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Syreeta Bennett

Pastorius Elementary School

5650 Sprague Street

Philadelphia, PA 19138

The kindergarten science curriclulum consist of three units. These units are Trees, Friction, and Animals. The primary goals for these units are for students to recognize: 

 -Living things are made up of parts that have specific functions.

 - Trees are growing living organisms that have basic need, including water, light, and nutrients from the soil.

- Living things grow and change over time.

 - Trees are a resource that can provide people with wood and food.

 - Friction is the force that opposes or slows the motion of objects.

- The sun, air, and water cycle work together as a system to give us weather.

- Measurements and records help us predict weather and make decisions about our daily lives.

- All animals have basic need (air, food, water, space).

- Animals have different structures that serve different functions in growth and survival.

 - Animals react to the conditions of their environment.

- All animals change their environment. Some changes are detrimental, some are beneficial.

 In order for my students to achieve these goals, I will need to supplement the materials available in the Science kits.  I also want to enhance the units by doing further inquiry investigations based around each unit. I want to do a herb garden for the tree unit.  I also want a terrarium and aquarium in my classroom.

Materials

Plants (including soil and containers)            $66.50

Herb garden (parsley, sage, dill, etc.)           $25.00

Pillbugs and sowbugs                                   $23.50

Sand                                                              $5.00

Beetles                                                         $25.00

Guppies                                                         $18.00

Snails                                                            $10.00

Science journals                                            $53.65

Books on trees, animals, weather               $50.00

Dry erasers                                                  $19.99

Gloves                                                         $5.00

Butcher paper and posterboards               $25.00

Total                                                            326.64