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Following is an overview of the concepts addressed in the four Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading™ 2nd/3rd grade units: the science conceptual knowledge, science inquiry abilities, and literacy abilities that are developed through the units. The suggested sequence of presenting the units is Soil Habitats, Shoreline Science, Designing Mixtures, and finally Gravity and Magnetism.

Soil Habitats

Shoreline Science

Science Conceptual Knowledge

Properties of Soil

Properties of Sand

Decomposition

Erosion

Habitat

Elements of a Shoreline Ecosystem

Adaptations

Considering the Impact of Humans on the Environment

Science Inquiry Abilities

Making Predictions

Making Inferences

Posing Questions

Sorting and Classifying

Observing and Recording

Using Models

Making Explanations
from Evidence

Conducting Investigations

Making Explanations
from Evidence

Literacy Abilities

Making Predictions

Making Inferences

Posing Questions

Observing and Recording (Note Taking)

Writing Informational Reports

Creating and Using Features of Informational Text (diagrams, tables, glossaries, index)

Creating and Using Features of Informational Text (table of contents, glossaries, index)

Making Explanations
from Evidence

Making Explanations
from Evidence

Making Oral Presentations

Making Oral Presentations

Developing Language of Science

Developing Language of Science

 

Designing Mixtures

Gravity and Magnetism

Science Conceptual Knowledge

Properties of Substances Forces
Dissolving

Gravity

Mixtures

Magnetism

Understandings about Science & Technology

Static Electricity

Science Inquiry Abilities

Design Process

Comparing and Contrasting

Evaluating and Applying Knowledge

Making Explanations

Summarizing

Accessing and Applying Prior Knowledge

Making Explanations
from Evidence

 

Literacy Abilities

Summarizing

Setting Goals

Writing Descriptive and Procedural Text

Writing paragraphs; supporting main ideas with details.

Creating and Using Features of Procedural Text Creating and Using Features of Informational Text (headings, charts)
Making Explanations
from Evidence

Making Explanations from Evidence

Making Oral Presentations

Comparing and Contrasting

Developing Language of Science

Developing Language of Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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