| INSECTS
AND PLANTS COURSE MATRIX |
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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT |
EXTENSIONS |
ASSESSMENT |
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GRASS AND GRAIN SEEDS |
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• FOSS Science Resources: Plants and Animals
and “The Story of Wheat”
• Science Notebook: Students draw and
write about seed and plant growth.
They draw and label using numbers
and words. |
Language: Write directions for
growing plants.
Math: Problem A: Sort seeds by their
properties. Problem B: Explore
symmetry of leaves and fl owers.
Home/School: Look for examples of
grains at home and explore their uses. |
Preassessment (optional)
Teacher Observation/Notebook Sheet
• Observes that some plants grow
back if they are cut.
• Sequences drawings of
observations.
• Compares leaves and roots
and explains why they grow in
predictable directions.
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STEMS |
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• FOSS Science Resources: Plants and
Animals, “How Seeds Travel”
• Science Notebook: Students draw
changes in the stem cuttings and
caption their drawings. They write
about how seeds travel. |
Math: Problem A: How many new
potatoes did Jia grow? Problem B:
How many new plants did your class
grow? How much did your class make
if you sold each plant for a quarter?
Home/School: Look for examples of
edible stems at the grocery store. |
Teacher Observation/Notebook Sheet
• Makes accurate observations and
describes them in drawings and
with words.
• Compares the structures of potato
plants to other plants they have
grown.
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TERRARIUMS |
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• FOSS Science Resources: Plants and
Animals, “What Do Animals Need?”
and “Plants and Animals around the
World”
• Science Notebook: Students draw a
map showing the locations of plants
in their terrarium. They record
changes over time. |
Math: Problem A: Determine
how many sticks, seeds, and holes
are needed for multiple habitats.
Problem B: Read two bar graphs
and compare the data.
Home/School: Learn how to
safely collect, care for, and observe
wild insects.
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Math: Problem A: Determine
how many sticks, seeds, and holes
are needed for multiple habitats.
Problem B: Read two bar graphs
and compare the data.
Home/School: Learn how to
safely collect, care for, and observe
wild insects.
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SILKWORMS |
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• FOSS Science Resources: Insects
and Plants, “What Makes an
Insect an Insect?,” and “Same but
Different”
• Science Notebook: Students draw
and write about silkworms and
their life cycle. |
Language: Write what life is like in the
terrarium if you were a plant or worm.
Make a poster about your terrarium
and tell others about it.
Math: Problem A: How many plants
did Amelio have in his terrarium?
Problem B: What are different ways 20
worms can be sorted into 4 terrariums?
Home/School: Make a plastic-bottle
terrarium to grow plants at home. |
Teacher Observation/Notebook Sheet
• Builds a terrarium and knows
what plants and animals need to
live in it.
• Maps locations of seeds and plants
in the terrarium and records
changes over time.
• Matches plants and animals to their
habitat, based on their structures
and behaviors. |
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BULBS AND ROOTS |
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• FOSS Science Resources: Plants and
Animals, “Animal Teeth”
• Science Notebook: Students draw
and label their growing bulb. |
Language: Illustrate homonyms such
as eyes on potatoes and eyes on your
head.
Math: Problem A: How many bulbs
did Jeremy have blooming in the
spring? Problem B: How many garlic
bulbs will Letitia be able to plant next
year?
Home/School: Listen to the
beginning of a story and write an
ending. |
Teacher Observation/Notebook Sheet
• Accurately records observations.
• Demonstrates a basic
understanding of the needs of
plants and can name structures and
functions.
End-of-Module Assessment |
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