Expectations

Understanding Life Systems: Growth and Change in Animals
Grade 2 Science


 * CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS

Overall**


 * 1.** Assess ways in which animals have an impact on society and the environment, and ways in which humans have an impact upon animals and the places where they live. (specifically how do bats help the us and why are they important).


 * SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS**

(specifically dangers for bats and conservation efforts)
 * 1.2** identify positive and negative impacts that different kinds of human activity have on animals and where they live
 * 2.6** use a variety of forms (oral, written, graphic, mutimedia) to communicate with different audiences and for a variety of purposes ( research organizers and diorama, or slide show with presentation).
 * 3.3** identify ways in which animals are helpful to, and ways in which they meet the needs of, living things, including humans, to explain why humans should protect animals and the places where they live (bats control mosquito populations...)

Information Studies

 * Prepare for Research:**
 * relate prior knowledge to information tasks
 * explore information using a variety of group activities
 * Access Resources:**
 * gather information from resources using internal organizers and conventions of text
 * collaborate with others to share findings and ideas
 * Process Information:**
 * sort information using a variety of organizers and formats
 * synthesize findings and formulate conclusions
 * Transfer Learning:**
 * present finding in a variety of forms for a variety of audiences
 * reflect on and evaluate product and process