POMPTON LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCIENCE - KINDERGARTEN
June 2014
Dr. Paul Amoroso, Superintendent
BOARD MEMBERS
Mrs. Dale Ambrogio, Mr. Jose A. Arroyo, Mrs. Traci Cioppa, Mr. Robert Cruz,
Mr. Shawn Dougherty, Mrs. Eileen Horn, Mr. Tom Salus, Mrs. Nancy Schwartz,
Mrs. Stephanie Shaw, Mr. Timothy Troast, Jr.
Unit Overview
Content Area:
Science
Unit Title:
Unit 1 – Animals
Target Course/Grade Level: Kindergarten
Unit Summary:
In this unit, students will observe a variety of animals and identify how each animal obtains food and
water. They will identify the unique features or behaviors that allow certain animals to obtain food.
Unit Rationale:
Students need to recognize the different kinds of animals that surround their community and around the
world. They also need to be able to compare physical features and behaviors.
Student Learning Objectives
Students will:
 Observe various ways animals obtain food and water.
 Identify unique physical features and/or behaviors.
 Recognize the difference between baby and adult animals.
Related Content
Students will be writing and reading informational texts.
Code #
Common Core State Standards
5.3.2.A.1
Group living and nonliving things according to the characteristics that they share.
5.3.2.B.2
Compare how different animals obtain food and water.
5.3.2.D.1
Record the observable characteristics of plants and animals to determine the similarities
and differences between parents and their offspring.
Unit Essential Questions
Unit Enduring Understandings
 How do animals obtain food and water?
 Students will observe a variety of animals
and identify ways that the animal obtains
 What do we call baby animals?
food and water.
 What are some examples of animal
 Students will also recall the names of
behaviors?
various baby animals.
 How do organisms change as they go
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Students will recognize that organisms
through their life cycle?
reproduce, develop, have predictable life
cycles, and pass on some traits to their
offspring.
Unit Learning Targets
Students will ...
 Learn about various animals and their behaviors.
 Identify ways animals obtain their food and water.
 Recognize how animals live in different environments around the world.
 Learn about adaptations.
 Identify characteristics that are passed on from parents to young.
 Classify young animals based on characteristics that are passed on from parents.
Evidence of Learning
Summative Assessment:
 Teacher Observations
 Group Discussion
Formative Assessments
 Teacher-created projects
Lesson Plans
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Lessons Coordinate with Reading and Writing
Timeframe
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Teacher Notes:
 Teacher-created materials
 Adjust pacing as necessary
Curriculum Development Resources
 New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards
Unit Overview
Content Area:
Science
Unit Title:
Unit 2 – Habitats
Target Course/Grade Level: Kindergarten
Unit Summary:
In this unit, students will communicate ways that humans protect habitats and/or improve conditions for
the growth of the plants and animals that live there or ways that humans might harm habitats.
Unit Rationale:
Students need to respect their environments and understand different ways that they can protect habitats.
Student Learning Objectives
Students will:
 Explain how human actions can affect the survival and health of plants and animals.
 Communicate various ways humans can protect the environment.
Related Content
Students will be writing and reading informational texts.
Code #
Common Core State Standards
5.3.2.C.2
Identify the characteristics of a habitat to support the growth of many different plants and
animals.
5.3.2.C.3
Communicate ways that humans protect habitats and/or improve conditions for the growth
of the plants and animals that live there, or ways that humans might harm habitats.
Unit Essential Questions
 How can humans protect habitats?
 What do humans do that is harmful to the
environment?
Unit Enduring Understandings
 Students will understand that humans can
change natural habitats in ways that can be
helpful or harmful for the plants and animals
that live there.
Unit Learning Targets
Students will ...
 Learn how humans protect and harm natural habitats.
 Communicate ways to save the environment.
Evidence of Learning
Summative Assessment:
 Teacher Observations
 Group Discussion
Formative Assessments
 Teacher-created projects
Lesson Plans
Lesson
Lessons Coordinate with Reading and Writing
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Teacher Notes:
 Teacher-created materials
 Adjust pacing as necessary
Curriculum Development Resources
 New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards
Timeframe
Lessons Coordinate with Reading and Writing
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