1st Grade Plant and Animal Unit (Butterflies) Blueprint |
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Pacing Suggestions: See Sample Class Calendar in Teacher's Guide for approximate timetable. |
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| Essential & Unit Questions* 1 | Benchmarks 2 | Formative and Summative Assessments 3 | Using Assessments to Monitor Student Learning |
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What are the basic needs of the butterfly? |
5A(K-2)#2: Most living things need water, food, air [and a place to live]. |
Class discussion about the butterflies’ place in the wild (See Procedure step 1 on page 80 of Teacher’s Guide.) |
Class discussion
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What will happen to the eggs laid by the butterflies? |
5B(K-2)#2: Offspring are very much, but not exactly, like their parents and like one another. |
Student observations of the empty cages and class discussion about raising a second generation of butterflies (See Final Activities step 3 on page 80 of Teacher’s Guide.) |
Student observations and class discussion
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* Essential/Unit questions are major questions driving the unit. They are directly aligned with the benchmarks. No single lesson addresses each question in its entirety. By the end of the unit, students should be able to answer these core questions. 1. For conceptual benchmarks. 2. Bolded sections indicate portion of benchmark addressed 3. Unless noted as a Summative Assessment, the assessments are formative and should be used to guide teaching and learning. |
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