MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2017-2018 District Pacing Guide

GRADE 2 Course Code: 5020030 / Access Code: 7720030D1

Pacing / Date(s)
9 Days / 02-20-18 to 03-02-18
QSBA Q3 assessment window / 04-02-18 to 04-13-18

BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: L: Life Science – N: Nature of Science

TOPIC XII: Habitats

NeXT Generation Sunshine State Standard(s) / ESSENTIAL CONTENT / OBJECTIVES / INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
Big Idea 17: Interdependence
SC.2.L.17.2 Recognize and explain that living things are found all over Earth, but each is only able to live in habitats that meet its basic needs. Cognitive Complexity: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts
Big Idea 1: The Practice of Science
SC.2.N.1.1 Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them in teams through free explorations, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations.
Cognitive Complexity: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
SC.2.N.1.5 Distinguish between empirical observation (what you see, hear, feel, smell, or taste) and ideas or inferences (what you think). Cognitive Complexity: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts
Access Points –see p. 2
LAFS, MAFS and CS – see p. 3 / A. Animals live in places that meet their basic needs:
B. Basic needs of living things:
1. Energy
2. Food
3. Water
4. Oxygen
5. Shelter
6. Space
7. Right range of temperature
C. Kinds of environments:
1. Forest/Woodlands
2. Desert
3. Ocean
4. Rainforest
D. Local habitats:
1. Pond
2. Aquarium
3. Terrarium / · Recognize that animals need air, food, water, shelter, and plants need air, water, nutrients, and light.
· Identify the many different homes animals have.
· Read about and compare different kinds of environments on Earth that includes the following: Forest/Woodlands, Desert, Ocean, and Rainforest.
· Recognize some plants and animals that live in each of these environments.
· Determine where animals should live based on physical features.
· Determine where plants should live based on physical features.
· Recognize some of the ways in which living things in their surroundings are dependent upon each other for food and places to live.
Essential Questions:
·  How are habitats different?
·  Why do animals need to adapt to different environments?
Related Programs:
The Fairchild Challenge, Dream in Green Challenge, Elementary Garden – p. 4-5 / Text Book: Scott Foresman
TE pp. 16-26, 42-51, 62-63
Instructional Resources Grade 2 Quarter 3
Needs of Living Things and Habitats
Vocabulary:
environments, oceans, deserts, forests, habitat, woodlands, grasslands, prairie, wetlands, marsh, basic needs, adapt, survival
Technology: (see p. 4)
Strategies:
Use the Five E’s, Inquiry, Think/Pair/Share, Centers/Stations, Cooperative Learning Groups, Graphic Organizers (KWL)
o  ELL: TE pp.19, 20, 21, 25, 27, 43-51
o  Enrichment: TE p. 39(Leveled readers)
o  SPED: TE p. 39(Leveled readers)
Assessment:
Teacher Observation, Portfolio Assessments, Lesson Check Point, Journal, Lab Report
Labs: (see p. 3)
Scot Foresman Take Home Activity TE p. 63
AIMS Science Florida 2nd Grade: Life Science
·  Where Can Animals Live? pp.223-234
·  A Walk in the Park pp. 235-248


SCIENCE BENCHMARK
SC.2.L.17.2 Recognize and explain that living things are found all over Earth, but each is only able to live in habitats that meet its basic needs. / Additional Resources
ACCESS POINTS
http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewStandard/Preview/1625
SC.2.L.17.In.2 / Recognize that many different kinds of living things are found in different habitats.
SC.2.L.17.Su.2 / Recognize that many kinds of living things are found in the environment.
SC.2.L.17.Pa.2 / Recognize common living things in the immediate environment.
SC.2.N.1.1 Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them in teams through free explorations, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations.
ACCESS POINTS
http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewStandard/Preview/1596
SC.2.N.1.In.1 / Ask questions and make observations about things in the natural world.
Supported
SC.2.N.1.Su.1 / Answer yes and no questions and make observations about common objects and actions in the natural world.
SC.2.N.1.Pa.1 / Request a change or help to solve a problem in the environment.
SC.2.N.1.5 Distinguish between empirical observation (what you see, hear, feel, smell, or taste) and ideas or inferences (what you think).
ACCESS POINTS
http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewStandard/Preview/1600
SC.2.N.1.In.2 / Identify information about objects based on observation.
SC.2.N.1.Su.2 / Identify characteristics of objects based on observation.
SC.2.N.1.Pa.2 / Use senses to recognize objects.

Health, Language Arts, and Math benchmarks should be integrated in appropriate topics throughout the year.

