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Welcome to Kindergarten 2B
2014-2015
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Science/Social Studies
The students will be studying Science and Social Studies three times a week as well as visiting the Discovery Center. We will also be incorporating elements of Art and creative expression in Science and Social Studies. Below you can see what themes and elements of Science and Social Studies we will be covering each month.
February
Theme: Buoyancy
Content:
1. Know the cycle from a seed to a flower to a fruit
2. Compare food from a garden to a farm
3. How can food make us healthy
4. Sink and Float
Objectives:
1. Students learn the various fruits that exist and how each one is important for us.
2. Students learn to distinguish healthy and unhealthy food.
3. Students learn to predict if food objects will sink or float.
Activities:
Discovery Center: Experiments
January
Theme: Plants
Content:
1. Plants
Objectives:
1. The life cycle of a plant
2. Parts of a plant/tree
3. Anatomy of a leaf
4. What makes the leaves change color?
5. Learn plants need water and sunlight to survive
Activities:
1. fish, sharks
2. whales, dolphins,
3. jelly fish, squid
Discovery Center: Plant their own cup bean sprouts in the classroom. Walk around the school to observe different types of plants and collect different leaves for comparison.
December
Theme: Christmas
Content:
1. Seasons
Objectives:
1. Learn about different seasons: spring, summer, fall, winter- Why do seasons happen?
2. Learn why each country in the world will not be in the same season at the same time. Thailand has no snow.
Activities:
Picture cards of different seasons
Make snowman art with cotton
Discovery Center: Making candles, playing with snow
November
Theme: Underwater
Content:
1. Under the Sea
Objectives:
1. Classifies different animals that live under the sea
2.Learn fun facts about these animals
3. Categorizing ocean animals that live underwater vs those that live above water.
Activities:
1. fis, sharks
2. whales, dolphins,
3. jelly fish, squid
October
Theme: Insects and Animals
Content:
1. Farm Animals-cow, hen, and pig
2. Animal homes
3. Vets take care of pets
Objectives:
1. Identify pets
2. Identify farm animals
3. Know animals homes and habitats
4. Talk about an animal doctor or vet
5. Discuss animals of the farm vs the rain forest
Activities:
Bring pictures of pets
Act as a vet
Look at farm animals; look at animals products and uses by means of pictures.
Discovery Center: Observe the continued growth of caterpillars and butterflies.
September
Theme: Animals and Insects
Content:
1. Insects
2. Life Cycles
Objectives:
1. To learn about life cycles- butterfly, frogs, fish, bird
2. To be able to classifies different types of animals and insects that inhabit the earth.
3. To know basic facts about animals and insects
4. Students will know how to observe and describe
similarities and differences in the appearance and
behaviors of animals and insects
Activities:
• Earthworms
• Caterpillar - butterfly
• Lady bugs
August
Theme: All About Me
Content:
1. All About Me
2. Families Make Us Special
3. My Face
4. My Favorite Toy
Objectives:
1. To know the number of family members
2. To discuss and share family values
3. To know parts of the face
Activities:
*Write Family members and draw pictures to illustrate
*Write parts of the face and draw pictures.
*Use vocabulary to describe feelings