Unit 2- Animals Surviving and Thriving
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Unit 2- Animals Surviving and Thriving Overview: Documents
Week 1 (1 of 2) Week 1 (2 of 2)
Week 2 (1 of 3) Week 2 (2 of 3) Week 2 (3 of 3)
Week 3 (1 of 3) Week 3 (2 of 3) Week 3 (3 of 3)
Week 4 (1 of 2) Week 4 (2 of 2)
Week 5
Week 6 (1 of 2) Week 6 (2 of 2)
Week 7 (1 of 2) Week 7 (2 of 2)
Week 8
- Week 1
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Week 1: At A Glance |
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Vocabulary and Language
Vocabulary Cards
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Introduce Weekly Words: habitat, behavior, structure |
Introduce Weekly Words: function, travel, grassland |
Verbs: Root Words and Endings |
Verbs: Root Words and Endings |
Carousel Brainstorm |
Text Talk |
Ultimate Animals video |
A Bird Can Fly |
Slither, Slide, Hop, and Run, Read 1
Slides
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Slither, Slide, Hop, and Run, Read 2
Child text packets
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A Bird Can Fly and Slither, Slide, Hop, and Run, Read 3
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Stations
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Reading: Independent & Partner
Listening and Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk Images; Listen & Respond (A Bird Can Fly)
Science Literacy: How can we observe animals in our schoolyard?
Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning
Word Work: Fluent Reader's Challenge; Sentences; Look, Cover, Write; Make New Words; Trick Word Memory
Shared Reading: “Three Small Monkeys” Slides Text
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Science and Engineering |
Lesson 1: Using a Field Guide Mammals of Maine (color) (black & white)
Lesson 2: Observing Animals
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Studios
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Studio Prompts Clay animal images Conversation prompts
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Writing Basics |
Deconstruction: Report Purpose
Mentor texts
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Deconstruction: Report Stages
Anchor chart images
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Modeling and Joint Construction in Pairs: Research
Animal Research Sheet
Book Selections (horizontal) (vertical)
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Joint Construction in Pairs: Research |
Joint Construction in Pairs: Research |
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Week 2: At A Glance |
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Vocabulary and Language
Vocabulary Cards
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Introduce Weekly Words: scavenger, adapt, surroundings |
Introduce Weekly Words: wild, thrive, urban |
Personal Pronouns |
Personal Pronouns |
Carousel Brainstorm |
Text Talk |
Animals in the City, Read 1 |
Animals in the City, Read 2 |
Squirrels Leap, Squirrels Sleep |
Tide Pools, Read 1
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Tide Pools, Read 2
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Stations
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Shared Reading: “Bat Breakfast” Text Slides
Independent & Partner
Listening and Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk ; Listen & Respond (Animals in the City)
Science Literacy: Where do animals get their traits?
Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning
Word Work: Fluent Reader's Challenge; Fluent Reader's Practice; Sentences; Say it, Build it, Write it; Trick Word Memory; BINGO cards
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Science and Engineering |
Lesson 1: Animal Traits Resource Sort Challenge
Lesson 2: Sibling Traits Trait Sheet Trait Cards
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Studios |
Children create animals and their habitats in various media and continue mapping terrariums.
The Library and Writing and Drawing Studios are combined for researching and writing animal riddles.+
Prompts Riddle Research Riddle Sheet Detective Worksheet
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Writing Basics |
Deconstruction: Posters and Individual Construction: Body Diagram
Slides
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Deconstruction and Individual Construction: The Third Person and
General Nouns
Nouns Cards
Language
Observation Tool
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Individual Construction: Subtopics |
Individual Construction and Review |
Individual Construction and Review |
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- Week 4
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Week 4: At A Glance |
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Vocabulary and Language
Vocabulary Cards
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Introduce Weekly Words: rain forest, tundra, desert |
Introduce Weekly Words: forest, pond, ocean |
Noun-Verb Agreement |
Noun-Verb Agreement |
Carousel Brainstorm |
Text Talk |
The Perfect Beak text
on video
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Winter Sleep: A HIbernation Story
on video
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Black Bear Cub
on video
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How Chipmunk Got His Stripes, Read 1
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How Chipmunk Got His Stripes, Read 2
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Stations
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Shared Reading: “Hush!” Slides Text
Independent and Partner Reading
Listening & Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk Prompt; Listen & Respond (How Chipmunk Got His Stripes)
Science Literacy: What structures help animals solve problems and survive?
Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning
Word Work: Fluent Reader's Challenge; Say It, Build It, Write It; Suffix Sort; Trick Word Memory
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Science and Engineering |
Lesson 1: How Do Animal Build Homes Sheet Lesson 2: Surviving Winter Sheet
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Studios |
Children use works of art as inspiration for work in various media and across studios.
Oil pastels are introduced in the Art Studio.
Children make observations about sibling animals.
Art Studio Prompts Slides Images
Habitat Research
Science and Engineering Studio Observation Sheet
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Writing Basics |
Introduction to and Beginning Revising and Publishing |
Poster Layout; Revising and Publishing |
Deconstruction and Individual Construction: Title; Revising and Publishing |
Publishing |
Presentation and Celebration |
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Week 5: At A Glance |
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Vocabulary and Language
Vocabulary Cards
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Introduce Weekly Words: offspring, parent, safe |
Introduce Weekly Words: protect, camouflage, hatchling |
Conjunctions |
Conjunctions
Images
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Carousel Brainstorm |
Text Talk |
How Animal Babies Stay Safe, Read 1 |
How Animal Babies Stay Safe, Read 2 |
And Tango Makes Three, Read 1 |
And Tango Makes Three, Read 2
Reading Response Sheet
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Hidden City “The Hunting Lesson,” Animals Surviving and Thriving
Chart
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Stations
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Shared Reading: “Harbor Animals” Slides Text
Mid Unit Assessment Prompt Slides
Independent and Partner Reading
Listening & Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk Images Prompt; Listen & Respond (How Animal Babies Stay Safe)
Science Literacy: How do people mimic animals to solve a problem?
Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning
Word Work: Fluent Reader's Challenge; Trick Word Memory; Look, Cover, Write, Check; Sentences
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Science and Engineering |
Lesson 1: Animal Coats Coats on Animals Slides Lesson 2: Designing Coats
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Studios |
Prompts |
Writing Basics |
Pre-Assessment
Sheet Rubric
Reflection
Observation Tool
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Deconstruction: Argument Purpose and Joint Construction: Oral
Argument
Why We Write
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Deconstruction: Argument Stages and Joint Construction: Reasons |
Debate |
Deconstruction, Joint Construction, and Individual Construction:
Audience
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Week 6: At A Glance |
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Vocabulary and Language
Vocabulary Cards
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Introduce Weekly Words: danger, underground, reptile |
Introduce Weekly Words: nest, observe, threat |
Adjectives |
Shades of Meaning |
Carousel Brainstorm |
Text Talk |
“Dangers to Animals” slides, Read 1
Slides Packet 1
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“Dangers to Animals” slides, Read 2
Packet 2
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Sea Turtles |
Turtle Tide: the Ways of Sea Turtles, Read 1, “Sea Turtle Nesting” video
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Turtle Tide: the Ways of Sea Turtles, Read 2
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Stations
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Shared Reading: “Boston Birds” Slides Text
Independent and Partner Reading
Listening & Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk Images; Listen & Respond (Turtle Tide)
Science Literacy: How are animal traits the same and different among siblings?
Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning
Word Work: Fluent Reader's Challenge; Say it, Build it, Write it; Name it, Write it, Mark it; Trick Word Memory;
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Science and Engineering |
Lesson 1: Parents and Their Offspring Chart
Lesson 2: Black Bears and Their Offspring
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Studios |
Activities continue from previous weeks until sea turtles are introduced during Text Talk on Day 3.
