I'm super excited to begin our STEM Unit on the 5 Senses this next week! STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is at the core of what I believe about good teaching. The only thing I would add is an "a" for the arts. But, being the musical/drama girl that I am, it will be added. This is the first unit I will be using from those developed for the OSPI website. Click HERE if you'd like to check them out. I attended a workshop during the Starting Strong Conference on STEM and my district is opening three new STEM schools within the next 2 years, one will be right next door to my current building! STEM is all about hands-on learning. The activities are relevant, only guided by the student inquiry, allowing students to draw their own conclusions, get messy and learn about concepts. Perfect for Kindergarten!!! We are lucky that in the State of WA we have some great new guidelines for Full-Day Kindergarten, stating that learning must be developmentally appropriate and value play. This is my goal as we embark on this unit.
Along with the OSPI unit, I have added some of my own resources, as well as, this great unit by Kathryn Warner from Kindergarten Kindergarten! You can purchase it at her TPT store here. It's jammed packed with fantastic printables.
I will be doing CLOSE READS with the Heinmann Raintree SUPER SENSES Series. Each Sense is detailed with realia photos for ELD/ELP Practices and bold new vocabulary. All of their books are PERFECT for Kindergarten/First Grade!
Also, we will enjoy these other classic texts:
And if that's not enough information for you....
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