Kindergarten and Grade One
Birds chirping, insects buzzing, rabbits hopping, animals in our backyard, animals everywhere! During this program students will use their detective skills to reveal what animals live in our local community.
Standards Addressed by this Topic:
Life Sciences
Benchmark A (K-2)
Discover that there are living things, non-living things and pretend things, and
describe the basic needs of living things.
Grade One Indicator
1. Explore that organisms, including people, have basic needs which include air, water, food, living space and shelter.
Benchmark B (K-2)
Explain how organisms function and interact with their physical environment.
Kindergarten Indicators
5. Investigate observable features of plants and animals that help them live in different kinds of places.
6. Investigate the habitats of many different kinds of local plants and animals and some of the ways in which animals depend on plants and each other in our community.
Scientific Ways of Knowing
Benchmark B (K-2)
Recognize the importance of respect for all living things.
Kindergarten Indicator
3. Interact with living things and the environment in ways that promote respect.
Science and Technology
Benchmark A (K-2)
Explain why people, when building or making something, need to determine what it will be made of, how it will affect other people and the environment.
Grade One Indicator
3. Identify some materials that can be saved for community recycling projects (e.g., newspapers, glass and aluminum).
Call (614) 645-3410 to register. Three week advance reservation required.