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For those interested in printing lesson plans for each week of Unit 4- Our Earth, can do so by selecting the week below:

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Unit 4- Our Earth Overview:��Documents�� Supplemental Book List�� ��

Caretakers of our Earth Texts (1 of 2�� 2 of 2)

Week 1��- Our Earth

Week 1 At A Glance Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Read Aloud Grow A Definition Vocab Cards �� From Seed to Plant Read 1 Think, Triad, Share Chart Visual �� �� From Seed to Plant Read 2 From Seed to Plant Read 3 �� From Seed to Plant Read 4 �� �� From Seed to Plant Read 5 Plant Life Cycle Art Studio Table �� �� �� Setting up “Garden to Table” Continue Art Studio Easel �� Inspired by Our Earth Images PowerPoint Continue Continue Continue Blocks �� Building Plants Images Continue Continue Continue Dramatization �� �� �� Setting up “Garden to Table” Images Continue Library & Listening Book Inventory Inventory Sheet Continue Continue Continue Continue Discovery Table �� �� Sorting and Writing about Seeds Sorting Ideas Continue Continue STEM Mini Gardens Recording Sheet Continue Continue Continue Continue Writing & Drawing �� �� Sorting and Writing about Seeds Continue Continue Writing Argument Continue �� Argument Continue �� Argument Stations Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Dig in the Dirt” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time�� Slides; Listen & Respond (From Seed to Plant) Writing: Dirt: The Scoop on Soil Word Work: Changing Sounds; Word Hunt; Say, Tap, Build, Read Shared Reading “Earth Day”�� Slides�� Child Copy Storytelling & Story Acting Children dictate stories and act them out

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Week 2��- Our Earth

Week 2 At A Glance Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Read Aloud �� Today is the Hottest Day Read 1 Student Copy Grow A Definition Vocab Cards �� �� The Gift of the Tree Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards The Gift of the Tree Read 2 �� The Gift of the Tree Read 3 Writing Response �� �� The Gift of the Tree Read 4 Art Studio Table �� �� Creating Real Trees Images Continue Continue Art Studio Easel �� �� Creating Real Trees A Walk in the Woods Continue Continue Blocks �� Inspired by Our Earth Continue Continue Continue Dramatization �� Growing and Preparing Food Continue Continue Continue Library & Listening Researching Plants Research Notes Images Field Guide for Kids Continue Continue Continue Continue Discovery Table Sorting and Writing about Seeds Continue Continue Continue Continue STEM Investigation 2 Compost (continue Investigation 1) Recording Sheet Continue Continue Continue Continue Writing & Drawing Writing About Worms Continue Continue Continue Continue Writing Writing Argument Student Sheet Continue Writing Argument Chart Images �� Continue �� �� Stations Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Earth Day” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time�� Slides; Listen & Respond (The Gift of the Tree) Writing: From Seed to Plant Word Work: Read, Build, Write Trick Words; Picture Match Digraphs; Changing Digraphs; From Here to There Shared Reading “Five Little Seeds”�� Slides�� Child Copy Storytelling & Story Acting Children dictate stories and act them out

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Week 3- Our Earth

Week 3 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud ��	The Great Kapok Tree Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards �� ��	The Great Kapok Tree Read 2	The Great Kapok Tree Read 3	�� Be a Friend to Trees Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards �� ��	Be a Friend to Trees Read 2
Art Studio Table	��	��	Imaginary Trees	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel	��	Imaginary Trees Images	Continue	Continue	Continue
Blocks	��	Block Forest	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization	��	Continue Growing and Preparing Food	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening	Researching the Rainforest Slides	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table	None	��	��	��	��
STEM	Continue Investigation 1��Mini Gardens & Investigation 2��Compost	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	��	Capstone Studio Capstone Resource	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing	Argument	Argument	Argument ��	Argument Capstone Survey ��	Argument
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Five Little Seeds” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time�� Slides; Listen & Respond (The Great Kapok Tree) Writing: The Gift of the Tree Word Work: Say, Tap, Build, Read; Say, Tap, Write, Mark; Word Hunt
Shared Reading	“A Cut Down Tree”�� Slides�� Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 4- Our Earth

Week 4 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud ��	Be a Friend to Trees Read 3 �� ��	Be a Friend to Trees Read 4 Student Materials	Be a Friend to Trees Read 5	Recycle Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards �� ��	Recycle Read 2 Slides for Close Reading
Art Studio Table	��	��	Collages Inspired by Nature Images	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel	��	Still Lifes Images	��	Continue	Continue
Blocks	Block Forest	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization	��	Continue Growing and Preparing Food	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening	��	��	��	Researching Recycling Resource Slides	Continue
Discovery Table	��	Planting Beans	Continue	Continue	Continue
STEM	Continue Investigation 1��Mini Gardens & Investigation 2��Compost	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	��	��	Capstone Studio Small Group Planning	Continue	Continue
Writing	Argument	Argument	�� Argument	�� Argument Sample Posters	Argument
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “A Cut Down Tree” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time�� Slides; Listen & Respond (Be a Friend to Trees) Writing: The Great Kapok Tree, Be a Friend to Trees Word Work: Read, Complete, Write Sentences; From Here to There; Read, Build, Write Trick Words
Shared Reading	“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”�� Slides�� Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 5- Our Earth

