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   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (0) 1 :
1) Engage in self-directed exploration and imaginative play with art materials.

a. Use motor skills to create two-dimensional art.

Examples: Finger painting, watercolors, paper collage, and rubbings.

b. Use motor skills to create three-dimensional art.

Examples: Rolling, folding, cutting, molding, pinching and pulling clay.

[ARTS] VISA (1) 2 :
2) Explore and experiment with a range of art materials.

a. Create two-dimensional art.

Examples: Family portrait or gadget printing.

b. Create three-dimensional art.

Examples: Pinch pots or found-object sculptures.

[ARTS] VISA (2) 2 :
2) Explore personal interests and curiosities with a range of art materials.

a. Create two-dimensional art.

Examples: Paper-weaving, drawing, and resist painting.

Use book about weaving, The Goat in the Rug by Charles L. Blood & Martin Link.

b. Create three-dimensional art.

Examples: Clay animals and pipe cleaner sculptures.

Use a book about clay, When Clay Sings by Byrd Baylor.

[ELA2021] (0) 19 :
19. Ask and answer questions about unfamiliar words in discussions and/or text.

a. Describe the relationship between words, including relating them to synonyms and antonyms.
[ELA2021] (0) 30 :
30. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
[ELA2021] (1) 12 :
12. Ask and answer questions about unfamiliar words and phrases in discussions and/or text.

a. Identify possessives and plurals and use them as clues to the meaning of text.

Example: Jack's coat, mom's car; pigs, pig's, pigs'

b. Identify meaningful parts of words (morphemes) and use them as clues to the meaning of unknown words, including frequently occurring affixes and inflections -s, -es, -ed, -ing, -er, and -est.

Examples: Explain that adding suffix -s changes a singular noun to a plural noun and adding suffix -ed changes a verb to past tense.

c. Describe word relationships and nuances in word meanings, including relating them to their opposites and distinguishing shades of meaning in similar or related words.

Examples: look, peek, glance, stare, glare; big, large, gigantic, monstrous
Act out tiptoe, creep, and march to distinguish shades of meaning in words related to walk.
Discuss synonyms and antonyms.
[ELA2021] (1) 15 :
15. Identify and explain adjectives as descriptive words and phrases in all forms of texts, including poems.
[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
[ELA2021] (1) 40 :
40. Describe ideas, thoughts, and feelings, using adjectives, drawings, or other visual displays to clarify.
[ELA2021] (2) 35 :
35. Demonstrate listening skills and build background knowledge by asking and answering questions about texts read aloud.
Subject: Arts Education (K - 2), English Language Arts (K - 2)
Title: Adjective Monster
URL: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/lessons-and-activities/lessons/k-2/adjective-monster/
Description:

Students will identify adjectives in the book Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley.  They will choose an adjective and a shape to create an adjective monster using construction paper and chalk/crayon.  They will create features using paper sculpture techniques.  


   View Standards     Standard(s): [SC2015] (1) 1 :
1 ) Conduct experiments to provide evidence that vibrations of matter can create sound (e.g., striking a tuning fork, plucking a guitar string) and sound can make matter vibrate (e.g., holding a piece of paper near a sound system speaker, touching your throat while speaking).

[ELA2021] (1) 21 :
21. Identify the main topic and key details of literary and informational texts.
[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
Subject: Science (1), English Language Arts (1)
Title: How to See Sound
URL: https://www.readworks.org/article/How-to-See-Sound/d9c42def-497b-4b4c-8502-66fa9a2c1edc#!articleTab:content/
Description:

The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity can be used as an introduction to sound waves, serve as reinforcement after students have already learned this concept, or be used as an assessment at the conclusion of a lesson. This article will describe an experiment that can be performed for students to view the motion of sound waves. 


   View Standards     Standard(s): [SC2015] (1) 1 :
1 ) Conduct experiments to provide evidence that vibrations of matter can create sound (e.g., striking a tuning fork, plucking a guitar string) and sound can make matter vibrate (e.g., holding a piece of paper near a sound system speaker, touching your throat while speaking).

[ELA2021] (1) 21 :
21. Identify the main topic and key details of literary and informational texts.
[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
Subject: Science (1), English Language Arts (1)
Title: Music in Your Ear
URL: https://www.readworks.org/article/Music-in-Your-Ear/ba4b5222-c7bc-4d7c-b9ea-d27c31a12407#!articleTab:content/
Description:

The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity can be used as an introduction to sound waves, serve as reinforcement after students have already learned this concept, or be used as an assessment at the conclusion of a lesson. This informational text could provide background knowledge before students perform an experiment using a guitar.


   View Standards     Standard(s): [SC2015] (1) 2 :
2 ) Construct explanations from observations that objects can be seen only when light is available to illuminate them (e.g., moon being illuminated by the sun, colors and patterns in a kaleidoscope being illuminated when held toward a light).

