Milaca Independent School District
Curriculum Map
Curriculum Team: School Readiness | Textbook Series/Other: Creative Curriculum | Course Name: Scientific Thinking & Problem Solving | Grade Level: 4 years old |
Month | Standard | Benchmark with Four-Digit Code | Level 2 and 3 Essential Questions/Statements | Assessment | Curricular Materials |
**The Creative Curriculum System for Preschool is based off of a scope and sequence where all of the standards are embedded throughout the year and are scaffold based off of each student’s needs and abilities.
** September-May | Observing | 1. Use senses to explore materials and the environment | -How does it look, feel, smell, taste, sound? | Observation: -How did the student describe the materials? -Which senses did the student use? | Intentional Teaching and Mighty Minute Cards Objective 24 |
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| 2. Identify and/or describe objects by physical characteristics | -Tell me what you see?
| Observation: -Was the student able to identify/describe the object? -How did the child describe the object? | Intentional Teaching and Mighty Minute Cards Objective 26 |
| Questioning | 3. Express wonder about the natural world | -I wonder how… | Observation: -How long was the child able to attend to this activity? -How did the student express wonder? | Intentional Teaching and Mighty Minute Cards Objective 27 |
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| 4. Ask questions and seek answers through active exploration | -How do you think… -Who do you think… -What do you think… -Where do you think… -When do you think… | Observation: -How long was the student able to attend this activity? -What types of questions did the student ask? -Was the student able to answer group questions? | Intentional Teaching and Mighty Minute Cards Objective 24 |
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| 5. Make predictions about objects and natural events | -I wonder what would happen if… -I wonder why… -I wonder how… -I wonder who… -I wonder where… | Observation: -What types of predication did the student make? -How long was the student able to attend this activity?
| Intentional Teaching and Mighty Minute Cards Objective 24 |
| Investigating | 6. Use tools (e.g., magnifying glass, binoculars, maps) for investigation of the environment | -What can you tell me about…How did you discover that? | Observation: -Which tools was the student able to use? -How did the student use the tools? | Intentional Teaching and Mighty Minute Cards Objective 28 |
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| 7. Make comparisons between objects that have been collected or observed | -In what ways are some of these items the same/different? | Observation: -How did the student observe and note changes/differences? | Intentional Teaching and Mighty Minute Cards Objective 24 |