Nature's Transformers - NV - First Grade

Nature’s Transformers
A Classrooms Unleashed Program for First Grade Students

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In this unit, students build literacy skills while learning about biomimicry — the process of using nature to help solve human problems. Students work collaboratively to read informational text, gather information, practice asking questions based on their observations, and discuss ideas with peers to develop solutions to human problems using the natural world as a guide.

All of our lessons are backward designed from Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core for first grade. In addition to the Sierra Nevada Journeys-led lessons, classroom teachers will be provided with 3-4 easy-to-use learning experiences to reinforce concepts and vocabulary.


PROGRAM OVERVIEW

In-Class LESSONs: With a Tail Like This? And, Relating Structure and Function

Students explore the relationship between the structure of an external part and its function through the study of various animals. Students will read an informational text along with the teacher and use a graphic organizer to write and draw about the structure and function of external parts that animals use to survive.  

Students will also learn about the concept of biomimicry as it relates to humans; specifically, the way humans have used nature to help them solve problems. Students will investigate ways nature has solved problems through the development of adaptations and apply those learnings to solve a real-world problem. Students begin to identify problems, ask questions about the topic, and gather information about the ways nature has solved a problem to help humans.

Outdoor at a local nature area: TAKING IT INTO NATURE

In this lesson, first-grade scientists explore connections between animal and plant structures and functions at a nearby nature area to identify patterns in nature; they also explore how plants and animals use biomimicry to help them survive.


TEACHER INFORMATION

NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS

1- LS1-1, K-2-ETS1-1

COMMON CORE

ELA: RI.1.7, W.1.2, W.1.7


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