Tissue Paper Collage is introduced in the Art Studio.
Sea Turtle Introduction Slides Project Planning
Art Studio Prompts Collage Procedure
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Writing Basics |
Deconstruction: Argument Stages
Letter Slides Images
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Deconstruction: Parts of a Letter and Deconstruction and Individual
Construction: Audience
Slides
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Joint Construction: Thesis and Modeling and Joint Construction in
Pairs: Research
One-Pagers Sheet
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Joint Construction in Pairs: Research |
Deconstruction and Joint Construction: Adjectives
Slides Images Cards
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Week 7: At A Glance |
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Vocabulary and Language
Vocabulary Cards
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Introduce Weekly Words: impact, environment, responsibility |
Introduce Weekly Words: endangered, wildlife, rescue |
Action Verbs |
Action Verbs |
Carousel Brainstorm |
Text Talk |
Sea Turtles, Turtle Tide, and “Sea Turtle Nesting” video text comparison |
Sea Turtles, Read 2 and “Saving Sea Turtles, One Egg at a Time” video
Reading Response
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“How People Help Animals Survive and Thrive” slides, Read 1
Slides
Student Resource
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“How People Help Animals Survive and Thrive” slides, Read 2
Student Resource
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Me...Jane
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Stations
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Shared Reading: “Going to the Zoo” Slides Text
Independent and Partner Reading
Listening & Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk images Prompt; Listen & Respond (Me...Jane)
Science Literacy: What are some ways animal parents feed and protect their young?
Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning
Word Work: Fluent Reader's Challenge; Look, Cover, Write, Check; Make New Words; Name it, Write it, Mark it; Sentences; Trick Word Memory
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Science and Engineering |
Lesson 1: Predators and Prey Forest Food Web Lesson 2: Ways Animals Protect Their Young Slides
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Studios |
Continuing work on the Sea Turtle Project; Learning about the Turtle Cam Project
Prompts T-Shirt Bag Article Response Sheet
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Writing Basics |
Individual Construction: Argument Letter
Parts of a Letter
Observation Tool
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Individual Construction and Revision |
Individual Construction and Revision |
Individual Construction and Revision |
Peer-to-Peer Feedback
Argument Feedback
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Week 8: At A Glance |
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Vocabulary and Language
Vocabulary Cards
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Introduce Weekly Words: interconnected, basic need, map |
Introduce Weekly Words: urban, location, travel |
Vocabulary Review |
Vocabulary Review |
No lesson; time used for Unit presentation and celebration |
Text Talk |
“The Story of the Chicken and the Eagle”
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“Helping Animals”
Slides
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Daniel Finds a Poem |
Synthesis of Unit Ideas
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Celebrating our Projects
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Stations
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On Day 4, the End of Unit Assessment is administered. Assessment Prompt Rubric Slides
Shared Reading: “Hollow Tree Song” Slides Text
Independent and Partner Reading
Listening & Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk Images Prompt; Listen & Respond (“The Story of the Chicken and the Eagle”)
Science Literacy: How can animals help us solve human problems?
Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning
Word Work: Fluent Reader's Challenge; Name it, Write it, Mark it; Sentences; Say it, Build it, Write it; Picture Sort; Trick Word Memory
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Science and Engineering |
Lesson 1: Biomimicry Matching Sheet Lesson 2: Safe Helmets Posters
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Studios |
Studio Prompts Biomimicry Sheet
Finalizing and preparing projects for presentation.
In Science and Engineering children design helmets.
Studios time is combined with Vocabulary and Language, Text Talk, and Writing for Presentation and Celebration on Day 5.
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Writing Basics |
Introduction to and Beginning Revising and Publishing |
Revising and Publishing |
Publishing |
Post-Assessment
Sheet Rubric
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Presentation and Celebration |
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