LANGUAGE ARTS: READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT
LAFS.2.RI.2 Craft and Structure
BENCHMARK CODE / BENCHMARK
LAFS.2.RI.2.4 / Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area
LAFS.2.RI.4 Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
LAFS.2.RI.4.10 / By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
LANGUAGE ARTS: SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS
LAFS.2.SL.1: Comprehension and Collaboration
BENCHMARK CODE / BENCHMARK
LAFS.2.SL.1.1 / Participate in collaborative conversations about topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
MATHEMATICS: MEASUREMENT AND DATA
MAFS.2.MD.4: Represent and interpret data
BENCHMARK CODE / BENCHMARK
MAFS.2.MD.4.10 / Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to represent a data set with up to four categories. Solve simple put-together, take a part, and compare problems using information presented in a bar graph.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
SC.K2.CS-CC: Communication and collaboration
BENCHMARK CODE / BENCHMARK
SC.K2.CS-CC.1.3 / Collaborate and cooperate with peers, teachers, and others using technology to solve problems.
SC.K2.CS-CC.1.4 / Provide and accept constructive criticism on a collaborative project.
Supplemental Resources
Content / Title
Life Science / Chapter 3 Active Art:
North American Ecosystems
Ocean Plants and Animals
Games: Ecosystems
Where do plants and animals live? / https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp
If not registered, select “Register Here” button. Under teachers click Register and enter Pearson access code: 542470 (same for all MDCPS and grade levels) and school zip code. Log in. Click on the Grade 2 Take it to the Net. Select Life Science Unit A.
Habitats / A Place to Call Home p. 205
Creature Homes p. 221
Where Can Animals Live p. 223
Paste Up Habitats p.249
Where Do We Belong p. 275 / AIMS Science Florida 2nd Grade: Life Science
Interdependence / Needs of Living Things and Habitats / http://science.dadeschools.net/elem/InstructionalResources/IR-2.html
See Quarter 3
Big Idea 17: Interdependence
SC.2.L.17.2 Habitats / Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out! p. 164-183
At Home in the River p. 184-185
Rain Forests p. 300-319 / Grade 2 McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders: Literature Anthology
A video of the Florida Everglades showing animal and plant habitats. / An Everglades Visit / http://www.floridastandards.org/Resources/PublicPreviewResource4613.aspx
Explores the ecosystem of the warm shallow waters off a Florida coral island. / Coral Kid / http://www.floridastandards.org/Resources/PublicPreviewResource4618.aspx
Students investigate their local environment and share that information with other students from around the country and the world. / Square of Life Project / http://www.floridastandards.org/Resources/PublicPreviewResource2244.aspx
Habitat inquiry / What can you find in a rotting log? / http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-328-10155-9/pdfs/lz_g3_ua_c03_1.pdf
Habitat inquiry / What can happen if plants are placed in different habitats? / http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ebook/products/0-328-10155-9/pdfs/lz_g3_ua_c03_2.pdf
Match the animals with their correct habitats. / The Great Habitat Match up Game / http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/habitat/index.htm
Grassland, jungle, island and forest, habitats, printable activity. / Animal Habitats / http://www.teachervision.fen.com/animal-habitats/printable/34220.html
Learn about the different animal homes an animal lives in. / Animal Homes / http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/Science/AnimalHomes/AnimalHomes.htm?CFID=1186961&CFTOKEN=87309710
Habitats / Performance Assessment / Divide the class into groups. Have each group select a different animal (bird, fish, mammal or reptile). Have students take shoeboxes or posters and make habitats for the animal they chose. Let students explain why they chose that habitat for their animal.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden / The Fairchild Challenge / http://www.fairchildgarden.org/education/the-fairchild-challenge
GSC Activities for
Elementary Schools / GSC Activities for
Elementary Schools / http://science.dadeschools.net/elem/InstructionalResources/instiPartners.html
http://dreamingreen.org/green-schools-challenge/
Gardening Resource Lessons / Gardening for Grades /

http://faitc.org/teachers/gardening-for-grades/

Standard:
SC.2.L.17.2 / Recognize and explain that living things are found all over Earth, but each is only able to live in habitats that meet its basic needs.
Video / Habitats: Homes for Living Things
Plant Habitats around the World
Animal Faces, Animal Places
Summary of Where Animals Live
Grasslands
Wetlands
Forests
Deserts
Exploration / Shelter and Defense
Skill Builder / Animal Universe: Pennsylvania Forest
Animal Universe: Australian Grasslands
Reading Passage / Undersea Habitats
Woodland Habitats
Science Content Collection / Habitat: Organism Needs
Standard: SC.2.N.1.1 / Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them in teams through free explorations, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations
Video / Animal Neighborhoods
Skill Builder / Desert Habitat
Reading Passage / Where are Living Things Found?
Standard:
SC.2.N.1.5 / Distinguish between empirical observations (what you see, hear, feel, smell, or taste) and ideas or inferences (what you think).
Video / Feature Book: Is This a House for Hermit Crab?
Science Facts and Fun: Making Sense of It

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