NGSS Science and Engineering Practices. 3 – Planning and Carrying Out Investigations. K-2. Make observations(first hand or from media) and/or measurements to collect data that can be used to make comparisons.
Direct students to conduct other observations of the tree,
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices. 3 – Planning and Carrying Out Investigations.K-2. With guidance, plan and conduct an investigation in collaboration with peers.
Discuss how roots absorb water and nutrients from soil.
NGSS Disciple Core Ideas. LS1.C – Organization of Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms. All animals need food in order to live and grow. They obtain their food from plants or from other animals. Plants need water and sunlight to live and grow.
Ask students to turn to their neighbor and describe the chosen tree,
Common Core. ELA-Literacy.Speaking and Listening.K.4. Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
Common Core. ELA-Literacy.Speaking and Listening.K.6. Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
Discuss how bark protects the tree from rain, cold
C3 Framework. Dimension 2. Geography.2.K-2. Explain how weather, climate, and other environmental characteristics affect people’s lives in a place or region.
Discuss how the trunk supports the tree and holds the crown up where the sun can reach it.
NGSS Disciple Core Ideas. LS1.C – Organization of Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms. All animals need food in order to live and grow. They obtain their food from plants or from other animals. Plants need water and sunlight to live and grow.
they will make a model tree costume
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices. 2 – Developing and Using Models. K-2. Modeling in K-2 builds on prior knowledge and processes to include using and developing models. Develop and/or use a model to represent amounts, relationships, relative scales, and/or patterns in the natural and designed worlds.
NGSS Crosscutting Concepts. 4 – Systems and System Models. K-2. Objects and organisms can be described in terms of their parts.
NGSS Crosscutting Concepts. 6 – Structure and Function. K-2. The Shape and stability of structures of natural and designed objects are related to their function(s).
Ask the students to name and describe the parts of a tree
Common Core. ELA-Literacy.Speaking and Listening.K.4. Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
have students draw a picture of a tree. Encourage them to include as much detail as they can.
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices. 2 – Developing and Using Models K-2. Modeling in K-2 builds on prior knowledge and processes to include using and developing models.
Is anyone’s second picture very different from their first?
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices. 2 – Developing and Using Models K-2. Modeling in K-2 builds on prior knowledge and processes to include using and developing models. Compare models to identify common features and differences.