Preschool Content Area: Science Standard: 2. Life Science Students can: a. Use senses to gather information about living things (DOK 1-2) b. Observe and explore the natural processes of growing, changing, and adapting to the environment (DOK 1-2) c. Ask and pursue questions through simple investigations and observations of living things (DOK 2-3) d. Collect, describe, and record information about living things through discussion, drawings, and charts (DOK 1-2) Content Area: Science Standard: 2. Life Science Students can: a. Identify the common needs such as food, air, and water of familiar living things (DOK 1) b. Predict, explain, and infer pattern based on observations and representations of living things, their needs, and life cycles (DOK 1-3) c. Make and record by drawing, acting out, or describing observations of living things and how they change over time (DOK 1-2)

Question and gain interest in the world around them. Care for living things.

All living things go through life cycles. Living things have common needs. Life cycles can be represented in various

Ways.

1. How do different living things change over time?2. What are some similarities and differences in how living things develop?3. How do the adults of various animals compare to younger versions of those sameanimals?

Common needs of survival Life cycle of living things How to predict other life cycles

Asking questions through observations Describing life cycles Exploring change

Correctly states life cycle of a living thing. Actively participates in discussion on living things.

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Students will observe and record the life cycle of a living thing. They will be able to correctly state and identify each cycle.

Students will show knowledge gained while playing life cycle movement games and in free learning centers.

Standard 1: Oral Expression and Listening1. Conceptual understanding conveyed through vocabulary words can occur using a variety of modalitiesa. Identify and sort common

objects, events, pictures, words, colors, shapes, and textures into various classifications

b. Begin to identify and use special concepts (first/last, over/under, etc.)

c. Demonstrate use of vocabulary in oral language to express ideas and events

Standard 1:Oral Expression and Listening 2. Listening and comprehension skills are required to be clearly understooda. Use language to express

ideas in complete sentences (with support of sentence stems as needed)

b. Listen with comprehension, and follow two-step directions

Standard 2: Reading for All Purposesa. Recognize that printed material

conveys meaning and connects to the reader’s world

b. Use and interpret illustrations to gain meaning

Express themselves in any given situation. Read an interpret illustrations in the world around them.

They can use an extended vocabulary to describe themselves and the people around them.

Illustrations can be interpreted and can be meaningful.

What does print tell or communicate to readers?

What are the names of people in the community, friends, and relatives?

[Grab your reader’s attention with a great How to use oral language to express

ideas and events How to interpret and describe printed

material

Using complete sentences when expressing ideas.

Connecting to the world by interpreting illustrations.

Students will use vocabulary to effectively express feelings and thoughts, describe experiences, interact with others, and communicate their needs

Students will understand that words, signs, and symbols all around the give direction

Students will be observed in play areas and during transitions using effective vocabulary and recognizing illustrations.

Actively participates in discussions using complete sentences.