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EcoLand
Zooming With Terry & Friends
 
EcoLand staff are excited to announce live animal interactions that EcoLand certified teachers can sign-up for and attend with their class.  Please click HERE for more information.  At this link you will find a digital registration form and availability calendar.

Remote Instruction

Region VII EcoLand staff are excited to provide editable templates for use by classroom teachers that provide students high-quality, digital instruction.  Please click the tabs below to find resources, organized by topics and tied to TEKS and PreK guidelines.  Please note the "Instructions" tab if you need further guidance in using these templates.  Happy learning!

Instructions:  How to Use the "Tabs"
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • This section will list all relevant PreK Guidelines with strikethroughs on portions that are not applicable in the lesson.  
  • This section will list all relevant Kindergarten TEKS with strikethroughs on portions that are not applicable in the lesson.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • This section will include a summary statement to include applicable learning objectives for each concept/ lesson.  
  • This section will include a summary statement to include applicable learning objectives for each concept/ lesson.  
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
  • This section will include:  book reads, music, movement and videos to excited and introduce students to their upcoming learning through listening, observing, and participating.  Links are easily copied into teachers' LMS.
  • This section will include instruction of new learning based on the PreK guidelines and standards through various means such as videos, book reads and songs. Links are easily copied into teachers' LMS.
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
  • This section provides students an opportunity to access prior knowledge and apply new knowledge through various means such as interactive games and activities.  
  • Links are easily copied into teachers' LMS.
  • This section provides students assessment activities, designed for concept review, application, and input/ feedback so progress monitoring can be documented.
  • Assessment tools are designed using platforms, such as google slides, so that teachers can copy and customize. 
  • Templates are easily incorporated into the schools' chosen LMS.
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:
  • This section serves as a compilation of all the above links into a student friendly format that is easily copied and customized for various student and teacher needs.  
  • These lesson templates are created using various platforms, such as google slides.

 

Working Like a Scientist...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.A.1  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • VI.A.3  Child uses simple measuring devices to learn about objects.
  • VI.B.3  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses the relationship of organisms to their environments.
  • K.2A  Child asks questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world.
  • K.2C  Child collects data and makes observations using simple tools.
  • K.3C  Child explores that scientists investigate different things in the natural world and use tools to help in their investigations.
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will explore how scientists learn about the natural world by asking questions, making observations, collecting data, using simple tools, and using descriptive language to identify properties of objects.
  • The learner will explore how scientists learn about the natural world by asking questions, making observations, collecting data, using simple tools, and using descriptive language to identify properties of objects.

What is a Scientist?                    Science Tools & Safety:

 Scientists Ask Questions and Record Observations:
Scientists Form Hypothesis and Make Predictions: Scientists Experiment and Draw Conclusions:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Using Our Senses To Explore Objects...
What Can I See?
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.A.1  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • K.4B  The child is expected to use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will use their senses to observe, identify, and discuss various properties of objects while engaging in simple investigations.
  • The learner will sort objects based on properties and observations by using their senses to engage in simple descriptive investigations. 
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

What Can I Smell?
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.A.1  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • K.4B  The child is expected to use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will use their senses to observe, identify, and discuss various properties of objects while engaging in simple investigations.
  • The learner will sort objects based on properties and observations by using their senses to engage in simple descriptive investigations. 
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

What Can I Taste?
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.A.1  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • K.4B  The child is expected to use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will use their senses to observe, identify, and discuss various properties of objects while engaging in simple investigations.
  • The learner will sort objects based on properties and observations by using their senses to engage in simple descriptive investigations. 
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

What Can I Feel?
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.A.1  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • K.4B  The child is expected to use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will use their senses to observe, identify, and discuss various properties of objects while engaging in simple investigations.
  • The learner will sort objects based on properties and observations by using their senses to engage in simple descriptive investigations. 
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

