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How Does YourGarden Grow?
Approaches to Learning and Science
Standard 2: Students will gain an understanding of earth and space science
Preschool Foundational Standards / Kindergarten Readiness Standards
- Use senses to explore objects and the environment.
- Actively explore/experiment with objects and the environment.
- Attend to colors and textures in the natural environment.
- Show interest and curiosity in indoor and outdoor environments.
- Show interest and curiosity in indoor and outdoor environments.
Standard 4: Students will gain an understanding of life science through the study of changes in organisms over time and the nature of living things.
Preschool Foundational Standards / Kindergarten Readiness Standards
- Identify objects that are part of the living world, such as animals, insects, plants, and humans.
- Actively explore living things.
- Describe the needs of plants and animals and how to keep them alive.
- Actively explore and discuss major parts of plants (e.g., roots, stems, leaf, flower, trunk, branches).
Eating
Plants
Approaches to Learning and Science
Standard 4: Students will gain an understanding of life science through the study of changes in organisms over time and the nature of living things.
Preschool Foundational Standards / Kindergarten Readiness Standards
- Identify objects that are part of the living world, such as animals, insects, plants, and humans.
- Actively explore living things.
- Describe the needs of plants and animals and how to keep them alive.
- Actively explore and discuss major parts of plants (e.g., roots, stems, leaf, flower, trunk, branches).
Physical/Health and Safety
Standard 2: The child develops an understanding of health and safety.
Preschool Foundational Standards / Kindergarten Readiness Standards
- Participates in self-selected or organized activities that enhance physical fitness. Eats food from a variety of food groups.
- Participates in self-selected or organized activities that enhance physical fitness. Eats food from a variety of food groups.
A is for
Apples
Approaches to Learning and Science
Standard 4: Students will gain an understanding of life science through the study of changes in organisms over time and the nature of living things.
Preschool Foundational Standards / Kindergarten Readiness Standards
- Identify objects that are part of the living world, such as animals, insects, plants, and humans.
- Actively explore living things.
- Describe the needs of plants and animals and how to keep them alive.
- Actively explore and discuss major parts of plants (e.g., roots, stems, leaf, flower, trunk, branches).
Physical/Health and Safety
Preschool Foundational Standards / Kindergarten Readiness Standards
- Participates in self-selected or organized activities that enhance physical fitness. Eats from a variety of food groups.
- Participates in self-selected or organized
Animal
Names
Approaches to Learning and Science
Standard 4: Students will gain an understanding of life science through the study of changes in organisms over time and the nature of living things.
Preschool Foundational Standards / Kindergarten Readiness Standards
- Watch intently and say names and sounds of animals at a zoo or farm.
- Actively explore living things.
- Identify objects that are part of the living world, such as animals, insects, plants, and humans.
- Describe the needs of plants and animals and how to keep them alive.
- Identify animals within their common living environment.
- Explore the parts of different animals (e.g., skin, fur, feathers, scales; hand, wing, flipper, fin).
Little Red
Hen
Approaches to Learning and Science
Standard 4: Students will gain an understanding of life science through the study of changes in organisms over time and the nature of living things.
Preschool Foundational Standards / Kindergarten Readiness Standards
- Identify objects that are part of the living world, such as animals, insects, plants, and humans.
- Actively explore living things.
- Describe the needs of plants and animals and how to keep them alive.
Physical/Health and Safety
Preschool Foundational Standards / Kindergarten Readiness Standards
- Participates in self-selected or organized activities that enhance physical fitness. Eats from a variety of food groups.
- Participates in self-selected or organized
Baa, Ram, Ewe…
Sheep Tales
Approaches to Learning and Science
Standard 4: Students will gain an understanding of life science through the study of changes in organisms over time and the nature of living things.
Preschool Foundational Standards / Kindergarten Readiness Standards
- Watch intently and say names and sounds of animals at a zoo or farm.
- Actively explore living things.
- Identify objects that are part of the living world, such as animals, insects, plants, and humans.
- Describe the needs of plants and animals and how to keep them alive.
- Identify animals within their common living environment.
- Explore the parts of different animals (e.g., skin, fur, feathers, scales; hand, wing, flipper, fin).
Hatching
Science
Approaches to Learning and Science
Standard 4: Students will gain an understanding of life science through the study of changes in organisms over time and the nature of living things.
Preschool Foundational Standards / Kindergarten Readiness Standards
- Watch intently and say names and sounds of animals at a zoo or farm.
- Actively explore living things.
- Identify objects that are part of the living world, such as animals, insects, plants, and humans.
- Describe the needs of plants and animals and how to keep them alive.
- Identify animals within their common living environment.
- Explore the parts of different animals (e.g., skin, fur, feathers, scales; hand, wing, flipper, fin).
Pre-K
Appetizer
Physical/Health and Safety
Standard 2: The child develops an understanding of health and safety.
Preschool Foundational Standards / Kindergarten Readiness Standards
- Participates in self-selected or organized activities that enhance physical fitness. Eats food from a variety of food groups.
- Participates in self-selected or organized activities that enhance physical fitness. Eats food from a variety of food groups.