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K for ME - Unit 4 - Our Earth

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Unit 4 Overview:

Caretakers of our Earth Texts

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Week 1 - Our Earth
Week 1 At a Glance
Week 1 Combined

	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
Math Center				Math Center Math Cards	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
Week 2 Combined

	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
Math Center		Math Center Math Cards	Continue	Continue	Continue
STEM	Investigation 2 Compost 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
Week 3 Combined

	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
Math Center	Math Center Math Cards	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
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
Week 4 Combined

	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
Math Center	Math Center Math Cards	Continue	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
Week 5 Combined

	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
Math Center	Math Center Math Cards	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
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
Week 6 Combined

	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
Math Center			Math Center Math Cards	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
Week 7 Combined

	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
Math Center	Math Center Math Cards	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
Week 8 Combined

	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	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
Math Center	Math Center Math Cards	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