Story: Airplane Story
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Effective readers use appropriate strategies to construct meaning.
CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
SCIENCE: The earth system changes constantly as air, water, soil, and rock interact, and the earth is a part of a larger sun, earth, moon system
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
Away *+ DC What*+ Thing*+ Make*+ On*+
The+ Far+ From+ Is+ To+ Looks+ Different+ Every+ Night+ Does+ Like+ Has+ Many+ DC Fly+ And+ Keeps+ Our+ Less+QC People+ Can+ Jump+ High+ DC Have+ Much+ No+ Drink+ Very+ Hot+ QC Cold+ QC Live+ A+ Him+ These+ Are+ They+ Left+ DC
Moon Seems Earth Closest Circles Craters Rocks Through Space Hit Gravity Feet Ground Than Doesn’t Air Cannot Breathe Almost Water Sides Traveled Each Person Wore Special Suit Protect Called Astronauts Footprints Flag Spaceship
Story: All About Kites
Reading A-Z, Level K
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
SCIENCE: A force is required to change an object's speed or direction.
SCIENCE: Energy exists in many forms and can be changed from one form to another (transformed) as it moves through a system.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
again*+ bird* come*+ different* first* from* fish* idea* keep* little*+ make*+ now*+ some*+ that*+ water* when* wind* you*+ your* bridle gauges fishhook parafoil flutter shock
Story: Hibernation
Reading A-Z, Level F, M
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: An expanded vocabulary enhances one's ability to express ideas and information.
SCIENCE: Living things depend on their habitat to meet their basic needs.
SCIENCE: The survival of living things is dependent upon their adaptations and ability to respond to natural changes in and human influences on the environment.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
in*+ food* can't* find* eat*+ not* some*+ these* is* like* deep sleep* this*+ can* last* slow(ly)* slow(er)* when* they* their* before* how* they* lot(s)* food* as* live* off*+ place* from* cold* frog(s)* turtle(s)* bear* all*+ up*+ when* beat stay alive bodies fat safe hungry snakes mice squirrels bats raccoons skunks wake up spring hibernation hibernating winter animals weeks breathe hearts
Story: Microwaves
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
SCIENCE: Environmental laws and regulations impact humans, the environment, and the economy in both positive and negative ways..
HEALTH: Nutrition, eating habits and preparation choices impact overall health and wellness throughout the lifecycle at individual and societal level.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
are* cook* dinner* drink* found* in*+ make*+ not* put*+ small* up*+ warm* microwave kitchen meals lunch foil
Story: How Frogs Grow
Reading A-Z, Level C
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Critical thinkers actively and skillfully interpret, analyze, evaluate and synthesize information.
SCIENCE: All living things are made of parts that have specific functions.
SCIENCE: The survival of living things is dependent upon their adaptations and ability to respond to natural changes in and human influences on the environment..
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
how* grow* egg(s)* water* out*+ come*+ have* long* back* front* now*+ small* get*+ are* frogs lays tadpoles tails legs froglets
Story: Ocean Animals
Reading A-Z, Level J
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Critical thinkers actively and skillfully interpret, analyze, evaluate and synthesize information.
SCIENCE: All living things are made of parts that have specific functions.
SCIENCE: Different characteristics of plants and animals help some populations survive and reproduce in greater numbers.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
fish* many* kind(s)* live* part* these* talk* cold* thick* water( warm* head* funny* eyes* eight* black* hide* great* white* large* eat* horse* hide* carry* egg(s)* turtle* world* deep* sound(s)* clean* ocean animals community mammals reptiles dolphin sleek group pod whistle walrus ivory tusks ice hammerhead shark nostrils California sea lion smart noisy playful bark covered fur squid octopus skeleton manta ray suckers ink escape danger skin fierce sharp teeth triangles fins wings related stingrays sting sea horse shrimp favorite male female hatch leatherback leathery skin shell krill endanger suffer pollution hunting alive
Story: On the Moon
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Effective readers use appropriate strategies to construct meaning.
CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
SCIENCE: The earth system changes constantly as air, water, soil, and rock interact, and the earth is a part of a larger sun, earth, moon system.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
Away *+ DC What*+ Thing*+ Make*+ On*+
The+ Far+ From+ Is+ To+ Looks+ Different+ Every+ Night+ Does+ Like+ Has+ Many+ DC Fly+ And+ Keeps+ Our+ Less+QC People+ Can+ Jump+ High+ DC Have+ Much+ No+ Drink+ Very+ Hot+ QC Cold+ QC Live+ A+ Him+ These+ Are+ They+ Left+ DC
Moon Seems Earth Closest Circles Craters Rocks Through Space Hit Gravity Feet Ground Than Doesn’t Air Cannot Breathe Almost Water Sides Traveled Each Person Wore Special Suit Protect Called Astronauts Footprints Flag Spaceship
Story: Space
Reading A-Z, Level F, M
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: An expanded vocabulary enhances one's ability to express ideas and information.
CCELA: Effective readers use appropriate strategies to construct meaning..
SCIENCE: A force is required to change an object's speed or direction.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
day* you* see* sky* night* can* is* what* are* in*+ space stars planets comets satellites moon
Story: Spring Story
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
SCIENCE: The earth system changes constantly as air, water, soil and rock interact and the earth is a part of a larger sun, earth, moon system.
SCIENCE: The health of all living things is directly related to the quality of the environment.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
sun* flower(s)* grow(s)* warm(s)* what* feel+ bird(s)* about* spring shines grass weather chirp bees buzz bloom welcome season story do
Story: Trains
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
SCIENCE: A force is required to change an object's speed or direction.
SOCIAL: Building and maintaining positive relationships is central to success in school and life.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
are* one* way* of* can* carry* people* or* thing*+ that*+ front* the* last* who* drives* is* on*+ top* all*+ over* world* trains transportation passenger freight engine caboose conductor tracks
Story: Trees are Important
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
SCIENCE: All living things are made of parts that have specific functions.
SCIENCE: Sustainable use of natural resources is essential to provide for the needs and wants of all living things now and in the future.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
are* give* us* to* eat*+ from* make*+ the* sun* wood* home* warm* tree oxygen breathe shade fruit nut
Story: Weather Changes Every Day
posted 11/19/2015
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding, and evaluating.
SCIENCE: Energy exists in many forms and can be changed from one form to another (transformed) as it moves through a system.
CCELA: Effective readers use appropriate strategies to construct meaning.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
weather changes every* day* can* be* sunny and* warm* cold* rain*(y) snowy turn* cloudy clouds into* bad+ storms rain* sleet snow come*+ in*+ the* cool spring is* hot* summer* cold* very* winter reports show* for reporters on*+ the*
Story: What is the Weather Outside?
Posted 12/14/2015
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: An expanded vocabulary enhances one's ability to express ideas and information.
SCIENCE: The earth system changes constantly as air, water, soil and rock interact and the earth is a part of a larger sun, earth and moon system.
SOCIAL: Personal, social, and academic success requires a belief in oneself, a sense of purpose and optimism.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
what*+ is* the* outside* every* day* different* some*+ we* have* good* bad+ look* and* can* see* sun* rain* weather cloud lightning snow
