Telluride Elementary / Intermediate Integrated Curriculum Map

Animals

Grade Level:2

Timeline / Unit Month	Essential Questions	LA Expectation/ Standard	Science Standard	Project/ Activity	Resources	Assessment
March to May Habitats/ Animals and Insects	1. How are living things classified? 2. How are living things adapted to their environments? 3. How do insects develop? 4. What is a biome? 5.Why is it important to balance the environment? 6. How do you gather information about a topic--take notes, sort information, create and present an organized report? (read to learn)	1.a. non-fiction and fiction reading comprehension (compare/contrast) 1.b. summarize text 1.c. identify main idea 1.f. demonstrate that print has meaning 2.a. pre-writing activities 2.b. writing independently 2.c. organize writing 2.e. plan, revise, edit and proofread 2.f. sentence fluency 2.h. vocabulary use 2.k. group discussions 2.l. oral communication 3.b. standard English in writing and speaking 3.c. write simple sentences 3.d. correct capitalization 3.e. correct punctuation 3.g. developmental spelling 3.i. write legibly 4.e. text’s main idea 4.g. use listening skills 5.d. use resources 1a, 1c, 1f, 2b, 2h, 2k, 2l, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3g, 3i, 4e, 4g, 5d. 1a, 1c, 1f, 2b, 2h, 2k, 2l, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3g, 3i, 4g, 5d. 1a, 1c, 1f, 2b, 2h, 2k, 2l, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3g, 3i, 4e, 4g, 5d. 1c, 1f, 2b, 2h, 2k, 2l, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3g, 3i, 4g, 5d. 1a, 1b, 1c, 1f, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2e, 2f, 2h, 2i, 2l, 2m, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3g, 3i, 4e, 4f, 4g, 5d, 5e.	1.b. uses tools and technology to gather information and extend the sense 3.a. understand the basic characteristics of organisms 3.c. understand similarities and differences in growth and development of several organisms. 3.k. understands life cycle of a variety of organisms. 3.m. understands similarities and differences in characteristics of a variety of organisms 1b, 3a, 3m 3.b. understands how organisms interact with each other and with non-living parts of their habitat to meet their basic needs. 1b, 3c, 3k, 3m. 1b, 3b. 1b, 3b. 1b, 3a.	Sort and classify animals by characteristics Animal Research Project -written report -graphic organizer -note taking -paragraph writing (Step Up to Writing) Habitat study: compare similarities/differences of oceans, polar, forest, grasslands, desert, ponds and rivers Field Trips: beaver pond snowshoe Lessons 1-15 The Life Cycle of Butterflies – STC Draw a life cycle of a butterfly Daily caterpillar journal: Record daily observations and make predictions Label insect body parts Habitat study: compare similarities/differences of oceans, polar, forest, grasslands, desert, ponds and rivers Habitat dioramas: Label identifying characteristics of specific biomes Field Trips: beaver pond snowshoe Habitat study: compare similarities/differences of oceans, polar, forest, grasslands, desert, ponds and rivers Field Trips: beaver pond snowshoe Animal Research Project -written report -graphic organizer -note taking -paragraph writing (Step Up to Writing)	enchantedlearning.com Read and Understand Science Grades 2 and 3 – Evan Moor -Animals without a Backbone -Animals with a Backbone -Frogs -Penguins -Alligators and Crocodiles Science Activities – Evan Moor -Animal Life Cycles p. 67-127 (supplemental language arts activities) Wildlife Fact File National Geographic “Really Wild Animals” videos Habitat books Read and Understand Science Grades 2 and 3 – Evan Moor -Penguins -A North American Desert Science Activities – Evan Moor -Habitats: Oceans & Ponds p. 131-159 (supplemental language arts activities) Life Cycle of a Butterfly STC kit enchantedlearning.com Animal Lifecycles Video Read and Understand Science Grades 2 and 3 – Evan Moor -Honeybees -Moth Life Cycle -Frogs Science Activities – Evan Moor Pg. 67-128 From Caterpillar to Butterfly Watch Me Grow: Butterfly Creature Teaching Press Enchantedlearning.com National Geographic “Really Wild Animals” videos Evan Moor Habitat books Instant Habitat Dioramas - Scholastic National Geographic “Really Wild Animals” videos Habitat books Instant Habitat Dioramas-Evan Moor Witness: Endangered Species Animal books -Scholastic, Heinemann, Capstone press, Usborne, Rigby, Encyclopedias, Scholastic True Books, enchantedlearning.com Animal encyclopedias Wildlife Fact File cards National Geographic “Really Wild Animals” videos	Comprehension packets Rubric for animal report Completion of classwork Animal Classification Test (Summative Exam) Animal Habitat Test (Summative Exam) Comprehension packets Completion of classwork Unit test: -insects Caterpillar journal exemplar Comprehension packets Accurate and careful completion of activity sheets from Butterfly STC Kit Animal Habitats Test (Summative Exam) Rubric for habitat diorama Comprehension packets Completion of class work Class discussion Animal Habitats Test (Summative Exam) Rubric for animal research report Unit test: -Animal Habitats/Animal Classification Completion of classwork