Standard 4: The Living Environment- Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories, pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science. (pg. 19)
Key Idea 4: The continuity of life is sustained through reproduction and development.
P. I. 4.1: Describe the major stages in the life cycles of selected plants and animals.
Supporting Standard:
ELA: R.F. 4.3- Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension: Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. (p. 23)
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The students write the name of the baby farm animal on the line underneath the adult farm animal signifying the students know the names for different animals at the early stages of development. |
To show growth, the students will write the different baby animals that are found on a farm to complete a Farm Animal Word Book. |
Farm Animal Word Book |
The student’s summative assessment is a Farm Animal Smiley Face based rubric. This is used for the “Where’s My Baby” worksheet. |
The students draw a line to match baby and adult farm animals showing the development of different farm animals on the “Where’s My Baby” worksheet. |
Students match adult farm animals showing the growth of the corresponding babies on their “Where’s My Baby” worksheet. |
The “Where’s My Baby” worksheet. |
The student’s summative assessment is a Farm Animal Smiley Face based rubric. This is used for the “Where’s My Baby” worksheet. |