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Lesson Title |
California Standards |
Before You Begin |
Circles and Cycles |
Science: Grade K: Physical Science 1.a, Earth Science 3.a, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b, 4.e, Grade 1: Physical Science 1.a, Life Science 2.a, 2.b, Earth Science 3.c, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b, Grade 2: Physical Science 1.b, Life Science 2.0, Earth Science 3.a, 3.c, 3.e, Investigation & Experimentation 4.d, Grade 3: Physical Science 1.a, Life Science 3.b, 3.d, Earth Science 4.a, 4.b, 4.d, 4.e, Investigation & Experimentation 5.e Grade 4: Life Science 2.a, Earth Science 5.a, 5.c, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.c Grade 5: Physical Science 1.g, Life Science 2.f, Earth Science 3.a, 3.b, 5.c, Investigation & Experimentation 6.f, 6.g, Grade 6: Physical Science 3.a Earth Science 2.a, 2.b, 4.a, Investigation & Experimentation 7.h Grade 7: Investigation & Experimentation 7.a, Grade 8: Investigation & Experimentation 9.a, Language Arts: Grades K-8: Writing 1.0., Listening and Speaking 1.0 |
Walk with Respect |
Overview of how to conduct the lesson | |
What is a Watershed? |
Science: Grade K: Physical Science 1.a, Earth Science 3.a, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b, 4.e, Grade 1: Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b, Grade 2: Earth Science 3.a, 3.c Investigation & Experimentation 4.d, 4.g Grade 3: Investigation & Experimentation 5.a,5.e Grade 4: Earth Science 5.a, 5.c, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.c, 6.d Grade 5: Earth Science 3.a, 3.b,3.d, 3.e Investigation & Experimentation 6.f, 6.g, 6.h, Grade 6: Earth Science 2.a, 2.b, Investigation & Experimentation 7.c, 7.f Grade 7: Investigation & Experimentation 7.a, 7.d Grade 8: Investigation & Experimentation 9.a, Language Arts: Grades K-8: Writing 1.0., Listening and Speaking 1.0 | |
Interdependency |
Walk with Respect to the Wild Side in the Fall |
Science: Grade K: Physical Science 1.a, Earth Science 3.a, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b, 4.d, 4.e, Grade 1: Life Science 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.e, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b, 4.e Grade 2: Life Science 2.a, 2.c, 2.d, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.c, 4.d, 4.f, 4.g Grade 3: Life Science 3.a, 3.c, 3.b, 3.d, Investigation & Experimentation 5.e Grade 4: Life Science 2.a, 3.b, Earth Science 5.a, 5.c, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.c, 6.d, Grade 5: Life Science 2.e, Earth Science 3.c, 3.d, 3.e, 4.c,4.d, Investigation & Experimentation 6.f, 6.g, Grade 6: Life Science 5.b Earth Science 2.a, 2.b, 4.a, Investigation & Experimentation 7.d, 7.f, 7.h Grade 7: Investigation & Experimentation 7.a, 7.c Grade 8: Investigation & Experimentation 9.a, Language Arts: Grades K-8: Writing 1.0., Listening and Speaking 1.0 |
Walk with Respect to the Wild Side in the Winter |
Science: Grade K: Physical Science 1.a, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b, 4.d, 4.e, Grade 1: Life Science 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.e, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b, 4.e Grade 2: Life Science 2.a, 2.c, 2.d, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.c, 4.d, 4.f, 4.g Grade 3: Life Science 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, Investigation & Experimentation 5.e Grade 4: Life Science 3.b, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.d, Grade 5: Investigation & Experimentation 6.a 6.f, 6.g, Grade 6: Investigation & Experimentation 7.b Grade 7: Investigation & Experimentation 7.a, 7.c Grade 8: Investigation & Experimentation 9.a, Language Arts: Grades K-8: Writing 1.0, Listening and Speaking 1.0 | |
Walk with Respect to the Wild Side in the Spring |
Science: Grade K: Physical Science 1.a, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b, 4.d, 4.e, Grade 1: Life Science 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.e, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b, 4.e Grade 2: Life Science 2.a, 2.c, 2.d, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.c, 4.d, 4.f, 4.g Grade 3: Life Science 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, Investigation & Experimentation 5.e Grade 4: Life Science 3.b, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.d, Grade 5: Investigation & Experimentation 6.a 6.f, 6.g, Grade 6: Investigation & Experimentation 7.b Grade 7: Investigation & Experimentation 7.a, 7.c Grade 8: Investigation & Experimentation 9.a, Language Arts: Grades K-8: Writing 1.0 | |
