Telluride Elementary / Intermediate ScienceCurriculum Map

Grade Level: K Apples

Timeline / Unit Month	Essential Question & Vocabulary	Science Standards	Essential Projects/ Activities	Resources	Assessment
October/ Apples (2 wks)	What variables effect change on apples? Vocabulary: fruit seed blossom harvest change variable science experiment predict conclude cause effect	1A • make and describe careful observations and perform simple experiments 2F • compare measurable physical properties before and after effecting a change to verify a change has occurred and predict its outcome in similar circumstances 1A • make and describe careful observations and perform simple experiments 2C • energy makes change possible (for example: heat changes ice to water) 2E • know that there are measurable quantities that allow you to determine the amount of energy in a system (example: heat release from a chemical reaction) 2F • compare measurable physical properties before and after effecting a change to verify a change has occurred and predict its outcome in similar circumstances 1A • make and describe careful observations and perform simple experiments 1B • use tools and technology to gather information and extend the sense	What Happens to the Inside of an Apple? (Whole group experiment) Cooking w/Apples • whole group or centers • make applesauce or apple crisp All Around the Apple • measure • weigh • draw	Teacher Made Materials: chart paper, lemon juice, apples, etc. The Apple Pie Book Yarn, balance scales, bear counters, worksheet	Oral discussion and modeled class recording of predictions and outcomes Students will write in their journals what they learned from the experiment Apple Taste Test • class graph of different apple texture preferences • shared sentence writing to explain data All Around the Apple worksheet