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Life Cycles

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Exploring the Similarities & Differences of Mother's and their Offspring...

PreK Guidelines:

Kindergarten TEKS:

Grade 1 TEKS:  
VI.B.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses characteristics of organisms.
VI.B.2:  Child describes life cycles of organisms.
VI.B.3:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses the relationship of organisms to their environments.
K.13D:  Identify ways that young plants resemble the parent plant.  
1.13B:  Record observations of and describe basic life cycles of animals, including a bird, a mammal, and a fish.
1.13C:  Compare ways that young animals resemble their parents.  

PreK Objectives:

Kindergarten Objectives:

Grade 1 Objectives:  
The learner will observe, investigate, and discuss characteristics, similarities, and differences among mother and offspring while also identifying the animals' basic needs like food, water, and shelter.
The learner will identify similarities and differences between offspring and the parents of plants and animals.  
 
The learner will identify similarities and differences between offspring and the parents of plants and animals.  
 

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Exploring Animal Life Cycles...

PreK Guidelines:

Kindergarten TEKS:

Grade 1 TEKS:  
VI.B.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses characteristics of organisms.
VI.B.2:  Child describes life cycles of organisms.
VI.B.3:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses the relationship of organisms to their environments.
 		 none 1.13B:  Record observations of and describe basic life cycles of animals, including a bird, a mammal, and a fish.

PreK Objectives:

Kindergarten Objectives:

Grade 1 Objectives: 
The learner will observe, investigate, describe, and discuss characteristics of organisms including, their life cycles and the relationship of organisms to their environment.
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 The learner will observe and describe life cycles of animals.  

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Exploring Plant Life Cycles...

PreK Guidelines:

Kindergarten TEKS:

Grade 1 TEKS:  
VI.B.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses characteristics of organisms.
VI.B.2:  Child describes life cycles of organisms.
VI.B.3:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses the relationship of organisms to their environments.
 
.K.12A:  Observe and identify the dependence of plants on air, sunlight, water, nutrients in the soil, and space to grow.
K.13A:  Identify the structures of plants, including roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits.
K.13D:  Identify ways that young plants resemble the parent plant.
1.11A:  Identify and describe how plants, animals, and humans use rocks, soil,
and water.
1.12A:  Classify living and nonliving things based upon whether they have basic needs and produce young.
1.13C:  Compare ways that young animals resemble their parents.

PreK Objectives:

Kindergarten Objectives:

Grade 1 Objectives:  
The learner will observe, investigate, describe and discuss organisms' life cycles, their characteristics, and relationships to their environment.  
The learner will observe, investigate, describe, and discuss the predictable life cycles of organisms, how living things grow and change, and how young plants resemble their parent plants.
 The learner will observe, investigate, describe, and compare the predictable life cycles of organisms, how living things grow and change, and how young plants resemble their parent plants.

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