Pre-K through Kindergarten
Everyone has favorite things, but Francis isn’t sure what her favorite things are. So, Francis and her dog Buddy set out one day to find out. On their quest they explore nature and different habitats to find their favorite things. Do you know what your favorite things are?
Standards Addressed by this Topic:
Life Sciences
Benchmark A
Discover that there are living things; non-living things and pretend things, and describe the basic needs of living things (organisms).
Pre-K Indicator
1. Identify common needs (e.g., food, air, water) of familiar living things.
Kindergarten Indicator
2. Discover that stories (e.g., cartoon, movies, comics) sometimes give plants and animals characteristics they really do not have (e.g., talking flowers).
Benchmark B
Explain how organisms function and interact with their physical environments.
Pre-K Indicator
3. Observe and begin to recognize the ways that environments support life by meeting the unique needs of each organism (e.g., plant/soil, birds/air, fish/water).
Kindergarten Indicator
6. Investigate the habitats of many different kinds of local plants and animals and some of the ways in which animals depend on plants and each other in our community.
Scientific Ways of Knowing
Benchmark B
Recognize the importance of respect for all living things
Pre-K Indicator
2. Recognize the difference between helpful and harmful actions toward living things (e.g., watering or not watering plants).
Kindergarten Indicator
3. Interact with living things and the environment in ways that promote respect.