Explore the mysteries of nature through the seasons, from the comfort of your classroom and/or schoolyard habitat. Students will use their senses, compare and contrast, and learn through movement activities and observations. This program can include samples brought to your site (pond life, forest floor specimens, etc.)
Curriculum Frameworks:
PreK-ESS2-1 (MA) - Earth's Systems - how different local env. provide homes
PreK-ESS2-3 (MA) - Earth's Systems - explore places water found in local env.
PreK-ESS2-5 (MA) - Earth's Systems - describe how local weather changes daily
PreK-ESS2-6 (MA) - Earth's Systems - examples of weather impact on organisms
PreK-LS2-2 (MA) - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - how familiar plant/animals meet needs
PreK-LS2-3 (MA) - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - local plants/animals interdependence
K-ESS2-1 - Earth's Systems - weather patterns over time
K-ESS2-2 - Earth's Systems - organisms change env.
K-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - where animals and plants get food
K-LS1-2 (MA) - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - plants/animals, grow/change over time