\t\t\t\tDuring our year-long \u201cHow the World Works\u201d unit, KZE students observed changes over time.
\nThey noticed that:
\nLizzy: \u201cI noticed the changes happened to ourselves.\u201d
\nLisa: \u201csome changes happened with non-living things. Some changes happened with living things.\u201d
\nLiam:\u201d Changes happened in the nature.\u201d
\nScarlett:\u201d Changes happened in different seasons. Most of the changes I wrote down were inside the classroom.\u201d
\nKyle:\u201d Changes happened all around us.\u201d
\nDaisy: \u201cThe forest changed at different time of the year. We changed from Pre-k to K\u201d
\nMichael:\u201d I noticed time changed, and the months changed.\u201d
\nEmerson: “Changes even happened inside us.\u201d
\nTrace: \u201cI noticed that all the changes are different.\u201d
\nFatima”I was small, now I am bigger. We have grown.\u201d
\nSafiya: \u201cI noticed that our caterpillars have changed.\u201d
\nHannes: “I noticed that the calendar changed.\u201d
\nFreddie: \u201cI noticed that the months in the calendar changed.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Students noticed that some changes happened once or twice, and some changes happened again and again and in a pattern (cycle). They enjoyed recording and explaining one of the earth cycles – seasons.<\/p>\n\n
Students made connections between earth\u2019s changes and patterns of behaviors in living things related to these changes. They created a poster to show their understanding. They first sorted the changes into groups – ourselves, nature, environment, and time,etc. Then they brainstormed on what living things do when nature\/environment or time changes.<\/p>\n
Daisy: “In December, there was snow and it was cold. Birds fly to warm places. In May, we have no snow and it is warm. The birds come back.\u201d
\nEmerson: “First, my green bean was a seed, now it is a plant. It will grow until it is green bean for me to eat.\u201d
\nFatima: “The caterpillar have grown into butterfly. The other animals may eat the butterfly.\u201d
\nFreddie: “Some animals hide when there is snow. When the snow is gone, the animals come out.\u201d
\nHannes: “The plants grow. The bees come to the flowers and eat pollen.\u201d
\nKyle: “In December, it was cold. Bears go to sleep. Now it is hot, the snow has melted. The bears come out and eat other animals.\u201d
\nLisa: “When it was December, it was cold. Animals hide and hibernate. When it is May, it is warm. Birds come back and animals come back too.\u201d
\nLiam: ” In spring, the grass and flowers grow. The flowers are food for bees and bugs. They eat the flowers so that they can grow.\u201d
\nLizzy: ” The caterpillar can make a cocoon and turn into a butterfly. Then other animals eat the butterfly for breakfast, or lunch, or dinner.\u201d
\nMichael: “It is cold in December. People have to wear warm coats. Now it is warm and we don\u2019t need coats.\u201d
\nSafiya: “Now the leaves come out. The birds come back to make nests.\u201d
\nScarlett: “There were lots of snow before. Some animals hibernated because it was cold. Now there is no snow. Animals come out because it is hot.\u201d
\nTrace: “In the winter, the trees are dead and now they are not. Some living things hibernate in the winter and other living things don\u2019t because they like the winter.\u201d <\/p>\n
\nAs we wrapped up this unit, KZE students demonstrated a better understanding of how the natural environment and humans interact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
During our year-long \u201cHow the World Works\u201d unit, KZE students observed changes over time. They noticed that: Lizzy: \u201cI noticed the changes happened to ourselves.\u201d Lisa: \u201csome changes happened with non-living things. Some changes happened with living things.\u201d Liam:\u201d Changes happened in the nature.\u201d Scarlett:\u201d Changes happened in different seasons. Most of the changes I … <\/p>\n