Unit Topic:
Plants
Essential Question:
How do plants grow and why are they important?
Focus Questions :
What are some different kinds of plants?
Why are plants important?
Enduring understandings that the
student should have by the end of the unit:
Plants grow from seeds and need
water, nutrients and light to live.
Plants are all around us.
There are many different types of
plants.
Plants are important for many reasons.
Learning Centers and
Activities
Students will use blocks covered
in green and brown construction paper to make stems, tree trunks and soil to
create their own plants.
Dramatic Play
The dramatic play area will be
turned into a flower shop for children to pretend to make, buy and sell floral
arrangements.
Art
Parts of plants such as leaves,
stems and twigs will be provided in the art center for children to use in place
of a paint brush.
Discovery Area
Students will be provided with
lima beans to plant and make predictions on how long it will take for seeds to
grow. Students will use rulers to measure plants.
Math/Manipulatives
A tree cut out that is
approximately the same size as many of the children in the class will be
displayed for students to measure if they are shorter or taller than the tree.
Students are invited to write their names on the tree to indicate their own height.
Sand and Water / Sensory
Soil and beans will be added to
the sensory table for students to spray water. Students will explore what
happens overtime to the beans.
Library
Students will be invited to
sequence the growth of plants on a felt board.
Computer/Technology-Weekly
learning games on iPads are provided.
Writing
Students will be encouraged to
draw a plant and label their plant.
Books of The Week:
An Orange in January by
Dianna Hutts Aston
The Carrot Seed by Ruth
Krauss
Home-School Connections:
Parents talk to your child about
plants.
Discuss the colors, shapes, name
of plant and how it grows.
Talk about what the plant looks
like, how it smells, the way it feels etc.
After observing the plant join
your child in drawing a plant.
Monday – Unit Topic News
Worksheet
Tuesday – Math News Worksheet
Wednesday - Unit Topic News
Worksheet
Thursday - Unit Topic News
Worksheet
Friday – Unit Topic News
Worksheet
Reminders/Important Information:
Mark Your Calendars *
- On Friday, May 12th,
we are celebrating Mother's Day! Muffins with Mom will take place in the
gym at 8:30 A.M
- Wednesday, May 24th -Transitioning to PreK Parent Workshop at 8:30 A.M
- Monday, May 29th -School Closed for Memorial Day
- Tuesday, June 27th -Moving Up Ceremony (Graduation) at 10:00 A.M
Dear parents,
If you have any questions about
the UPK for All program that I, Mrs. Gonzalez or Mr. Woods are unable to answer
please feel free to contact:
The Archdioceses Help Line at
888-227-8175 from 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. or by Email at
catholicschool.upk.arch.ny.org
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