[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
Subject: Science (1), English Language Arts (1)
Title: Sunlight in the Night
URL: https://www.readworks.org/article/Sunlight-in-the-Night/bb5260d9-3884-4b92-92cd-78b74b7085a5#!articleTab:content/
Description:

The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity can be used to explain how the sun illuminates the moon at night, serve as reinforcement after students have already learned this concept, or be used as an assessment at the conclusion of a lesson.


   View Standards     Standard(s): [SC2015] (1) 3 :
3 ) Investigate materials to determine which types allow light to pass through (e.g., transparent materials such as clear plastic wrap), allow only partial light to pass through (e.g., translucent materials such as wax paper), block light (e.g., opaque materials such as construction paper), or reflect light (e.g., shiny materials such as aluminum foil).

[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
Subject: Science (1)
Title: Light
URL: https://www.readworks.org/article/Light/47163b5a-415e-417d-aa1e-d16f90071f66#!articleTab:content/
Description:

The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity can be used as an introduction to transparent, translucent, opaque, and reflective materials, serve as reinforcement after students have already learned these concepts, or be used as an assessment at the conclusion of a lesson. This informational text could provide background knowledge before students investigate materials that are transparent, translucent, opaque, or reflective. 


   View Standards     Standard(s): [SC2015] (1) 7 :
7 ) Make observations to identify the similarities and differences of offspring to their parents and to other members of the same species (e.g., flowers from the same kind of plant being the same shape, but differing in size; dog being same breed as parent, but differing in fur color or pattern).

[ELA2021] (1) -3 :
R3. Expand background knowledge and build vocabulary through discussion, reading, and writing.
[ELA2021] (1) 21 :
21. Identify the main topic and key details of literary and informational texts.
[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
Subject: Science (1)
Title: Whom Does He Look Like?
URL: https://www.readworks.org/article/Whom-Does-He-Look-Like/46ac94c0-f30d-49b0-9ba4-eb5cdb566580#!articleTab:content/
Description:

The teacher will present an informational fiction text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity would be useful to introduce students to the concept parents and their offspring have similarities and differences in their appearance.


   View Standards     Standard(s): [SC2015] (1) 3 :
3 ) Investigate materials to determine which types allow light to pass through (e.g., transparent materials such as clear plastic wrap), allow only partial light to pass through (e.g., translucent materials such as wax paper), block light (e.g., opaque materials such as construction paper), or reflect light (e.g., shiny materials such as aluminum foil).

[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
Subject: English Language Arts (1)
Title: Light
URL: https://www.readworks.org/article/Light/47163b5a-415e-417d-aa1e-d16f90071f66#!articleTab:content/
Description:

The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity can be used as an introduction to transparent, translucent, opaque, and reflective materials, serve as reinforcement after students have already learned these concepts, or be used as an assessment at the conclusion of a lesson. This informational text could provide background knowledge before students investigate materials that are transparent, translucent, opaque, or reflective. 


   View Standards     Standard(s): [SC2015] (1) 7 :
7 ) Make observations to identify the similarities and differences of offspring to their parents and to other members of the same species (e.g., flowers from the same kind of plant being the same shape, but differing in size; dog being same breed as parent, but differing in fur color or pattern).

[ELA2021] (1) -3 :
R3. Expand background knowledge and build vocabulary through discussion, reading, and writing.
[ELA2021] (1) 21 :
21. Identify the main topic and key details of literary and informational texts.
[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
Subject: English Language Arts (1)
Title: Whom Does He Look Like?
URL: https://www.readworks.org/article/Whom-Does-He-Look-Like/46ac94c0-f30d-49b0-9ba4-eb5cdb566580#!articleTab:content/
Description:

The teacher will present an informational fiction text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity would be useful to introduce students to the concept parents and their offspring have similarities and differences in their appearance.


   View Standards     Standard(s): [SC2015] (1) 8 :
8 ) Observe, describe, and predict patterns of the sun, moon, and stars as they appear in the sky (e.g., sun and moon appearing to rise in one part of the sky, move across the sky, and set; stars other than our sun being visible at night, but not during the day).

[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
Subject: Science (1), English Language Arts (1)
Title: Why Don't We See Stars in the Daytime?
URL: https://www.readworks.org/article/Why-Dont-We-See-Stars-in-the-Daytime/e6fbbdb5-cad6-4a00-9e8e-6884005869ff#!questionsetsSection:198/articleTab:content/
Description:

The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity can be used to explain why the sun is visible during the day and other stars are visible at night, serve as reinforcement after students have already learned this concept, or be used as an assessment at the conclusion of a lesson.


   View Standards     Standard(s): [SC2015] (1) 9 :
9 ) Observe seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset to describe the relationship between the number of hours of daylight and the time of year (e.g., more hours of daylight during summer as compared to winter).

[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
Subject: Science (1), English Language Arts (1)
Title: Sunrise, Sunset
URL: https://www.readworks.org/article/Sunrise-Sunset/c47218d8-6f93-45b2-aed0-183483b4cd73#!articleTab:content/
Description:

The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity can be used as an introduction to seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset, serve as reinforcement after students have already learned this concept, or be used as an assessment at the conclusion of a lesson.


