| ANIMALS TWO BY TWO MODULE MATRIX |
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CONCEPTS |
READING AND WRITING |
ASSESSMENT |
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1. |
GOLDFISH AND GUPPIES |
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• Fish have identifiable structures.
• Fish behavior is influenced by conditions
in the environment.
• Fish have basic needs.
• Fish change their environment.
• Each kind of fish has unique structures
and behaviors.
• All animals deserve respect and gentle
care. |
• Science Resources: Animals Two by
Two, “Learning about Animals” and “Goldfish and Guppies”
• A Fish out of Water by Helen Palmer
• Science Notebook: Students draw the
structures of a goldfish. They write
about how goldfish and guppies are
the same and different.
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Teacher Observation
• Knows animals have structures and
behaviors.
• Knows animals have needs.
• Communicates observations orally and
by drawing, dictating, and writing.
• Uses relative position words
appropriately.
• Knows that sometimes stories give
animals attributes they don’t have.
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2. |
LAND AND WATER SNAILS |
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• Snails have identifiable structures and
behaviors.
• Snails have senses.
• Snail behavior is influenced by
conditions in the environment.
• Snails have basic needs.
• There is great diversity among snails. |
• Science Resources: Animals Two by Two, “Land and Water Snails”
• Some Smug Slug by Pamela Duncan
Edwards
• Science Notebook: Students draw a
land snail. They write about how land
snails and water snails are the same
and different.
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Teacher Observation
• Knows animals have structures and
behaviors.
• Compares structures and behaviors of
animals.
• Communicates observations orally and
by drawing, dictating, and writing.
• Incorporates new vocabulary.
• Uses relative position words
appropriately.
• Knows that sometimes stories give
animals attributes they don’t have.
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3. |
BIG AND LITTLE WORMS |
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• Worms have identifiable structures.
• Worm behavior is influenced by
conditions in the environment.
• Worms have basic needs.
• Each kind of worm has unique
structures and behavior. |
• Science Resources: Animals Two by Two, “Big and Little Worms”
• Science Notebook: Students draw an
earthworm. They write about how red
worms and night crawlers are the same
and different.
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Teacher Observation
• Knows animals have structures and
behaviors.
• Knows animals have needs.
• Compares structures and behaviors of
animals.
• Communicates observations orally and
by drawing, dictating, and writing.
• Incorporates new vocabulary.
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4. |
PILL BUGS AND SOW BUGS |
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• Isopods have identifiable structures and
behaviors.
• Animals have similar needs.
• Each kind of isopod has unique
structures and behavior.
• Isopod behavior is influenced by
conditions in the environment. |
• Science Resources: Animals Two by
Two, “Isopods,” “Eggs and Chicks”
• Animals Two by Two by Larry Lowery
• Science Notebook: Students sort pill
bugs and sow bugs and write about
how they are the same and different. |
Teacher Observation
• Knows animals have structures and
behaviors.
• Knows animals have needs.
• Compares structures and behaviors of
animals.
• Communicates observations orally and
by drawing, dictating, and writing.
• Incorporates new vocabulary.
• Uses relative position words
appropriately.
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