What Can I Hear?
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.A.1  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • VI.A.3  Child uses simple measuring devices to learn about objects.
  • K.4B  The child is expected to use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will use their senses to observe, identify, and discuss various properties of objects while engaging in simple investigations.
  • The learner will sort objects based on properties and observations by using their senses to engage in simple descriptive investigations. 
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Object's Ability to Sink & Float...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.A.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • K.4B:  Use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will investigate properties of matter as they explore the world around them.
  • The learner will investigate properties of matter as they explore the world around them.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Magnetism...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.A:  Prekindergarten children learn to explore properties of materials, positions, and motion of objects through investigations which allow them to notice the attributes of each of these.  These explorations using the senses continue as children use attributes to classify and sort objects, make observations and predictions, problem-solve, compare, and question.  Children learn about sources of energy by investigating and discussing light, heat, electricity, and magnetism.  This builds early understanding of life science, physical experiences to support literacy, math, and sciences.  
  • VI.A.1  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • K.4A:  Collect information using tools, including computing devices, hand lenses, primary balances, cups, bowls, magnets, collecting nets, and notebooks; timing devices; nonstandard measuring items; weather instruments such as demonstration thermometers; and materials to support observations of habitats of organisms such as terrariums and aquariums.  
  • K.6B:  Explore interactions between magnets and various materials.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will use their senses to explore the attributes, classify and sort objects based on their magnetism.  
  • The learner will explore and sort material by the way that they interact with magnets.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Sorting Objects By...
Sorting Objects by Size...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • V1.A.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • VI.A.3:  Child uses simple measuring devices to learn about objects.  
  • K.4B:  Use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.  
  • K.5A:  Observe and record properties of objects, including bigger or smaller, heavier or lighter, shape, color, and texture.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The students will use simple measuring devices to observe, investigate, discuss and describe the size of objects.  
  • The students will use various senses including sight and touch to observe, collect data and record the properties of objects related to their size using pictures, numbers, and words.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Sorting Objects by Color...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • V1.A.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • VI.A.3:  Child uses simple measuring devices to learn about objects.  
  • K.4B:  Use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.  
  • K.5A:  Observe and record properties of objects, including bigger or smaller, heavier or lighter, shape, color, and texture.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The students will use simple measuring devices to observe, investigate, discuss and describe the color of objects.  
  • The students will use their sense of sight to observe, collect data, and record the properties related to the color of objects using pictures, and words.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Sorting Objects by Texture...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • V1.A.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • VI.A.3:  Child uses simple measuring devices to learn about objects.  
  • K.4B:  Use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.  
  • K.5A:  Observe and record properties of objects, including bigger or smaller, heavier or lighter, shape, color, and texture.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The students will use simple measuring devices to observe, investigate, discuss and describe the texture of objects. 
  • The students will use various senses, including touch and sight to observe, collect data, and record the properties of objects related to texture using pictures, and words.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Sorting Objects by Weight...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • V1.A.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • VI.A.3:  Child uses simple measuring devices to learn about objects.  
  • K.4B:  Use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.  
  • K.5A:  Observe and record properties of objects, including bigger or smaller, heavier or lighter, shape, color, and texture.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The students will use simple measuring devices to observe, investigate, discuss and describe the weight of objects. 
  • The students will use various senses, including touch and sight to observe, collect data and record the properties of objects related to their relative weight using pictures, numbers and words Add additional intro.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:

 
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Sorting Objects by Shape...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • V1.A.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • VI.A.3:  Child uses simple measuring devices to learn about objects.  
  • K.4B:  Use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.  
  • K.5A:  Observe and record properties of objects, including bigger or smaller, heavier or lighter, shape, color, and texture.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The students will use simple measuring devices to observe, investigate, discuss and describe the shapes of objects. 
  • The students will use various senses, including touch and sight to observe, collect data, and record the properties of the objects's shape using pictures, and words.  
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Sorting Objects Using Multiple Properties...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • V1.A.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • VI.A.3:  Child uses simple measuring devices to learn about objects.  
  • K.4B:  Use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.  
  • K.5A:  Observe and record properties of objects, including bigger or smaller, heavier or lighter, shape, color, and texture.
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The students will use simple measuring devices to observe, investigate, discuss and describe multiple properties of objects to include size, color, texture, weight and shape. 
  • The student will use various senses, including various senses, including touch and sight to observe, collect data and record multiple properties of objects including their size, color, texture, weight, and shape using picture, words and numbers. 
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

Exploring Heating & Cooling... 

