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, water, air, and/or other living things
in the local environment.
reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things
in the local environment.
Here are some books that would be perfect for
addressing this concept:
addressing this concept:
Where Once There Was a Wood by Denise Flemming
A Place for Butterflies by Melissa Stewart
The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
Dumpster Diver
by Janet S. Wong
by Janet S. Wong
No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart
Finding Home by Sandra Markle
Discussion
Young children can
often see and evaluate the actions of others, but they may have trouble
understanding the impact of their own behaviors. And yet, they need that awareness
before they can get involved in meaningful conservation. To help students
develop their thinking in this direction, encourage them to discuss how they
might be harming the environment without even realizing it. They can use
some examples from A Place for
Butterflies as thought starters. Then encourage students to suggest ways they
might change their behavior to help protect animals and preserve natural
environments in your community.
often see and evaluate the actions of others, but they may have trouble
understanding the impact of their own behaviors. And yet, they need that awareness
before they can get involved in meaningful conservation. To help students
develop their thinking in this direction, encourage them to discuss how they
might be harming the environment without even realizing it. They can use
some examples from A Place for
Butterflies as thought starters. Then encourage students to suggest ways they
might change their behavior to help protect animals and preserve natural
environments in your community.
Activity
Invite students to pretend they are the butterfly
in Where Once There Was a Wood or one of the butterflies in the Great Kapok tree’s tropical rain forest home. Ask the
children to describe what it feels like to flit through the air. Then ask what
they wish people would do to help them live and grow. Consider recording a few
children’s responses with the video setting on a digital camera. The videos can
be replayed later on your SmartBoard.
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