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What do we know about trees?
What do trees need? |
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Students will observe:
1.trees have identifiable structures (S1.B1.!n1)
2.trees are a resource and provide people with wood
and food (S3.B1.In3)
3.trees are growing living organisms (S3.B1.In3)
Students will recognize that trees need: water,
light, nutrients from soil, and warmth (S3.B1.In1)
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Teacher Observation and Questioning
Drawings
Investigations
Checklists |
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What are the parts of trees?
What can we find out about leaves?
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Students will observe and recognize that trees have branches,
leaves, roots, and trunks (S1.B1.In1)
Students will observe:
1.leaves have identifiable structures
2.leaves grow on the tips and sides of small
branches
3.many kinds of trees lose their leaves in the fall
4.leaves from the same trees have the same shape
5.leaves can be identified by their shape, tip, and
color (S1.B1.In1)
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What shapes do leaves have?
How are leaves the same/different? |
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Students will observe:
1.leaf shapes can be compared to geometric shapes
(egg, heart, line, oval, paddle, round, spear,
triangle, and wedge)
2.leaves have many properties that can be compared
(S1.B1.In2)
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| What food comes from trees? |
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| Trees Through The Seasons |
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Students will recognize:
1.that fruits, nuts, and seeds come from trees
2.fruit and nuts provide protection and food for the
seeds (S3.B1.In4)
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| What are some ways that trees change during the seasons? |
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Students will observe that:
1.some trees lose their leaves during the winter,
while others will not
2.evergreens can be identified by the properties of
their leaves (needles)
3.twigs have structures such as leaf scars and buds
4.growth rings in twigs and trunks show how much a
tree grows in a year
5.buds on twigs grow into leaves or flowers
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Where does wood come from?
What is made from wood?
What happens when wood gets wet?
How can the shape of wood be changed?
Why should we recycle sawdust?
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1.Recognize wood is a resource from trees
2.Recognize some woods are processed and transformed
by people (S1.B1.In4) (S4.B1.In2)
1.Recognize wood is used for many things
2.Recognize wood has observable properties
(S4.B1.In1)
1.Recognize that wood floats in water
2.Observe that wood absorbs water (S4.B1.In1)
1.Create sawdust and wood shavings
2.Create particleboard and plywood from tiny pieces
of wood (S1.B1.In3)
Recognize that sawdust can be recycled (S1.B1In2) |
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How are papers different?
How can paper be changed?
What is paper made of?
What kinds paper are made?
How can new paper be made from old?
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Recognize paper has many observable properties (S4.B1.In1)
Recognize many objects are made from paper
(S1.B1.In1)
Recognize paper is made from wood (S4.B1.In2)
Recognize that properties of different papers
determine their use (S4.B1.In1)
1.Recognize recycling extends the use of trees
2.Observe new paper made from old paper
3.Examine the properties of recycled paper
(S1.B1.In4) |
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How are paper boxes made?
What can be made from wood and paper? |
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| Constructions From Wood And Paper |
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1.Recognizes that paper can be used to make useful or artistic
constructions (S1.B1.In5)
2.Paper containers we use everyday begin as flat
pieces of paper (S1.B1.In5)
1.Gain knowledge of properties of wood and paper
together can be used to construct useful or artistic
things (S1.B1.In5) |
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| Recognize paper can be woven into a pattern (S1.B1.In3) |
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