What Happens When Things Get Heated?

PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • V1.A.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • K.4B:  Use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.
  • K.5B  Observe, record, and discuss how materials can be changed by heating or cooling.
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will observe, investigate, and describe how the characteristics of common objects change when heated or cooled.  
  • The learner will use their senses, such as sight and touch, to observe, record and discuss how heating and cooling can alter materials.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Energy...
Exploring Electric Energy & Conservation...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.C.4:  Child demonstrates the importance of caring for our environment and our planet.
  • K.1B:  Demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as conserving water and reusing or recycling paper, plastic, and metal.  
  • K.3A:  Identify and explain a problem such as the impact of littering and propose a solution.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of caring for the planet and environment.  
  • The learner will demonstrate their knowledge of conservation to identify and solve a problem and propose a solution.  
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Energy: Heat/ Thermal, Light & Sound...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • V.I.A.3:  Child uses simple measuring devices to learn about objects.
  • VI.A.4:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses sources of energy including light, heat, and electricity.  

 

  • K.6:  The student knows that energy, force, and motion are related and are (is)part of everyday life.  
  • K.6A:  Use the senses to explore different forms of energy such as light, thermal, and sound.    
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will use simple measuring devices to describe and discuss sources various sources of energy.
  • The learner will use their senses to explore various forms of energy that occur in their everyday life.  
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
 
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Using Your Senses to Identify Different Energy...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.A.4:  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses sources of energy including light, heat, and electricity. 
  • VI.A.1  Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • K.4B:  Use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.
  • K.6A:  Use the senses to explore different forms of energy such as light, thermal, and sound.    
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will observe, investigate, discuss and describe the properties and characteristics of various sources of energy.
  • The learner will use their senses to identify properties of various forms of energy.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

Exploring Motion...
Exploring the Position & Motion of Objects...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.A.1:  Child observes, investigates describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • VI.A.2:  Child observes, investigates describes and discusses position and motion of objects.
  • VI.A.3:  Child uses simple measuring devices to learn about objects.  
  • K.6C:  Observe and describe the location of an object in relation to another such as above, below, behind, in front of, and beside.  
  • K.6D:  Observe and describe the ways that objects can move such as in a straight line, zigzag, up and down, back and forth, round and round, and fast and slow.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will use simple measuring devices to observe, investigate and describe the positions of objects, how they move.
  • The learner will observe the various ways that objects move and will describe the position/ location of an object in relation to another object using descriptive language.  
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Magnetism... Do Objects Repel or Attract?
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.A.1:  Child observes, investigates describes, and discusses properties and characteristics of common objects.
  • VI.A.2:  Child observes, investigates describes and discusses position and motion of objects.
  • K.6B:  Explore interactions between magnets and various materials.
  • K.6C:  Observe and describe the location of an object in relation to another such as above, below, behind, in front of, and beside.  
  • K.6D:  Observe and describe the ways that objects can move such as in a straight line, zigzag, up and down, back and forth, round and round, and fast and slow. 
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will investigate how magnets interact with common objects and will describe their motion.
  • The learner will investigate and observe how various objects interact with magnets and how magnets interact with each other.  
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Brain Break: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Earth's Materials...
Comparing Earth's Materials in Nature:  Rocks...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.C.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes and discusses earth materials, and their properties and uses.
  • VI.C.4:  Child demonstrates the importance of caring for our environment and our planet.  
  • K.2A:  Ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world.  
  • K.2D:  Record and organize data and observations using pictures, numbers, and words. 
  • K.7A:  Observe, describe, and sort rocks by size, shape, color, and texture.
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will observe, investigate and discuss the importance of caring for the environment.  
  • The learner will observe and ask questions about the physical properties of rocks. 
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Water's Color, Clarity & Usefulness...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.C.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes and discusses earth materials, and their properties and uses.
  • VI.C.4:  Child demonstrates the importance of caring for our environment and our planet.  
 
  • K.7B:  Observe and describe physical properties of natural sources of water including color and clarity.
  • K.7C:  Give examples of ways rocks, soil, and water are useful.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will observe, investigate and discuss the importance of caring for the environment.  
 
