This unit begins with a study of living and non-living things. Scientists will learn the characteristics of a living thing and what living things need in order to survive. From there, students’ own questions will guide their explorations and they will use the classroom library to research and find answers to their questions. In connection with our CAFE strategies in Reader’s Workshop, students will “Use Text Features” (title, table of contents, heading, diagrams, labels, glossaries, etc.) to assist them as readers and researchers. They will search for answers to their questions by reading nonfiction books, paying close attention to how text features help us in our research. Finally, they will share their findings with the community.
Next, our classroom will turn into a laboratory as scientists study a living thing - the earthworm! They will make observations, record findings and ideas in their science journals, develop questions, hypotheses, and experiments, conduct research, and draw conclusions. From there, our young scientists will use their knowledge to create a healthy habitat for their earthworms to thrive and grow. We will celebrate their hard work and discoveries at the end of the unit with a community share, where scientists will share their journals, lab reports, experiments, habitats, and writing and art projects with you!
Check out the slideshow below of our scientists examining and recording their observations of their non-living things with magnifying glasses!
Next, our classroom will turn into a laboratory as scientists study a living thing - the earthworm! They will make observations, record findings and ideas in their science journals, develop questions, hypotheses, and experiments, conduct research, and draw conclusions. From there, our young scientists will use their knowledge to create a healthy habitat for their earthworms to thrive and grow. We will celebrate their hard work and discoveries at the end of the unit with a community share, where scientists will share their journals, lab reports, experiments, habitats, and writing and art projects with you!
Check out the slideshow below of our scientists examining and recording their observations of their non-living things with magnifying glasses!