SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT CONNECTION Grade K
Story Town Theme Title: Animals All Around
Theme #9
Social Studies Theme Connection: Standard 1 Objective 1; Standard 1 Objective 2;
Standard 3 Objective 1; Standard 3 Objective 2; Standard 4 Objective 1
Essential Question(s)
 What are the characteristics of different groups of animals? (e.g., mammals, amphibians,
insects, birds, reptiles, fish)
 What are the duties of animal family members?
 How do animal families provide for their wants and needs?
 How are baby animals similar and different from adults?
 Can you locate on a map or globe where different types of animals live?
 How do animal families change over time?
 How do animal families provide love, care, food, shelter, companionship, and
protection?
Story Town: Main Selection and Leveled
Books
 Whose House? (Big Book)
 Good Morning, Little Polar Bear (Big
Book)
 Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Library Book)
 Clever Tortoise (Library Book)
 How Many Spots Does a Leopard
Have? (Anthology)
 How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
(Anthology)
Outside Books:
 Dear Zoo: A Pop-up Book by Rod
Campbell
 National Geographic Encyclopedia of
Animals by Karen McGhee and George
Mc Kay Ph.D.
 Safari Animals (Giant Fold-Out Book
by Simms Taback
 Animal Boogie by Debbie Harter
 Walking Through the Jungle by Debbie
Harter
 Who Lives Here? Forest Animals by
Deborah Hodge and Pat Stephens
 Forest Animals (Nature for Kids) by
Kathy Feeney, Anthony D. Fredericks,
and Laura Evert
 Alphabet of Ocean Animals
(Smithsonian Alphabet Books) by
Story Town: Other Resources
 Pre-decodable Books
 Decodable Books
 Leveled Readers
 Photo Cards
 Music CD
 Sound/Spelling Cards
 Practice Book: Theme 9
 Teacher Resource Book
 Write-on/Wipe-off Boards
 Letter/ Sound Rhymes Chart
 Instructional Routine Cards
 Writer’s Companion Teacher Edition
 Phonics Practice Book
Outside Resources:
 Carnival of the Animals: Classical
Music for Kids by Camille Saint-Saens,
Barrie C. Turner, and Sue Williams
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USOE-Approved Lesson Plans
UEN Kindergarten Lesson Plans at
www.uen.org
Animal Coverings
Animal Movements
Animal Growth Journals
Animal Track Mural
Camp Paw and Claws: Pets
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Laura Gates Galvin, Steven James
Petruccio, Joanie Popeo, and Walter
Stuart
Ocean Animals (Our Wild World) by
Laura Evert
Sounds of the Wild: Ocean (Pledger
Sounds) by Maurice Pledger
Sounds of the Wild: Nighttime (Pledger
Sounds) by Maurice Pledger
Sounds of the Wild: Jungle (Pledger
Sounds) by Maurice Pledger
Story Town Robust Vocabulary
Lesson 25
Lesson 26
Lesson 27
hollow
lively
Review
scurry
peek
watchful
arise
cling
clever
defend
boastful
ravenous
quarrel
Social Studies Words/Concept List
 lake
 north
 land
 south
 mountain
 east
 ocean
 west
 river
 near/far
 water
 globe
 hill
 shelter
Comprehension Focus Strategy
 Use Graphic Organizers
 Use Story Structure
 Reread
Comprehension Focus Skill
 Details
 Main Idea
Connecting Social Studies Standard(s)
Standard 1 (Culture):
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Students will recognize and describe
how individuals and families are both
similar and different.
Objective(s)
Objective 1
 Identify how individuals are similar and
different.
Objective 2
 Describe the purpose of a map or
globe.
Standard 3 (Geography):
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Students will use geographic terms
and tools.
Objective 1
 Identify geographic terms that describe
their surroundings.
Objective 2
 Describe the purpose of a map or
globe.
Standard 4 (Financial Literacy):
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Students can explain how humans
meet their needs in many ways.
Objective 1
 Recognize that people have basic needs
(food, shelter, and clothing) and wants
(toys, games, treats).
Intended Learning Outcomes
 Demonstrate a positive learning attitude.
 Understand and use basic concepts and skills.
 Communicate clearly in oral, artistic, written, and nonverbal form.
Social Studies Activities t0 Develop Social Studies Concepts
Animals Prepare for Winter: http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/history/comm/
Arctic Animals: http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9810.aspx
Animal Habitats: http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=animal+habitats+kindergarten&media=lesson&page=2