Teaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation 2-LS4-1, Part 2
2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the diversity of living things in each of a variety of different habitats.] After students have a clear understanding of what a habitat is, you can introduce the term biome (a large area of […]
Teaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation 1-LS4-1
2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the diversity of living things in each of a variety of different habitats.] The word “habitat” is misused more than just about any word I can think of. According to scientists, every living thing […]
Integrating Science and Language Arts: NGSS Performance Expectation 2-LS2-2
2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants. Miss Maple’s Seeds by Eliza Wheeler Planting the Wild Garden by Kathryn O. Gailbraith Plant a Little Seed by Bonnie Christensen No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart Activity 1 Ask your students to look at […]
Teaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation 1-LS3-1
1-LS3-1. Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents. [Clarification Statement: Examples of patterns could include features plants or animals share. Examples of observations could include leaves from the same kind of plant are the same shape but can differ in size; and, […]
Teaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation 1-LS1-2
Okay, now that it’s January, we’re back at it. When I began this strand back in early September, things looked pretty good for the Next Generation Science Standards. What a different 4 months have made. These days, many states are talking about adapting rather than adopting NGSS as written. In some cases, I think that’s […]
Teaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation 1-LS1-1, Part 5
1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. [Clarification Statement: Examples of human problems that can be solved by mimicking plant or animal solutions could include designing clothing or equipment to protect bicyclists […]
Teaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation 1-LS1-1, Part 4
1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. [Clarification Statement: Examples of human problems that can be solved by mimicking plant or animal solutions could include designing clothing or equipment to protect bicyclists […]
Teaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation 1-LS1-1, Part 3
1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. [Clarification Statement: Examples of human problems that can be solved by mimicking plant or animal solutions could include designing clothing or equipment to protect bicyclists […]
Teaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation 1-LS1-1, Part 2
1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. [Clarification Statement: Examples of human problems that can be solved by mimicking plant or animal solutions could include designing clothing or equipment to protect bicyclists […]
Teaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation 1-LS1-1
This is a very meaty PE, especially if we want to do justice to the clarification statement. I’m going to focus on uses for external parts for the next few weeks. Then I’ll bring all my suggestions together with ideas that are directly relevant to the engineering part of the PE. 1-LS1-1. Use materials to […]