Telluride Elementary / Intermediate ScienceCurriculum Map

Grade Level: K Bears

Timeline / Unit Month	Essential Question & Vocabulary	Science Standards	Essential Projects/ Activities	Resources	Assessment
December/ Bears (1 week)	Are all bears alike? Where do bears live? What is hibernation? Vocabulary: hibernation habitat panda polar koala grizzly black/brown mammal den omnivore	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 5A • identify basic observable patterns and changes in the world and anticipate future events based on those patterns	Comparing Types of Bears: • make puppet or headband to reflect a type of bear • read non-fiction literature about types of bears Bear Habitat Bear hibernation sequencing Compare bear life to human life using “Polar Bear and ___” Bear Life Cycle Sequencing	Trade books, teacher made materials, journals Trade books Watershed Puppet Show by San Miguel Watershed Teacher made Polar Bear and ____ from Mailbox Teacher made Brown Bear, Brown Bear & Polar Bear, Polar Bear **need non-fiction bear resources	Journal on 4 different types of bears none Correct sequencing of pictures Completed booklet Correct sequencing of pictures