   View Standards     Standard(s): [SC2015] (1) 8 :
8 ) Observe, describe, and predict patterns of the sun, moon, and stars as they appear in the sky (e.g., sun and moon appearing to rise in one part of the sky, move across the sky, and set; stars other than our sun being visible at night, but not during the day).

[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
Subject: Science (1), English Language Arts (1)
Title: What Are Stars?
URL: https://www.readworks.org/article/What-Are-Stars/9b6da7f6-bd33-4721-8c2e-27be7c9ff995#!articleTab:content/
Description:

The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity can be used to introduce students to the different appearances of stars in the night sky, serve as reinforcement after students have already learned this concept, or be used as an assessment at the conclusion of a lesson. This article could be a precursor to students making their own observations of stars at night.


   View Standards     Standard(s): [SC2015] (1) 5 :
5 ) Design a solution to a human problem by using materials to imitate how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs (e.g., outerwear imitating animal furs for insulation, gear mimicking tree bark or shells for protection).*

[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
Subject: Science (1), English Language Arts (1)
Title: Meet Some Desert Animals
URL: https://www.readworks.org/article/Meet-Some-Desert-Animals/0b04d7e5-b7ea-4bec-886f-040fb53561b5#!articleTab:content/
Description:

The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity can be used to introduce students to ways that animals use external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs in their environment. This could serve as a precursor to students designing their own survival solution using materials to imitate how animals have solved similar problems. 


   View Standards     Standard(s): [SC2015] (1) 2 :
2 ) Construct explanations from observations that objects can be seen only when light is available to illuminate them (e.g., moon being illuminated by the sun, colors and patterns in a kaleidoscope being illuminated when held toward a light).

[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
Subject: Science (1), English Language Arts (1)
Title: Does the Moon Really Shine?
URL: https://www.readworks.org/article/Does-the-Moon-Really-Shine/d71d5f7a-593d-413a-8230-dd1acd9e43e4#!articleTab:content/
Description:

The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity can be used to explain how the sun illuminates the moon at night, serve as reinforcement after students have already learned this concept, or be used as an assessment at the conclusion of a lesson.


   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (0) -3 :
R3. Expand background knowledge and build vocabulary through discussion, reading, and writing.
[ELA2021] (0) 2 :
2. Actively engage in teacher-led reading experiences and collaborative discussions with peers to build background knowledge needed to be successful as they learn to read and, later, read to learn.
[ELA2021] (0) 3 :
3. Actively participate in teacher-led choral and shared reading experiences.

Examples: reciting nursery rhymes, songs, poems, stories
[ELA2021] (0) 22 :
22. Use content knowledge built during read-alouds of informational texts by participating in content-specific discussions with peers and/or through drawing or writing.
[ELA2021] (0) 30 :
30. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
[ELA2021] (0) 39 :
39. Participate in shared research and writing projects to answer a question or describe a topic.

a. Include information recalled from personal experiences in research and writing projects.

b. Gather information from provided sources for research and writing projects.
[ELA2021] (1) -3 :
R3. Expand background knowledge and build vocabulary through discussion, reading, and writing.
[ELA2021] (1) 2 :
2. Actively participate in shared reading experiences and collaborative discussions to build background knowledge and learn how oral reading should sound.

Examples: read-alouds, oral dramatic activities
[ELA2021] (1) 17 :
17. Use content knowledge built during read-alouds of informational and literary texts by participating in content-specific discussions with peers and/or through drawing and writing.
[ELA2021] (1) 22 :
22. Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.
[ELA2021] (1) 42 :
42. Participate in shared research and writing projects to answer a question or describe a topic.

a. Recall information from experiences to contribute to shared research and writing projects.

b. Gather information from provided sources.
[ELA2021] (2) -3 :
R3. Expand background knowledge and build vocabulary through discussion, reading, and writing.
[ELA2021] (2) 22 :
22. Use content knowledge built during read-alouds and independent reading of informational and literary texts by participating in content-specific discussions with peers and/or through writing.
[ELA2021] (2) 30 :
30. Read and comprehend literary and informational texts.

a. State and confirm predictions about a text.

b. Use background knowledge to make connections to new text.

c. Draw conclusions based on the text.
[ELA2021] (2) 46 :
46. Gather and use research to answer questions to complete a research product.

a. Create topics of interest for a research project.

b. Create questions to gather information for a research project.

c. Find information from a variety of sources.

Examples: books, magazines, newspapers, digital media

d. Define plagiarism and explain the importance of using their own words.
Subject: English Language Arts (K - 2)
Title: Predicting and Gathering Information With Nonfiction Texts
URL: http://readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/predicting-gathering-information-with-316.html
Description:

The reading community recognizes nonfiction as vital to early learners. This concept is relatively new, and most primary teachers have little experience with how to introduce nonfiction to their students and use it as part of the reading curriculum. This lesson supports second-grade teachers in introducing nonfiction to their students and using it for informational purposes. Students develop an understanding of nonfiction through peer interaction and hands-on experiences with books. They use graphic organizers to record their thinking and new learning.


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