Walk with Respect to the Wild Side in the Summer |
Science: Grade K: Physical Science 1.a, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b, 4.d, 4.e, Grade 1: Life Science 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.e, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b, 4.e Grade 2: Life Science 2.a, 2.c, 2.d, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.c, 4.d, 4.f, 4.g Grade 3: Life Science 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, Investigation & Experimentation 5.e Grade 4: Life Science 3.b, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.d, Grade 5: Investigation & Experimentation 6.a 6.f, 6.g, Grade 6: Investigation & Experimentation 7.b Grade 7: Investigation & Experimentation 7.a, 7.c Grade 8: Investigation & Experimentation 9.a, Language Arts: Grades K-8: Writing 1.0 | |
Sense of Place |
Explore Your Environment |
Grade K: Science: Life Science 2.a , Invest./Ex. 4.a, 4.e Language Arts, List./Speak 1.2,2.1,2.3. Reading 1.18, Writing 1.0 Grade 1: Science. Life Science 2.a Invest./Ex. 4.a, 4.b Language Arts: List./Speak. 1.2, 1.4,1.5, 2.3, 2.4. Reading 2.3 Writing 1.0, 1.2, Written/Oral. 1.1 Grade 2: Science. 4.d Language Arts: List/Speak. 1.6,1.7, Writing. 1.0, 1.1. Grade 3: Science 5.e Language Arts: List./Speak. 1.1, 1.2, 1.7 |
Getting in Touch |
Science: Grade K: Physical Science 1.a, Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b, 4.d, 4.e, Grade 1: Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.b Grade 2: Investigation & Experimentation 4.a, 4.d, 4.f, 4.g Grade 3: Investigation & Experimentation 5.e Grade 4: Investigation & Experimentation: 6.d Grade 5: Investigation & Experimentation 6.c, 6.g, Grade 6: Investigation & Experimentation 7.b Grade 7: Investigation & Experimentation 7.a, 7.c , Language Arts: Grades K-8: Writing 1.0 | |
Home Sweet Home |
Science: Grade K: Physical Science 1.a, Life Science: 2.a, 2.c, Earth Science: 3.c, Investigation & Experimentation: 4.a, 4.b, 4.d, 4.e, Grade 1: Physical Science 1.a, Life Science 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.e, Earth Science: 3.c Investigation & Experimentation: 4.a, 4.b. Grade 2: Life Science: 2.a, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e, Earth Science: 3.e Investigation & Experimentation: 4.a, 4.c, 4.d, 4.g Grade 3: Physical Science: 1.a, 1.e, Life Science: 3.a, 3.d, Investigation & Experimentation: 5.a, 5.e, Grade 4: Life Science: 2.a, 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, Earth Science 5.a, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.d, 6.f. Grade 5: Life Science: 2.f, 2.g, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.g Grades K-5: Language Arts: Writing 1.0, Listening/speaking .10 | |
Land for Life |
Science: Grade K: Physical Science 1.a, Life Science: 2.a, 2.c, Earth Science: 3.c, Investigation & Experimentation: 4.a, 4.b, 4.d, 4.e, Grade 1: Physical Science 1.a, Life Science 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.e, Earth Science: 3.c Investigation & Experimentation: 4.a, 4.b. Grade 2: Life Science: 2.a, 2.c, 2.d, 2.e, Earth Science: 3.e Investigation & Experimentation: 4.a, 4.c, 4.d, 4.g Grade 3: Physical Science: 1.a, 1.e, Life Science: 3.a, 3.d, Investigation & Experimentation: 5.a, 5.e, Grade 4: Life Science: 2.a, 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, Earth Science 5.a, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.d, 6.f. Grade 5: Life Science: 2.f, 2.g, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.g Grades K-5: Language Arts: Writing 1.0, Listening/speaking .10 | |
Journey of Water |
Every Drop Counts |
Science: Grade K: Physical Science: 1.b,1.c Grade 5: Earth Science 3.a, 3.d, Grade 6: Life Science 5.b, Earth Science: 4.a, Grade 7: Earth Science: 4.a Grade 8: Life Science 6.c Investigation & Experimentation: 4.e Grade 1: Earth Science: 3.a Grade 2: Investigation & Experimentation: 4.a, 4.c, Grade 3: Physical Science: 1.e, 1.f, Investigation & Experimentation: 5.d Grade 4: Earth Science: 5.b, 5.c Investigation & Experimentation: 6.c, Science: Grade 5: Earth Science: 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, 3.d, Grade 6: Life Science 5.b, Earth Science: 4.a Language Arts: Listening/speaking 1.0, Visual Arts: Creative Expression 2.6 |
