Week 26: Caring for Animals and the Earth

Objective: Student will identify and correctly use complete sentences expressing ideas in spoken and written sentences about Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Complete sentences expressing ideas) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Complete sentences expressing ideas in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying complete sentences expressing ideas together. 3) Child attempts complete sentences expressing ideas with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices complete sentences expressing ideas, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates complete sentences expressing ideas correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will construct complete sentences that correctly apply complete sentences expressing ideas while talking about Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Complete sentences expressing ideas) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Complete sentences expressing ideas in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying complete sentences expressing ideas together. 3) Child attempts complete sentences expressing ideas with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices complete sentences expressing ideas, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates complete sentences expressing ideas correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare correct and incorrect examples of complete sentences expressing ideas, explaining what makes each one right or wrong.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Complete sentences expressing ideas) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Complete sentences expressing ideas in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying complete sentences expressing ideas together. 3) Child attempts complete sentences expressing ideas with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices complete sentences expressing ideas, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates complete sentences expressing ideas correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will sort words and pictures related to Caring for Animals and the Earth based on complete sentences expressing ideas.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Complete sentences expressing ideas) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Complete sentences expressing ideas in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying complete sentences expressing ideas together. 3) Child attempts complete sentences expressing ideas with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices complete sentences expressing ideas, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates complete sentences expressing ideas correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will independently demonstrate mastery of complete sentences expressing ideas by producing 3-4 original examples tied to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Complete sentences expressing ideas) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Complete sentences expressing ideas in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying complete sentences expressing ideas together. 3) Child attempts complete sentences expressing ideas with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices complete sentences expressing ideas, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates complete sentences expressing ideas correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will model and explain simple graphing: favorite animal using hands-on manipulatives related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Simple graphing: favorite animal) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Simple graphing: favorite animal in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying simple graphing: favorite animal together. 3) Child attempts simple graphing: favorite animal with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices simple graphing: favorite animal, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates simple graphing: favorite animal correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will solve guided problems involving simple graphing: favorite animal, explaining each step aloud.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Simple graphing: favorite animal) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Simple graphing: favorite animal in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying simple graphing: favorite animal together. 3) Child attempts simple graphing: favorite animal with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices simple graphing: favorite animal, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates simple graphing: favorite animal correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will apply simple graphing: favorite animal to solve a themed word problem connected to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Simple graphing: favorite animal) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Simple graphing: favorite animal in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying simple graphing: favorite animal together. 3) Child attempts simple graphing: favorite animal with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices simple graphing: favorite animal, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates simple graphing: favorite animal correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will check work and compare strategies for simple graphing: favorite animal with a partner or parent.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Simple graphing: favorite animal) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Simple graphing: favorite animal in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying simple graphing: favorite animal together. 3) Child attempts simple graphing: favorite animal with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices simple graphing: favorite animal, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates simple graphing: favorite animal correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will independently complete a mixed-problem challenge demonstrating simple graphing: favorite animal.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Simple graphing: favorite animal) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Simple graphing: favorite animal in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying simple graphing: favorite animal together. 3) Child attempts simple graphing: favorite animal with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices simple graphing: favorite animal, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates simple graphing: favorite animal correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will make and record observations related to human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them together. 3) Child attempts human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will conduct a simple hands-on investigation to explore human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them together. 3) Child attempts human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will explain cause-and-effect relationships involving human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them together. 3) Child attempts human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare and classify examples related to human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them and Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them together. 3) Child attempts human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize and share what was learned this week about human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them together. 3) Child attempts human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will describe and discuss ways communities work together to protect animals and land as it relates to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Ways communities work together to protect animals and land) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Ways communities work together to protect animals and land in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying ways communities work together to protect animals and land together. 3) Child attempts ways communities work together to protect animals and land with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices ways communities work together to protect animals and land, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates ways communities work together to protect animals and land correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will identify roles and responsibilities connected to ways communities work together to protect animals and land.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Ways communities work together to protect animals and land) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Ways communities work together to protect animals and land in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying ways communities work together to protect animals and land together. 3) Child attempts ways communities work together to protect animals and land with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices ways communities work together to protect animals and land, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates ways communities work together to protect animals and land correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will connect ways communities work together to protect animals and land to examples in our own community.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Ways communities work together to protect animals and land) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Ways communities work together to protect animals and land in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying ways communities work together to protect animals and land together. 3) Child attempts ways communities work together to protect animals and land with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices ways communities work together to protect animals and land, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates ways communities work together to protect animals and land correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare different perspectives or places related to ways communities work together to protect animals and land.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Ways communities work together to protect animals and land) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Ways communities work together to protect animals and land in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying ways communities work together to protect animals and land together. 3) Child attempts ways communities work together to protect animals and land with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices ways communities work together to protect animals and land, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates ways communities work together to protect animals and land correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will reflect on and summarize what was learned about ways communities work together to protect animals and land.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Ways communities work together to protect animals and land) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Ways communities work together to protect animals and land in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying ways communities work together to protect animals and land together. 3) Child attempts ways communities work together to protect animals and land with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices ways communities work together to protect animals and land, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates ways communities work together to protect animals and land correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read a text connected to Caring for Animals and the Earth and retell it while focusing on retelling a story.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Retelling a story) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Retelling a story in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying retelling a story together. 3) Child attempts retelling a story with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices retelling a story, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates retelling a story correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will identify key details in the text that relate to retelling a story.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Retelling a story) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Retelling a story in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying retelling a story together. 3) Child attempts retelling a story with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices retelling a story, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates retelling a story correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will ask and answer questions about the text using retelling a story.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Retelling a story) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Retelling a story in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying retelling a story together. 3) Child attempts retelling a story with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices retelling a story, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates retelling a story correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare two texts or passages related to Caring for Animals and the Earth using retelling a story.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Retelling a story) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Retelling a story in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying retelling a story together. 3) Child attempts retelling a story with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices retelling a story, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates retelling a story correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize the week's reading, demonstrating retelling a story.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Retelling a story) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Retelling a story in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying retelling a story together. 3) Child attempts retelling a story with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices retelling a story, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates retelling a story correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read, spell, and sort this week's words featuring syllable counting in animal names.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Syllable counting in animal names) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Syllable counting in animal names in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying syllable counting in animal names together. 3) Child attempts syllable counting in animal names with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices syllable counting in animal names, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates syllable counting in animal names correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will build and write words using syllable counting in animal names with letter tiles or handwriting practice.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Syllable counting in animal names) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Syllable counting in animal names in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying syllable counting in animal names together. 3) Child attempts syllable counting in animal names with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices syllable counting in animal names, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates syllable counting in animal names correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will use this week's spelling words correctly in original sentences.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Syllable counting in animal names) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Syllable counting in animal names in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying syllable counting in animal names together. 3) Child attempts syllable counting in animal names with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices syllable counting in animal names, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates syllable counting in animal names correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will sort and categorize words by their syllable counting in animal names pattern.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Syllable counting in animal names) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Syllable counting in animal names in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying syllable counting in animal names together. 3) Child attempts syllable counting in animal names with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices syllable counting in animal names, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates syllable counting in animal names correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will complete a mini dictation/spelling check demonstrating syllable counting in animal names.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Syllable counting in animal names) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Syllable counting in animal names in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying syllable counting in animal names together. 3) Child attempts syllable counting in animal names with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices syllable counting in animal names, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates syllable counting in animal names correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.