Standard in Practice: What it looks Like in my Classroom – Common Plants and Animals in PA (Kindergarten)
Standard in Practice: What it looks Like in my Classroom – Common Plants and Animals in PA (Kindergarten)
Grade Levels
Kindergarten
Course, Subject
Related Academic Standards
Description
Instruction in the standards requires a focus not only on the learner concepts and competencies but the supportive practices employed by the adults in the classroom setting.
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Concepts and Competencies
The learner will:
- Identify common plants found in Pennsylvania agricultural systems (e.g. marigolds, corn, apple, mushroom, carrot, pepper, tomato, wheat, fruit)
- Identify common animals found in Pennsylvania agricultural systems (e.g. chicken, cow, pig, goat, sheep)
Supportive Practices
The adult will:
- Provide opportunities to investigate agriculture systems (e.g. real or virtual)
- Provide literature connection (e.g. non-fiction and fiction)
- Provide inquiry time for exploration
- Ask open ended questions to encourage further investigations
- Facilitate a field trip (real or virtual) to an agriculture system (e.g., orchard, farm, greenhouse)
Content Provider
This resource was created by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).
Contact: RA-PWPAELS@pa.gov
Office of Child Development and Early Learning, OCDEL, Environment and Ecology