From River to Tap |
Science: Grade 5: Earth Science: 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, 3.d, Grade 6: Life Science 5.b, Earth Science: 4.a, Grade 7: Earth Science: 4.a Grade 8: Life Science 6.c Language Arts: Writing 1.0, Listen/Speaking 1.0 | |
Stinky Clean |
Science: Grades 9-12: Earth Science: California Geology 9.c, Investigation & Experimentation: 1. a-n. Language Arts: Writing 1.0, Listening & Speaking 1.0. | |
Stream Course |
Science: Grade 6: Earth Science 2.a, 2.b, Investigation & Experimentation: 7.a, 7.b, 7.c, 7.e, 7.f, 7.g, 7.h Grade 7: Earth Science 4.a, Investigation & Experimentation: 7.a, 7.b,7.c, 7.d, 7.e Grade 8: Investigation & Experimentation 9.a, 9.b, 9.e Grades 9-12: Biology/Life Science: 6.b, 9.c, Investigation & Experimentation:1.0 a-n. Language Arts: Grades 9-12: Writing 1.0 Listen/Speaking 1.0 | |
Teaming Up for Clean Water |
Science: Grades 9-12: Science: Gases and Their Properties: 4.c, Acids and Bases 5. d, 5.f, 5.g | |
Riparian Habitat |
Beneath Your Feet |
Science: Grade K: Physical Science: 1.a, Life Science: 2.a, 2.c, Earth Science: 3.a, Investigation & Experimentation: 4.a, 4.b, 4.d, 4.e, Grade 1: Life Science: 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.d, Investigation & Experimentation: 4.a, 4.b, Grade 2: Life Science: 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.d, Investigation & Experimentation: 4.a, 4.c, 4.d, Grade 3: Life Science: 3.a, 3.b, Investigation & Experimentation: 5.e Grade 4: Life Science: 2.0, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.f Grade 5: Life Science 2.a, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.a, 6.c, 6.g, Grade 6: Investigation & Experimentation 7.b Grades K-6: Language Arts, Writing 1.0, Listen/Speaking 1.0 |
Aquatic Animal Life Cycles |
Science: Grade 2: Life Science 2.a, 2.b,2.c,2.d, Investigation & Experimentation: 4.c. 4.d, 4.g Language Arts: Listen/Speaking 1.0 | |
Aquatic Animal Adaptations |
Science: Grade 3: Life Science: 3.a,3.b,3.d, Investigation & Experimentation: 5.a,5.d, Visual Art: Creative Expression 2.4 | |
Earth’s Many Forces |
Earth’s Story Through a Rock |
Science: Grade 2: Earth Science: 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, 3.e, Investigation & Experimentation: 4.a, 4.c, 4.d, 4.e, Grade 3: Investigation & Experimentation: 5.a, 5.d, 5.e Grade 4: Earth Science: 4.a, 4.b, 5.a, 5.c Experimentation & Investigation: 6.d Grade 5: Investigation & Experimentation: 6.a, 6.c, 6.g, 6.h Grades 3-6: Language Arts: Writing 1.0 and Listen/Speaking 1.0 |
Give and Take, Water and Soil |
Science: Grade 6: Investigation & Experimentation 7.b, Grade 7: Investigation & Experimentation 7.a, Grade 8: Investigation & Experimentation: 9.a Grades 9-12: Chemistry 5.a Investigation & Experimentation 1.0 a-n Language Arts: Writing 1.0, Listen/Speaking 1.0 | |
California: The Changing State |
California Water Story |
Grades 4-8: Language Arts: Reading 1.0, Writing 1.0, Listen/Speaking 1.0. |
The Saga of the Salmon |
Science: Grade K: Investigate & Experimentation: 4.d, 4.e Grade 1: Life Science 2.a, Investigation & Experimentation: 4.a, 4.b, Grade 2: Life Science: 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.d, Investigation & Experimentation: 4.c, 4.d, Grade 3: Life Science 3.b, 3.d, Investigation & Experimentation: 5.a, 5.e. Grade 4: Life Science: 3.b, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.c Science: Grade: 5: Earth Science: 4.c Life Science 2.a, Investigation & Experimentation: 6.a, 6.b, 6.c, 6.f, 6.h, Grade 6: Life Science 5.e, Investigation & Experimentation: 7.b, 7.g, Grade 7: Life Science: 2.a, 2.d, 3.a, Investigation & Experimentation: 7.a, 7.b, 7.c. Grades 5-8: Language Arts: Reading 1.0 Writing 1.0. Listen/Speaking:1.0 | |
Water Here, Water There |
Social Studies: Grade 4: Geographical Literacy: 3.2, 3.5, Economic Literacy 4.8, Grade 5: Geographic Literacy 3.5, Grade 4-8: Language Arts: Reading 1.0, Writing 1.0, Listen/Speaking 1.0 | |
Water Messages in Stone |
Grade K-8: Visual Art: Creative Expression: Listen/Speaking 1.0 |