Ask me what I’m learning!
Math- How do I determine ten more and ten less?
Writing- How do I write an opinion writing piece? How do I use a rubric to make my writing better? How do I revise?
Daily 5/Language Arts- How do I compare and contrast the experiences of characters in stories?
Phonics- How does an /e/ change words?
IB Unit: Living organisms around the world require different necessities in order to survive.
Writing Conventions: How do I use what I know about letter blends to correctly spell words?
IB Unit: Sharing The Planet
Central Idea: Living organisms around the world require different necessities in order to survive
Key Concepts:
* Function
* Connection
* Causation
Vocabulary:
Environment
Impact
Conservation
Change
Learner Profile Traits:
Caring
Thinkers
Inquirers
Lines of Inquiry
-Plants and animals have basic needs in order to stay healthy
-Plants have parts with specific jobs
-Humans have impacts on the well-beings of plants and animals
Teacher goals for students’ learning:
-Students will be able to identify the needs of plants and animals
- Students will be able to identify human’s impact on the world around them
- Students will be able to identify the parts of a plant
How can you help at home?
-Can you grow a garden at home? Discuss with your child what your garden might need (water, sunlight, etc.)
- Ask your child if all plants grow the same way- do trees need the same thing as air plants? Do flowers need the same things as grass?
-Talk with your child about how humans can impact how plants grow- if we cut trees down, what will happen?
-Have you heard about endangered animals? What is it that humans are doing to impact those animals?
Encourage them at home to be caring by:
- Discussing how to reduce, reuse, and recycle with your child.
-Discussing how we can be role models for our friends and neighbors or in the community.
*Kids have big ears, big eyes, and big hearts- let’s set that example for them to make the
world a better place!
Encourage them at home to be thinkers by:
-Encouraging your child to think of a problem that they see in the world and discuss how they would fix/help the problem
- Encouraging your child to think of a variety of ways to solve everyday problems- i.e. “I’m not sure how to arrange the cups so that they all fit in the cupboard”. -If your child is working on a problem, ask them “How could I solve this differently?’ or “How did you figure that out?”
Encourage them at home to be inquiring by:
-Encouraging your child to think of a variety of things they might be interested in learning and going to the local library to learn more about that topic
-Demonstrate aloud that you might not know the answer to everything- show how you find the answer to your question.
