Contents and Overview

Science Outcomes Activities Reading/Writing
Introductory Activites Concepts in Science SECTION 1:
  • KWLS
  • Johnny Appleseed
  • Jigsaw strategy
  • Parent/family letter
 
  • Read for literary experience
  • Read to be informed
Gathering Information Concepts in Science

Nature of Science

SECTION 2:
  • Plant needs investigation
  • Soil investigation
  • Journal writing
  • Riparian forest buffers
 
  • Read to perform task
  • Collecting and organizing data
  • Read to be informed
Evaluating and Making a Choice Concepts of Science

Nature of Science

SECTION 3:
  • Location decision checklist
  • Alternatives
  • Making a choice
 
  • Summarizing information
  • Writing to inform
Planting Applications of Science SECTION 4:

  • Planting directions

 

 

 

  • Read to be informed
  • Evaluate information
  • Write to persuade
  • Peer Response
  • Read to perform a task
Culminating Activites Nature of Science SECTION 5:
  • Tree quote
  • L&S is KWLS
  • Write to inform
Extensions Concepts of Science

Nature of Science

SECTION 6:
  • Read and respond to letter & nursery notes
  • My Tree and Me timeline
  • Poem writing
  • Internet research
  • Write to informdata
  • Write for personal expression
  • Read to perform a task
  • Read to be informed

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