Unit Unit Question 1 Animals, Tame and Wild How are people and animals important to one another? Selection Title Sam Come Back 1.1.1 Pig in a Wig 1.1.2 The Big Blue Ox 1.1.3 A Fox and a Kit. 1.1.4 Get the Egg 1.1.5 Animal Park 1.1.6 Selection Question Summary How do people take care of pets? We must care for our pets. How can people help animals? People can help animals. How can animals help people? Animals can help people. What can we learn about animals by watching them? We can watch animals and learn about them. Which wild animals can we find in our neighborhoods? People and animals live together. How can we help animals around the world? People help keep animals safe. Standards Addressed Expose students to global features: oceans, rivers, and mountains.
Unit Unit Question 2 - Communities What is a community? Selection Title A Big Fish for Max 1.2.1 Selection Question Summary What does a family do together? A rabbit family has fun together. Standards Addressed communities, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns. Describe the unique features of one s immediate and extended families. Understand family responsibilities. Understand the responsibilities individuals have to participate in a family. The Farmer in the Hat 1.2.2 How do we learn together at school? Students work together in school. Economics Understand that people do different jobs to meet basic needs. Identify examples of needs and wants. communities, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns. Understand why laws/rules are made and who makes them in families and schools.
Understand basic student rights and responsibilities. Who Works Here Neighborhood Map 1.2.3 Who makes our neighborhood a nice place to live? Many people work in a community. communities, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns. Know that a map represents a real place. The Big Circle 1.2.4 How do animals work together to survive? Animals work together to keep one another safe. Expose students to the four cardinal directions (e.g., north, south, east, west). Draw simple maps. Economics Identify services that people do for each other. Understand that people do different jobs to meet basic needs. Life in the Forest How do plants and animals live together?
1.2.5 Honey Bees 1.2.6 Plants and animals live together in a forest. How is a community of insects like a community of people? Bees are insects that live in communities. communities, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns. Understand the responsibilities individuals have to participate in a family. Unit Unit Question 3 Changes What is changing in our world? Selection Title An Egg Is an Egg 1.3.1 Selection Question Summary How do we change as we grow? A boy describes changes in our world. Standards Addressed Use time order terms (such as, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.) Ruby in Her Own Time 1.3.2 What do we learn as we grow and change? Use time order terms (such as, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.)
A young duckling grows and learns. Jan s New Home 1.3.3 Why are changes exciting? Moving is a difficult change for Jan. Describe the unique features of one s immediate and extended families. Expose students to global features: oceans, rivers, and mountains. Explain the difference between the city and the country. Become familiar with different modes of transportation relative to geographic features. Describe the unique features of one s immediate and extended families. Frog and Toad Together 1.3.4 What changes happen in a garden? Toad sees his garden grow and change. Use time order terms (such as, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.)
I m a Caterpillar 1.3.5 What changes can we observe in nature? A caterpillar changes to a butterfly. Use time order terms (such as, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.) Where Are My Animal Friends? 1.3.6 How does nature change during the year? The seasons bring many changes to the forest.
Unit Unit Question 4 Treasures What do we treasure? Selection Title Mama s Birthday Present 1.4.1 Selection Question Summary How can a surprise be a treasure? Francisco plans a surprise for his mother. Standards Addressed communities, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns. Use time order terms (such as, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.) Describe the unique features of one s immediate and extended families. Understand family responsibilities Students will work independently and cooperatively to accomplish goals. Understand the responsibilities individuals have to participate in a family.
The Dot 1.4.2 Mister Bones: Dinosaur Hunter 1.4.3 What treasures can we create? Vashti creates a treasure with a dot. What treasures can we find in the earth? Mr. Bones finds special treasures in the earth. communities, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns. Expose students to global features: oceans, rivers, and mountains. The Lady in the Moon 1.4.4 Peter s Chair 1.4.5 How can we share special days? A special celebration is a treasure. What treasures can we share at home? Peter shares his treasures with his sister. Explain the difference between the city and the country. communities, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns. Identify commemorative holidays. Describe the unique features of one s immediate and extended families.
Understand family responsibilities. Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper s House 1.4.6 What treasures can we share with neighbors? Henry and Mudge find special treasures with a neighbor. Identify commemorative holidays. Unit Unit Question 5 Great Ideas What difference can a great idea make? Selection Title Tippy-Toe Chick, Go! 1.5.1 Mole and the Baby Bird 1.5.2 Selection Question Summary When does a problem need a clever solution? Little Chick solves a big problem. How can new ideas help us see things differently? Grandfather helps Mole see his pet in a new way. Standards Addressed
Understand family responsibilities Understand the responsibilities individuals have to participate in a family. Dot & Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery 1.5.3 Simple Machines 1.5.4 Alexander Graham Bell 1.5.5 Why do we want to find answers to some questions? Dot and Jabber solve a science mystery. What great ideas make our lives easier? We learn how simple machines make our lives easier. How can a great idea change the way we live? Alexander Graham Bell s invention improved how we communicate. Economics Identify goods that people use. Introduce historical accounts through the stories of various American people.
Ben Franklin and His First Kite 1.5.6 How can you use something familiar in a new way? One great idea can lead to another. Economics Identify goods that people use. Economics Identify goods that people use. Understand the responsibilities individuals have to participate in a family.