Weekly Plan
Teacher:
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TUES
J. King
DSA-Elementary
Subject: 2nd
Date: 9 /24/12
grade Science
Subject Area
&Objective
Common Core
PASS
DOK
Theme: “A World of
Living Things”-What Are
Some Animal Life Cycles?
Students will:
1. Discuss connection
between last week’s
Reading Selection: Ant!
They are hard workers! and
the characteristics of
insects and animal
classification.
2. Use their reading text
book to label the parts of
an ant, as well as illustrate
insect.
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Theme: “A World of Living
Things”-What Are Some
Animal Life Cycles?
Students will:
1. Sequence animal life
cycles.
2. Analyze and describe the
sequence of events of
animal life cycles.
3. Recognize that animals
reproduce and that their
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Sc.l.1.2-Each plant or
animal has different
structures that serve
different functions in
growth, survival, and
reproduction.
Sc.l.2.1-Many
characteristics of an
organism is inherited from
the parents of the
organism, but other
characteristics result from
an individual’s
interactions with the
environment.
Sc.l.3.3- Plants and
animals have life cycles
that include being born,
developing into adults,
reproducing, and
eventually dying. The
details of this life cycle
are different for different
organisms.
Sc.l.1.3- Plants and
animals closely resemble
their parents.
Sc.l.1.2-Each plant or
animal has different
structures that serve
different functions in
growth, survival, and
reproduction.
Sc.l.2.1-Many
characteristics of an
organism is inherited from
the parents of the
organism, but other
In Class ASSIGNMENT/Activity
(Please attach handouts)
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Homework
Review Animal Classification
1. Mammals
2. Amphibians
3. Fish
4. Reptiles
5. Birds
Label body parts of an ant, using the reading
selection story: Ant! They are hard workers!
Color and illustrate ant and graphics
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Review Lesson Two, Chapter 2: What Are
Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish?
Oral Read- Chapter Two, Lesson 3: “What
Are Some Animal Life Cycles? pgs. 72-79
(WGI)
Review Lesson Vocabulary
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young grow to resemble
their parents.
WED
THUR
Theme: “A World of Living
Things”-What Are Some
Animal Life Cycles?
Students will:
1. Sequence animal life
cycles.
2. Analyze and describe the
sequence of events of
animal life cycles.
3. Recognize that animals
reproduce and that their
young grow to resemble
their parents.
N/A
Theme: “A World of Living
Things”-What Are Some
Animal Life Cycles?
Students will:
1. Sequence animal life
cycles.
2. Analyze and describe the
N/A
characteristics result from
an individual’s
interactions with the
environment.
Sc.l.3.3- Plants and
animals have life cycles
that include being born,
developing into adults,
reproducing, and
eventually dying. The
details of this life cycle
are different for different
organisms.
Sc.l.1.3- Plants and
animals closely resemble
their parents.
Sc.l.1.2-Each plant or
animal has different
structures that serve
different functions in
growth, survival, and
reproduction.
Sc.l.2.1-Many
characteristics of an
organism is inherited from
the parents of the
organism, but other
characteristics result from
an individual’s
interactions with the
environment.
Sc.l.3.3- Plants and
animals have life cycles
that include being born,
developing into adults,
reproducing, and
eventually dying. The
details of this life cycle
are different for different
organisms.
Sc.l.1.3- Plants and
animals closely resemble
their parents.
Sc.l.1.2-Each plant or
animal has different
structures that serve
different functions in
growth, survival, and
reproduction.
Sc.l.2.1-Many
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Oral Read- Chapter Two, Lesson 3: “What
Are Some Animal Life Cycles? pgs. 72-79
(WGI)
Investigate: Sequence Animals’ Lives
Reading Review questions 1-4, pg. 79(WGI)
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Oral Read- Chapter Two, Lesson 3: “What
Are Some Animal Life Cycles? pgs. 72-79
(WGI)
Reading Support and Homework pg. RS.1617. (WGI and Independent Practice)
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sequence of events of
animal life cycles.
3. Recognize that animals
reproduce and that their
young grow to resemble
their parents.
FRI
Theme: “A World of Living
Things”-What Are Some
Animal Life Cycles?
Students will:
1. Know that sea animals
are adapted to different
ranges of temperature,
light.
2. Know the difference
between verified
observation and personal
interpretation.
3. Know ways in which
tools are used by scientist.
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characteristics of an
organism is inherited from
the parents of the
organism, but other
characteristics result from
an individual’s
interactions with the
environment.
Sc.l.3.3- Plants and
animals have life cycles
that include being born,
developing into adults,
reproducing, and
eventually dying. The
details of this life cycle
are different for different
organisms.
Sc.l.1.3- Plants and
animals closely resemble
their parents.
Sc.l.1.2-Each plant or
animal has different
structures that serve
different functions in
growth, survival, and
reproduction.
Sc.l.2.1-Many
characteristics of an
organism is inherited from
the parents of the
organism, but other
characteristics result from
an individual’s
interactions with the
environment.
Sc.l.3.3- Plants and
animals have life cycles
that include being born,
developing into adults,
reproducing, and
eventually dying. The
details of this life cycle
are different for different
organisms.
Sc.l.1.3- Plants and
animals closely resemble
their parents.
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3
4
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Oral Read- Chapter Two, Lesson 3: “What
Are Some Animal Life Cycles? pgs. 72-79
(WGI)
Oral Read and Discuss Science Connection:
Searching for the Giant Squid, pgs. 80-81
Create illustration for Science Connection
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