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NGSS STANDARDS/K-2
100+ DAYS of Life Science and Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
Kindergarten Standards
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Second Grade Standards
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ENGAGE
1. Read a book. Before reading, ask questions and discuss prior knowledge to make the book more meaningful.
“Let’s read about…since we see this right here at our school.”
“This book is about…I bet we can learn something new.”
2. Ask questions about phenomena
“I wonder why…”
3. While reading, continue to ask questions:
“The book said…Let’s read to figure out what that means.”
“I heard the word…What do you think that means?”
“There is a new word in this book. It’s called…which means…”
READ-ALOUD SCIENCE BOOKS
Children develop the language skills needed to become readers through meaningful conversations with teachers, oral stories, and having books read to them. Vocabulary development occurs through listening, intentional modeling and practice.
READ-ALOUD SCIENCE BOOKS
Life in the Everglades: A Young Naturalist’s Manual and Field Guide by Mindy Dickman
Other Read Aloud Books
A Nest Full of Eggs by Priscilla Belz Jenkins
Am I a Frog? By Lizzy Rockwell
From a Tiny Seed to a Mighty Tree by Ruth Owen
From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Deborah Heiligman
From Seed to Pumpkin by Wendy Pfeffer
From Tadpole to Frog by Wendy Pfeffer
How a Seed Grows by Helene J. Jordan
How to Be a Nature Detective by Millicent E. Selsam
Is It Living or Non-Living? by Ruth Owen
Let’s Investigate: Habitats and Food Chains by Ruth Owen
Light is All Around Us by Wendy Pfeffer
Look and Wonder: The Amazing Life Cycle of Butterflies by Kay Barnham
My Five Senses by Aliki
My Senses by Ruth Owen
National Geographic Kids In the Ocean by Jennifer Szymanski
National Geographic Kids Sea Turtles by Laura Marsh
National Geographic Kids Water by Melissa Stewart
National Geographich Kids Tadpole to Frog: Animals Grow Up by Shira Evans
Roots, Stems, Leaves, and Flowers: Let’s Investigate Plant Parts by Ruth Owen
Simple Machines: A Sesame Street Science Book by Marie-Therese Miller
Simple Machines: Wheels, Levers, and Pulleys by David A. Adler (2nd grade)
Turtle Watch by Saviour Pirotta
Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out! By April Pulley Sayre
What’s Alive? by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Who Eats What? Food Chains and Food Webs by Patricia Lauber
Wings, Paws, Scales, and Claws: Let’s Investigate Animal Bodies by Ruth Owen