  • The learner will observe and describe the clarity of water and the usefulness of water and rocks.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Conservation & Recycling...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.C.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes and discusses earth materials, and their properties and uses.
  • VI.C.4:  Child demonstrates the importance of caring for our environment and our planet.  
  • K.1B:  Demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as conserving water and reusing or recycling paper, plastics, and metals.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will observe, investigate and discuss the importance of caring for the environment.  
  • The learner will demonstrate how to conserve earth's materials.  
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring the Weather...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.C.1:  Child identifies, observes, and discusses objects in the sky.
  • VI.C.2:  Child observes and describes what happens during changes in the earth and sky.
  • K.8A:  Observe and describe weather changes from day to day and over seasons.
  • K.8C:  Observe, describe, and illustrate objects in the sky such as the clouds, Moon, and stars, including the Sun.
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will identify, observe, and describe daily weather conditions such as sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, and snowy, and based on observations, students will decide which weather is depicted based on clothing and picture cues.

 

  • The learner will identify, observe, and describe day to day weather conditions such as sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, and snowy, and based on observations, students will record which weather is depicted based on clothing and picture cues.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring the Seasons...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.A3:  Child uses simple measuring devices to learn about objects.
  • VI.B.3:  Child observes, investigates, describes and discusses the relationship of organisms to their environment.
  • VI.C.3:  Child observes and describes what happens during changes in the earth and sky. 
  • K.8A:  Observe and describe weather changes from day to day and over seasons. 
  • K.8B:  Identify events that have repeating patterns including seasons of the year and day and night.
  • K.8C:  Observe, describe, and illustrate objects in the sky such as the clouds, Moon and stars, including the Sun.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will use simple tools to observe changes in the earth and sky and their relationship to the environment.
  • The learner will observe and describe patterns day to day, in seasons, and the sky.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Objects In the Sky...
Comparing and Contrasting Day and Night...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.C.2:  Child identifies, observes, and discusses objects in the sky.
  • VI.C.3:  Child observes and describes what happens during changes in the earths and sky.
  • K.8B:  Identify events that have repeating patterns, including seasons of the year and day and night.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will identify, observe and describe objects in the night's sky and their changes that occur.  
  • The learner will identify patterns in the sky.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring the Sun, Moon, and Stars...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.C.2:  Child identifies, observes, and discusses objects in the sky.
  • VI.C.3:  Child observes and describes what happens during changes in the earths and sky
  • K.8C:  Observe, describe, and illustrate objects in the sky such as the clouds, Moon, and stars, including the Sun.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will identify, observe and describe objects in the night's sky and their changes that occur.  
  • The learner will observe, describe and illustrate objects in the sky.  
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Organisms...
Exploring the Characteristics of Organisms...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.B.1:  Child observes, investigates, describes and discusses the characteristics of organisms.
  • K.2A:  Ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world.
  • Kl10A:  Sort plants and animals into groups based on physical characteristics such as color, size, body covering, or leaf shape.
  • K.10B:  Identify basic parts of plants and animals.
  • K.10C:  Identify ways that plants resemble their parent plant.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will observe, investigate, describe and discuss organisms' characteristics.  
  • The learner will question, observe, identify and group organisms by their varied characteristics and identify similar characteristics between mother and offspring (plants).  
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  