Week 5 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud ��	Recycle Read 3 �� ��	Recycle Read 4	Our Earth, Making Less Trash Read 1	Saving Water Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards �� ��	Saving Water Read 2 Text Comparison Our Earth Slides Saving Water Slides
Art Studio Table	Collages Inspired by Nature	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel	��	��	��	Water Paintings Resource Slides	Continue
Blocks	��	Recycling Trucks Images Slides	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization	��	Continue Growing and Preparing Food	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening	��	��	��	Researching Saving Water Images Slides	Continue
Discovery Table	��	��	��	��	��
STEM	Continue Investigation 1��Mini Gardens & Investigation 2��Compost	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	��	��	Capstone Studio	Continue	Continue
Writing	Argument Slides	Writing Observaion Sheet	�� Argument	Continue ��	Continue
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time�� Slides; Listen & Respond (Recycle) Writing: Mid Unit Assessment Prompt�� Rubric�� Images�� Slides Word Work: Word Hunt, Matching Pictures with Words with Digraphs, Sorting Sheet, Say, Tap, Build, Read
Shared Reading	“W�ǰ�����”�� Slides�� Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 6- Our Earth

Week 6 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud ��	Rainbow Weaver Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards �� ��	Rainbow Weaver Read 2	Rainbow Weaver Read 3	Rainbow Weaver Read 4 Response Sheet �� ��	Rainbow Weaver Read 5
Art Studio Table	��	��	Inspired by Rainbow Weaver	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel	Inspired by Mayan Designs Images Slides	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Blocks	��	Recycling System	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization	��	Continue Growing and Preparing Food	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening	��	��	��	Researching Art made with Recycled Materials Images Slides	Continue
Discovery Table	��	��	Transplanting Beans	Continue	Continue
STEM	Continue Investigation 1 Mini Gardens & Investigation 2 Compost	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	Capstone Studio	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing	Argument Feedback	Argument	Argument ��	Writing Procedure ��	Writing Procedure
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “W�ǰ�����” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time�� Slides; Listen & Respond (Rainbow Weaver) Writing: Recycle! Word Work: Read, Complete, Write Sentences; From Here to There; Read, Build, Write Trick Words
Shared Reading	“A Seed Needs”�� Slides�� Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 7- Our Earth

Week 7 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud ��	City Green Read 1 Grow A Definition Vocab Cards �� ��	City Green Read 2	City Green Read 3	City Green Read 4 �� ��	City Green Read 5 Text Comparison Slides
Art Studio Table	��	��	Sculptures with Recycled Materials Images	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel	��	Inspired by City Green Images Slides	��	Continue	Continue
Blocks	��	Building Gardens	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization	Continue Growing and Preparing Food	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening	��	Researching Gardens	Continue	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table	��	��	Harvesting Plants	Continue	Continue
STEM	Continue Investigation 1��Mini Gardens & Investigation 2��Compost	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	Writing About Trees	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing	Personal Recount Image Owl Moon Sequence Cards	Personal Recount Good Luck Gold	�� Personal Recount Things	Personal Recount Poetry Observation Tool	Personal Recount
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “A Seed Needs” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time�� Slides; Listen & Respond (City Green) Writing: Rainbow Weaver Word Work: Read, Complete, Write Sentences; Matching Pictures with Words with Digraphs
Shared Reading	“Have a Ball”�� Slides�� Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 8- Our Earth

Week 8 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud ��	Cristal Martinez: Caretaker of Our Earth Slides Grow A Definition Vocab Cards �� ��	Caretaker of Our Earth text, teacher choice	Continue	Teacher Choice �� ��	Teacher Choice
Art Studio Table	Sculptures with Recycled Materials Images	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel	��	��	Inspired by Caretakers of the Earth	Continue	Continue
Blocks	Building Gardens	��	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization	��	Continue Growing and Preparing Food	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening	��	Researching Caretakers of the Earth Resource Slides	��	��	Continue
Discovery Table	Continue Harvesting Plants	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
STEM	Continue Investigation 1 Mini Gardens & Investigation 2 Compost	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	Conserving and Reusing Paper	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing	Personal Recount	Personal Recount Slides	Personal Recount �� ��	Personal Recount Poem Feedback ��	Personal Recount
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Have a Ball” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time�� Slides; Listen & Respond (Cristal Martinez: Caretaker of Our Earth) Writing: End of Unit Assessment�� Prompt�� Image�� Slides Word Work: Matching Sentences to Pictures; Illustrating Sentences; Read, Build, Write Trick Words
Shared Reading	“Everything Grows”�� Child Copy *No lesson plan for this week. Read and discuss as a classroom community.*
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out