Telluride Elementary / Intermediate Science Curriculum Map

Grade Level: K Animals

Timeline / Unit Month	Essential Question & Vocabulary	Science Standards	Essential Projects/ Activities	Resources	Assessment
March or April/ Oviparous Animals (2 weeks)	How do oviparous animals compare to mammals? Vocabulary: oviparous hatch shell yolk white mammal description observation	1A • make and describe careful observations and perform simple experiments 3C • understand similarities and differences in growth and development of several organisms 3D • recognize that offspring have characteristics that are similar to but not exactly like their parents 3F • each plant or animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction 3K • understand life cycles of a variety of organisms 3M • recognize that there are similarities and differences in appearance among individuals of the same population	Discover what different animals are oviparous: • Whole group activity “What’s Inside this Egg” on pocket chart • Read: Seven Eggs & Make mini-book Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones & Make “The Egg Book” Learn what happens inside an egg: • Read: All About Eggs & do egg to chick sequencing activity Compare Oviparous animals to Mammals	Trade books, teacher made/gathered materials	What’s Inside This Egg? A _______ wkst. Journal: Compare mammals and oviparous animals using a drawing and a sentence.