
everyday life? |
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Knowledge and Skills: |
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K: Students
will know: gain knowledge about the
four seasons. S: Students
will be able to: name the four seasons
and give a characteristic of each season. |
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Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence |
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Assessment Summary: Draw pictures of a particular season and present to
the class. |
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Student Directions: The student will fold a piece of paper into fourths
and draw and label a picture of each season. |
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Rubric: The student will identify a picture of each season and
name a characteristic of each. |
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Other assessment evidence to be collected: Write in your journal and illustrate about your favorite
season. Design a wall mural of the four seasons. The student will act out an activity for each season. |
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Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and
Instruction |
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Learning Activities: What sequence
of teaching and learning experiences will be used? 1. Hook Have a resource person dress in appropriate
clothes for each season. Ask each student to name their favorite
clothing of the season and graph the data. 2. Overview
and Expectation: The
student will become more knowledgeable of the four seasons and how it affects
his/her life. |
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