Telluride Elementary / Intermediate Integrated Curriculum Map

Plants

Grade Level: 2

Timeline / Unit Month	Essential Questions	LA Expectation/ Standard	Science Standards	Project/ Activity	Resources	Assessment
Plants January/ February	1. How can we use our senses to observe the world around us? 2. What are plants? What do they need, and how do they grow? 3. What are the basic parts of a plant? 4. What is pollination and why is it important?	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	1.a. make and describe careful observations and performing simple experiments. 1.b. uses tools and technology to gather information and extend the sense. 3.a. understand the basic characteristics of organisms 3.b. understand how organisms interact with each other and with non-living parts of their habitat to meet their basic needs. 3.c. understand similarities and differences in growth and development of several organisms 3.h. recognize that green plants need energy from sunlight and various raw materials to live, and animals consume plants and other organisms to live 3.k. Understands life cycles of a variety of organisms, for example: bean plant. 3.m. Understands the similarities and differences in characteristics of a variety of organisms. Example: plants vs. animals. 3.a., 3.f. Each plant or animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction. 3.b., 3.f.	STC Lessons: 2: What is inside a seed? 5: How does your plant grow? 6: Observing: Leaves and Flower Buds. 7: Observing the growth spurt. 9: Getting a handle on your bee. 10: Looking at flowers 12: Observing Pods STC Lessons: 1: What do you know about about plants? 3: Planting the seeds 4: Thinning & Transplanting 7: Observing the growth spurt Primarily Plants (Project AIMS) Inside a Seed p. 1-4 A Seed Grows p. 5-8 A Plant Begins p. 9-12 Which Soil Works Best? p. 42-44 Plants and Water p. 45-46 Plants and Sunlight p. 47 Plants and Space p. 48-49 What Do Plants Need to Grow? p. 50 -52 What Temperature is Best? p. 53-54 What Do Plants Need? p. 55-63 Science Activities (EMC) -What Am I p195 -What is in a Seed p. 209 -Life Cycle of a Seed p. 213 -What Do Plants Need to Grow p. 219 Read and Understand Science (EMC) -Plants from Seeds p. 5 -How Seeds Travel p. 25 Science Enrichment (Instructional Fair) -Growing Plants p. 37 Primarily Plants (Project AIMS) Plant Parts p. 66 Stem Study p. 74-78 Root Study p. 82-83 Science Activities (EMC) -Name the Parts of the Plants p. 197 -Roots p. 199 -Stems p. 201 -Leaves p. 203, 205 -Flowers p. 207 -Plant Puzzles p. 223 Science Enrichment (Instructional Fair) -Plant Parts p. 34 STC Lessons: 2: What is inside a seed? 6: Observing Leaves and Flower Buds. 10: Looking at flowers. STC Lessons: 8: Why are bees important? 9: Getting a handle on your bee. 11: Pollinating Flowers 14: Making a bee model.	Science journal STC Plant Growth and Development Teacher’s Guide and Kit Video: How Plants Grow (100% Educational Videos) Video: Plant Growth: Development (Science & Technology for Children) Primarily Plants-Project AIMS Botany-10 Colorful Flip Charts Primarily Plants-Project AIMS Read and Understand Science (EMC) -Honeybees Botany-10 Colorful Flip Charts Non-fiction literature, poetry, and songs. Step Up to Writing STC plant kits and teachers guides. STC plant kits and teachers guides.	Demonstration of understanding based on class discussions. Venn Diagrams, chart, and lists. Science journals. Plant final assessment. Completion of in-class activities.