 
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

Exploring the Basic Needs of Organisms...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VII.B.1:  Child demonstrates that all people need food, clothing, and shelter.
  • K.2A:  Ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world.
  • K.9B:  Examine evidence that living organisms have basic needs such as food, water, and shelter for animals and air, water, nutrients, sunlight, and space for plants.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner understands that humans have basic needs (food, clothing, shelter).
  • The learner questions and observes various organisms and their varied basic needs.  The learner will identify commonalities of the needs of living things.  
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Sorting by Living and Nonliving...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.B:  Prekindergarten children are naturally curious about the characteristics of organisms.  Children understand the differences in living and non-living things.  
  • K.2A:  Ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world.
  • K.9A:  Differentiate between living and nonliving things based upon whether they have basic needs and produce offspring.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner understands the difference between living and nonliving things.  
  • The learner distinguishes between living and nonliving things based on their basic needs (Food, shelter, air, water, space, etc.) and ability to have offspring.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Habitats and EcoSystems...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten TEKS:
  • VI.B.3:  Child observes, investigates, describes and discusses the relationship of organisms to their environments.  
  • VII.C.1:  Child identifies and creates common features in the natural environment.
  • K.2A:  Ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world.
  • K.4B:  Use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects and events in the environment.  
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will identify and describe common features in various habitats and ecosystems. 
  • The learner will ask questions to determine habitats and ecosystems that you are likely to see various objects and events in.  (rain, sand, water, trees, etc.)
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Life Cycles...
Exploring the Similarities & Differences of Mother's and their Offspring...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten 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.9A:  The student is expected to differentiate living and nonliving things based upon whether they have basic needs and produce offspring.
  • K.9B:  The student is expected to examine evidence that living organisms have basic needs such as food, water, and shelter for animals and air, water, nutrients, sunlight, and space for plants.
  • K.10A:  The student is expected to sort plants and animals into groups based on physical characteristics such as color, size, body covering, or leaf shape.
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning 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 observe, investigate, and discuss characteristics, similarities, and differences among mother and offspring while also identifying the animals basic needs like food, water, and shelter.
 
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Animal Life Cycles...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten 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.9A:  The student is expected to differentiate living and nonliving things based upon whether they have basic needs and produce offspring.
  • K.9B:  The student is expected to examine evidence that living organisms have basic needs such as food, water, and shelter for animals and air, water, nutrients, sunlight, and space for plants.
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will observe, investigate, describe, and discuss characteristics of organisms including their life cycles and the relationship of organisms to their environment.
  • The learner will differentiate living and nonliving things based upon whether they have basic need, such as food, water, and shelter and produce offspring.  
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

Exploring Plant Life Cycles...
PreK Guidelines: Kindergarten 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.9B:  The student is expected to examine evidence that living organisms have basic needs such as food, water, and shelter for animals and air, water, nutrients, sunlight, and space for plants.
  • K.10A:  The student is expected to sort plants and animals into groups based on physical characteristics such as color, size, body covering, or leaf shape.
  • K.10B:  The student is expected to identify basic parts of plants and animals.
  • K.10C:  The student is expected to identify ways that young plants resemble the parent plant.
  • K.10D:  The students is expected to observe changes that are part of a simple life cycle of a plant:  seed, seedling, plant, flower, and fruit.
PreK Learning Objectives: K Learning Objectives:
  • The learner will observe, investigate, describe and discuss life cycles of organisms, 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 that young plants resemble their parent plants.
PreK/ K Concept Introduction: PreK/ K Concept Instruction:
PreK/ K Concept Application: PreK/ K Concept Assessment:  
PreK/ K Student Concept Lesson Template:

 

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They really enjoyed all the fun tools provided for each learning center. I think having the gloves, shovels, magnifying glasses, and so much more really helped them to get into the center and enrich the learning part of it. I would like to start providing more fun tools like that in my own classroom during stations and centers, so that maybe they can really dive in and use each center to its full potential.  EcoLand was nothing short of AMAZING! My students enjoyed themselves and learned so much. We had a blast exploring each room and the students didn't want to leave. I wish we had all of those resources in our own classroom to make every day special for them.

Courtney Evans – Cushing ISD - PreK

My students' favorite part was using the magnifying glasses, rulers, & binoculars to just freely observe the garden area. I plan to work in more time especially in the spring for us to do things like that. They also really enjoyed the weigh stations with the rocks and buckets. I am going to create a Montessori lesson similar for my shelf and the students will be able to choose that as work during our Montessori block.  Students are allowed to explore and observe using scientific tools, build vocabulary, classify, sort, have discussion and explain their learning. There are so many activities that align with many of our PreK guidelines.  Our experience was great!!! The staff is so helpful and really helps the trip to run smoothly. I appreciate everything they do and their effort to always check in frequently to make sure we don't help of any kind.

Jackie Terry – Longview ISD – Head Start

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