This is a unit that I do with my
kindergartners in the science lab. I do have quite a few lab pets and we have
great local wildlife. Please adapt to your local wildlife. The kids love this
unit! I purchased safari hats and binoculars for them and we fully immerse in
our role as wildlife biologists! We are a STEM school and our unit is fully
integrated. They do math, reading, writing, social studies, and science in
their classrooms also based on this theme. Our school focus for the first nine
weeks in “Mystery Madness” and our kindergarten spin on this is…”Mysteries of
the Wild” There are so many great books and songs to go along with this unit at
the beginning of the year. My favorite books are the “Epossumondas”
books (4) by Coleen Salley. We also do a lot of bear hunting! We go on a
school wide bear hunt to introduce the campus and staff to the students. We
love Dr. Jean’s Bear Hunt song. And the best bear book, “The Very Cranky Bear”
by Nick Bland. And for you techies…there are great ipad apps
for the books above. J
Penny I love your focus on science.....it's sadly an overlooked subject in K ....and it doesn't need to be - Thank you for your brillant ideas!
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