Telluride Elementary / Intermediate Science Curriculum Map

Grade Level: K Ladybugs

Timeline / Unit Month	Essential Question & Vocabulary	Science Standards	Essential Projects/ Activities	Resources	Assessment
May/ Ladybugs (2 weeks)	What role do insects play in our environment? Vocabulary: metamorphosis larvae pupa aphid food chain life cycle environment observe experiment sequence order interact information insect	1A • make and describe careful observations and perform simple experiments 1B • use tools and technology to gather information and extend the sense 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 3G • explain the interaction and interdependence between and among nonliving and living components of ecosystems 3H • recognize that green plants need energy from sunlight and various raw materials to live, and animals consume plants and other organisms to live 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 1A • make and describe careful observations and perform simple experiments 3B • understand how organisms interact with each other and with nonliving parts of their habitat to meet their basic 3G • explain the interaction and interdependence between and among nonliving and living components of ecosystems 3H • recognize that green plants need energy from sunlight and various raw materials to live, and animals consume plants and other organisms to live 5A • identify basic observable patterns and changes in the world and anticipate future events based on those patterns	Observation of live ladybugs through their life cycle. • Read What is a Life Cycle & Ladybug Life Cycle books • Sequence cards on the ladybug life cycle Distinguish between spiders and insects with activity cards Food Chain: aphid, ladybug, bird, snake, owl	Ladybug, Ladybug teacher manual	Ladybug Journal – record information during each stage of the ladybug life cycle. Spider vs. Insect wkst. Make paper chain to show food chain