Teaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation K-ESS3-3
Expanding on last week’s post, here are some books and activities that focus specifically on one aspect of K-ESS3-3—watery worlds and the creatures that call them home. Here are some books that I recommend: Big Night for Salamanders by Sarah Merwil Lamstein Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out! by April Sayre Subway Story by Julia Sarcone-Roach 365 […]
Teaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation K-ESS3-3
Let’s focus on yet another kindergarten PE that is lumped under Earth & Space Science, though it really has significant overlap with life science concepts. This week, my suggestions are related to land environments. Next week, I’ll look at water environments. K-ESS3-3.Communicate and discuss solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, […]
Integrating Science and Language Arts: NGSS Performance Expectation K-ESS2-1
Expanding on the post from October 7, here are some books and activities that focus specifically on one aspect of K-ESS2-1—the role humans can play in altering an environment, either accidentally or on purpose, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Here are some books that I recommend: The Curious Garden by Peter Brown […]
Teaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation K-ESS2-1
This week, I’m focusing on another kindergarten PE that is lumped under Earth & Space Science, though it really has significant overlap with life science concepts. K-ESS2-1. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs. [Clarification Statement: Examples of plants and animals […]
Integrating Science and Language ArtsTeaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation K-ESS3-1
This week, I’m focusing on a kindergarten PE that is lumped under Earth & Space Science, though it really has significant overlap with life science concepts. K-ESS3-1. Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live. [Clarification Statement: Examples of relationships could […]
Teaching Science with Kidlit: More NGSS Performance Expectation K-LS1-1
Expanding on last week’s post, here are some books and activities that focus specifically on one aspect of K-LS1-1—animals’ need for food. Gobble It Up! by Jim Arnosky Time to Eat by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page Carnivores by Aaron Reynolds Pinduli by Janell Cannon What’s for Dinner? Quirky, Squirmy Poems from the Animal World […]
Teaching Science with Kidlit: NGSS Performance Expectation K-LS1-1
The Next Generation Science Standards have a complicated history. They trace back to the 2011 National Research Council report entitled A Framework for K-12 Science Education and went through multiple drafts that were commented upon by, well, pretty much anyone who had any interest in them. In the end, the drafters developed statements called “performance […]
Teaching Science with Kidlit: How I Spent My Summer Vacation
When I was in elementary school, we had to write a “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” essay at the beginning of each school year. And I hated it. Summer was my secret time away from the hustle and bustle of school year activities. I spent hours wandering in the woods, making clothes for my […]