Telluride Elementary / Intermediate Science Curriculum Map

Grade Level: K Frogs

Timeline / Unit Month	Essential Questions & Vocabulary	Science Standards	Essential Projects/ Activities	Resources	Assessment
May/June Frogs (1 week)	How does a tadpole compare to a frog? Vocabulary: offspring tadpole frog toad polliwog development	3B • understand how organisms interact with each other and with nonliving parts of their habitat to meet their basic needs 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 3G • explain the interaction and interdependence between and among nonliving and living components of ecosystems 3K • understand life cycles of a variety of organisms 5A • identify basic observable patterns and changes in the world and anticipate future events based on those patterns	Read non-fiction literature on frogs and picture cards on the development of frogs Make “Tadpole to Frog” mini-book & fill in missing illustrations “Ribit” worksheet “Frogs grow and change” sequencing picture activity	**need non-fiction lit. on frogs	Complete “From Polliwog to Frog” sequencing activity