Background
Lesson Activities
Recommended Companion Resources
Credits
Author
Mandi Bottoms and Molly Wong | California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Standards
National Content Area Standards
- Science
- K-ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
- K-ESS3-1: Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.
- K-LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
- K-LS1-1: Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
- Pre-K Scientific Inquiry P-SCI 1: Child observes and describes observable phenomena (objects, materials, organisms, and events).
- P-SCI 1-3: Describes observational phenomena using adjectives and labels, such as lemons taste sour and play dough feels sticky.
- P-SCI 1-4: Represents observable phenomena with pictures, diagrams, and 3-D models.
- Pre-K Reasoning and Problem-Solving P-SCI 4: Child asks a question, gathers information, and makes predictions.
- P-SCI 4-1: Asks questions that can be answered through an investigation, such as "What do plants need to grow?" or "What countries do the children in our class come from?"
- K-ESS3: Earth and Human Activity