- Dismissal is at 11:45 am on Monday, March 25th!
- Scholastic book orders are due on Monday, March 25th! The online class code is QNFWK
Unit Topic:
Water
Essential Question for the Unit:
What does water do?
Focus Questions for this Week:
How does water help us?
Focused Learning activity for the week:
Ms. McGarry and Mrs. Manan will work with students in the math center. Students will be given a card with a number written on it. They will be asked to produce the corresponding number of seashells to match the written numeral. Students will then be asked to write the numeral.
Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:
PK.CKW.2 (Counting and Cardinality): Represent a number of objects with a written numeral.
Foundational Text for the Week:
Water Can Be... by Laura Purdie Salas
Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:
PK.CKW.4 (Science): Observes and describes characteristics of earth and space.
QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK:
Level 1: Recall
What are three things water can do?
What did the boy put on his bruised knees?
Level 2: Skill/Concept
People drink water. Who else does?
How does water help gardens?
How does water help animals?
Level 3: Strategic Thinking
The book says water can be a “drink cooler.” Howcan water cool drinks?
The book says water can be a “home maker.” Howcan water be a home?
How can water be a “snowman former?”
Level 4: Extended Thinking
What are some things people do with water other than drink it?
How does water help you?
What are three things water can do?
What did the boy put on his bruised knees?
Level 2: Skill/Concept
People drink water. Who else does?
How does water help gardens?
How does water help animals?
Level 3: Strategic Thinking
The book says water can be a “drink cooler.” Howcan water cool drinks?
The book says water can be a “home maker.” Howcan water be a home?
How can water be a “snowman former?”
Level 4: Extended Thinking
What are some things people do with water other than drink it?
How does water help you?
Lessons and activities for the week:
Blocks- Pictures of bridges will be added to the center. Students are encouraged to try to build bridges.
Pretend Play- Large cardboard boxes will be added to Pretend Play for students to pretend they are in a boat.
Art- Students are invited to draw a picture with crayons. They may choose to draw an underwater or rainy day scene. After their drawings are complete, watercolor paints will be used to lightly paint over their crayon drawings.
Science- Students are invited to sort animals into two categories: those that live in water and those that live on land.
Math- Seashells will be added to math center. Students will be able to match the correct number of shells to a number card.
Library- Students are invited to read books about our theme, water.
Writing- Students will be asked the question, "Where can we find water?" and be asked to write or draw their answers.
Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.
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