Michelle Ruiz Kirkbride 4th Grade

Standards: My unit on Agriculture and the Community will focus on integrating literacy, science, social studies and math using the following standards: PA Standards for Literacy CC.1.2.4.B, CC.1.2.4.C, CC.1.2.4.E, CC.1.2.4.G, CC.1.2.4.I, CC.1.2.4.L, CC.1.4.4.E, CC.1.4.4.S PA Standards for Math CC.2.3.4.A.2, CC.2.3.4.A.3, CC.2.4.4.A.1, CC.2.4.4.A.2 PA Standards for Science CC.3.1.4.A2, CC.1.4.C2, CC.3.4.4.B2, CC.4.4.4.A, CC.4.4.4.B, CC.4.5.4.A PA Standards for Social Studies CC.7.1.4.A, CC.7.1.4.B, CC.7.2.4.A, CC.6.1.4.A, CC.6.1.4.B, CC.6.2.4.E Standards are written out in full on the following page.

Curriculum Materials: - Classroom Plants, kitchen produce scraps, soil, planters, watering system (watering can, self-watering system) - Map of the world, map of Philadelphia, map of neighborhood - Computers for students to use for research (hopefully) - Laptop/Projector (hopefully) - Supplemental textbook, copies of sections from select reads, worksheets, discussion question, and additional supplies as needed.

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Knowledge of Students and Context

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Teaching Methods: - Read alouds and shared reading to allow students to take in the readings as well as get two different modals of learning. - Writing journals, personal entries to make connections to the material - Hands-on experiences where they can create their own personal connections to the unit - Differentiation of lessons for ELLs and Special Education students to ensure frustration is at a minimum - Constant discussions about the content so that students can ask questions and explore the material in small groups as well as large groups - Ensure that home and school are connected to the classroom, which means involving culture, what students eat at home and what the students observe outside of the classroom

Knowledge of Students and Context: My students use textbooks frequently throughout their subjects to learn from. We do hands-on projects, but I would like to show them how handson projects are not just in science, that the other subjects can be just as much fun. Each of my students has some type of relationship with food, which makes this lesson appealing to everyone, and gives them a closer look into their own community.

Education Philosophy and Beliefs: - Every student is capable of learning and developing through a curriculum that is challenging and engaging. - Having high expectations is just as important as being understanding with students throughout the learning process - Learning can and should always be fun and exciting - As a teacher, you are the facilitator, the monitor, and one of the many resources in the classroom. This allows students to explore and take responsibility for their own learning.

Theories of Teaching and Learning: - Maslow: Students need to feel safe and secure before learning in a classroom environment. - Dweck: Students are always capable of developing and expanding their intelligence as long as they possess a dsfas long as growth mindset and learning promotes a growth mindset. - Moll: Each students come to school with their own experiences and funds of knowledge, its up to the teacher to develop this knowledge safe and securely in the classroom.

Michelle Ruiz Kirkbride 4th Grade PA Standards for Literacy

CC.1.2.4.B: Refer to details and examples in text to support what the text says explicitly and make inferences. CC.1.2.4.C: Explain events, procedures, ideas or concepts in a text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text. CC.1.2.4.E: Use text structure to interpret information. CC.1.2.4.G: Interpret various presentations of information within a text or digital source and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of text in which it appears. CC.1.2.4.I: Integrate information from two texts on the same topic to demonstrate understanding of that topic. CC.1.2.4.L: Read and comprehend literary nonfiction and informational text on grade level, reading independently and proficiently. CC.1.4.4.E: Use precise language and domain specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. CC.1.4.4.S: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research, applying grade level reading standards for literature and informational texts. CC.2.3.4.A.2: Classify two-dimensional figures by properties of their lines and angles. CC.2.3.4.A.3: Recognize symmetric shapes and draw lines of symmetry. CC.2.4.4.A.1: Solve problems involving measurement and conversions from a larger unit to a smaller unit. CC.2.4.4.A.2: Translate information from one type of data display to another. CC.3.1.4.A2: Describe the different resources that plants and animals need to live. CC.1.4.C2: Describe plant and animal adaptations that are important to survival. CC.3.4.4.B2: Describe how technology affects the environment in good and bad ways. CC.4.4.4.A: Describe the journey of local/global agricultural commodities from production to consumption. CC.4.4.4.B: Describe how humans rely on the food and fiber system. Identify Pennsylvanias important agricultural products. CC.4.5.4.A: Identify how people use natural resources in sustainable and non-sustainable ways. CC.7.1.4.A: Describe how common geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about people, places and environment. CC.7.1.4.B: Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features. CC.7.2.4.A: Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions. CC.6.1.4.A: Identify the scarcity of resources in a local community. CC.6.1.4.B: Recognize the difference between basic needs and wants. Explain the role of the producers in making goods and providing services. CC.6.2.4.E: Explain why local businesses open and close.

PA Standards for Math

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PA Standards for Social Studies