This is based on the Middle School level, your level may be different.
Topics Covered in This Unit
Migration, Dressing for the Weather, Seasons, Biomes (Tundra, Deciduous Forest, Grassland, Desert and Taiga), Crops by Biome, The Eagle: Our National Emblem, Terrariums, Plants and Animals of My State, Food Chains, How Rivers are Made, Little House on the Prairie Time Line
Check out the great links about Biomes at the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
Online Activities
- Dress Caillou for the Weather (please, please ages 6 and under only)
- Dressing for the Temperature
- Dress the Bear for the Weather
- Survival Skills 101 Dressing for the Weather
- Food Chain Interactive Movie
- The Food Chain Game
- Chain Reaction Game
- Magic School Bus Habitat Match Up
Social Studies
- World Almanac for Kids (research state animals/birds/plants)
Arts and Crafts
- dressing for the weather collage (students cut out photographs of old clothing from catalogs and sort by season/weather)
- Eco System Escapade
- Jack O' Lantern Food Chain
- Food Chain Mobile
- Paper Bag Eagle Craft
- Hand and Footprint Eagle
- Habitat Craft
- DLTK Desert Animal Crafts
- DLTK Forest Animal Crafts
- DLTK Rainforest Animal Crafts
Adapted P.E./Fitness
- dress for the weather relay race
Cooking
- Little House on the Prairie Recipes
- Frozen Tundra Cocoa
- Alaska Recipes (Tundra)
- Hard Tack aka Pilot's Bread (Alaskan Village Staple)
Vocational
Kate... DId you see that unique has a layout for it's curriculum under it's ULS tools. Monthly Plan's. I just found it the other day. Not sure if you had found it yet.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day and thanks for all the great resources!