MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
District Pacing Guide
KINDERGARTEN
Course Code: 5020010
BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: L: Life Science - N: Nature of Science
Pacing
11 Days
Date (s)
03-07-13 to 03-21-13
TOPIC XII: Similarities and Differences of Plants and Animals
NEXT GENERATION SUNSHINE
STATE STANDARD(S)
Big Idea 14: Organization and
Development of Living Organisms
SC.K.L.14.3 Observe plants and animals,
describe how they are alike and how they
are different in the way they look and in
the things, they do. Cognitive Complexity:
Moderate
Big Idea 1: The Practice of Science
SC.K.N.1.1 Collaborate with a partner to
collect information. Cognitive Complexity:
Low
SC.K.N.1.2 Make observations of the
natural world and know that they are
descriptors collected using the five
senses. Cognitive Complexity: Moderate
SC.K.N.1.3 Keep records as appropriate
– such as pictorial – of investigations
conducted. Cognitive Complexity:
Moderate
SC.K.N.1.4 Observe and create a visual
representation of an object which includes
its major features. Cognitive Complexity:
High
ESSENTIAL CONTENT
OBJECTIVES
A. All plants and animals have the
same basic needs to stay alive:
1. Nutrition
2. Water
3. Air
4. Space
5. Shelter (animals)
B. All plants and animals are similar
and different in some ways:
1. Plants and animals need food
to grow and live.
2. Animals can move on their
own, but plants cannot.
3. Plants make their own food, but
animals do not.
4. Plants reproduce with seeds or
spores, but animals reproduce
with eggs or have live birth.
C. Practice of Science
1. Ask questions
2. Collaborate
3. Explore Freely
4. Observe using five senses
5. Describe objects
6. Collect data
7. Keep records
8. Compare observations.
9. Communicate and explain.
 Know some of the basic needs of living
things (i.e. food, water, air, space).
 Know that living things change, grow,
and move.
 Know how to make observations of both
plants and animals to identify how they
are alike and different in what they need
and what they do.
 Know how to observe a plant or an
animal to create a visual representation
that includes its major features.
 Compare/Contrast plants and animals
using graphic organizers
INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
Core Text Book: Scott Foresman
Chapter 1, Lesson 1, pp. 4-7, 14-23,
Vocabulary:
Plants, animals, living, grow, change, needs,
food, water, air, shelter, space
Technology: (see p. 5)
Strategies:
Use the Five E’s, Inquiry, Think/Pair/Share,
Centers/Stations
o ELL:
o Enrichment:
o SPED:
Assessment:
Teacher Observation, Portfolio Assessments,
Lesson Check Point, Lab Report
Florida Science Workbook, pp. 3-7
Activity Book, pp. 15a
Labs: (see p. 4)
What can Grow? pp. 24-25
What do living things need? Activity Flip
Chart p.2
AIMS Science FL Gr. K:
 Compare and Share, pp. 287-288
SC.K.N.1.5 Recognize that learning can
come from careful observation. Cognitive
Complexity: Moderate
Curriculum and Instruction - Science
Third Nine Weeks
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
District Pacing Guide
KINDERGARTEN
Course Code: 5020010
LANGUAGE ARTS: READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT
LACC.K.RI.1 Key Ideas and Details
BENCHMARK CODE
LACC.K.RI.1.1
BENCHMARK
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
LACC.K.RI.2 Craft and Structure
BENCHMARK CODE
LACC.K.RI.2.4
BENCHMARK
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
LACC.K.RI.4 Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
BENCHMARK CODE
LACC.K.RI.4.10
BENCHMARK
Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and Understanding.
LANGUAGE ARTS: WRITING
LACC.K.W.3 Research to Build and Present Knowledge
BENCHMARK CODE
LACC.K.W.3.8
BENCHMARK
With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from
provided sources to answer a question.
LANGUAGE ARTS: SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS
LACC.K.SL.1 Comprehension and Collaboration
BENCHMARK CODE
LACC.K.SL.1.1
Curriculum and Instruction - Science
Third Nine Weeks
BENCHMARK
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with
peers and adults in small and larger groups.
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
District Pacing Guide
KINDERGARTEN
Course Code: 5020010
MATHEMATICS: MEASUREMENT AND DATA
MACC.K.MD.1 Describe and compare measurable attributes
BENCHMARK CODE
BENCHMARK
MACC.K.MD.1.2
Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/“less of” the
attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as
taller/shorter.
MACC.K.MD.2 Classify objects and count the number of objects in each category
BENCHMARK CODE
MACC.K.MD.2.3
Curriculum and Instruction - Science
Third Nine Weeks
BENCHMARK
Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.
Note: Limit category counts to be less than or equal to 10
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
District Pacing Guide
KINDERGARTEN
Course Code: 5020010
Supplemental Resources
Content
Needs of plants and animals
Plants and animals
Plants and animals
Similarities and Differences of
Plants and Animals
Similarities and Differences of
Plants and Animals
Title
Chapter 1: Needs of Plants
What Makes Plants Grow?
What Do Plants and Animals
Need?
Riverdeep, Sammy’s Science
House
Science Online Plants and
Animals
Plants and Animals: Same or
Different
Hidden Villa Classroom: Plants
and Animals
Curriculum and Instruction - Science
Third Nine Weeks
https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp
If not registered, click on the register button.
Enter the access code SFSCAL07FLEN0KT, your school’s zip code, and other required information.
Log in. Click on the Grade K Take It to the Net: Games. Select the Life Science Unit.
http://168.221.27.95:8080/lms
Explore Content: Science. Sammy’s House
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/plants-animals.htm
http://www.wnps.org/education/resources/documents/K-5_Q&E/1st_grade/1-6.pdf
http://www.hiddenvillaclassroom.org/curriculum/curriculum-for-your-school-garden/kindergarten/plantsand-animals
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
District Pacing Guide
KINDERGARTEN
Course Code: 5020010
Video
The Living Things Around Us: Animals and Plants
How Plants Are Different from and Similar to Other Living Things
How Plants Are Different from Each Other
Cicada
Beehive
Spider
Sleeping
Leaves
Water
Food: Energy from the Sun (Photosynthesis)
Instructional Brown animal in water
Animal drinking water
Images
Reading
Passages
Exploration
Curriculum and Instruction - Science
Third Nine Weeks
Fish close-up
A bird of Aruba, a swan.
Roller bird
Poinsettia plant
Flower, orange hibiscus
Getting to Know: Plant Resources
Basic Needs
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Instructional Focus Calendar
GRADE K
Date
03-07-13 to
03-21-13
Course Code: 5020010
Pacing guide Benchmark(s)
Data Driven Benchmark(s)
Activities
Assessment(s)
Strategies
SC.K.L.14.3 Observe plants and
animals, describe how they are
alike and how they are different
in the way they look and in the
things, they do.
SC.K.N.1.1 Collaborate with a
partner to collect information.
SC.K.N.1.2 Make observations
of the natural world and know
that they are descriptors
collected using the five senses.
SC.K.N.1.3 Keep records as
appropriate – such as pictorial –
of investigations conducted.
SC.K.N.1.4 Observe and create
a visual representation of an
object which includes its major
features.
SC.K.N.1.5 Recognize that
learning can come from careful
observation.
Curriculum and Instruction – Science
Third Nine Weeks
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