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Mathematics Objectives
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1. depict information on a graph |
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2. find all the possible paths in a geometric figure |
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3. make a figure on a geoboard; describe it verbally by finding lines of symmetry |
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4. estimate how many spiderlings are held in a spider's egg sac if the eggs are the size of a
pea, a linking cube, lima bean, lentil |
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5. count (or add) members of sets by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s |
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6. use words such as "most", "least", and "as many as" (middle) to describe how many in a group, e.g., spiders/non-spiders |
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7. order pictures of spiders by size, by other variables |
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8. use ordinal numbers up to 6 (first, second, last) to describe the life cycle of
spiders, to describe their food chain, other |
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9. construct sets of up to 8 elements; tell the number in sets of up to 8 elements |
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10. order numbers |
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11. makes a guess based on information given |
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Science Objectives |
1. list 4 characteristics of spiders using numbers to describe and count body parts |
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2. classify pictures of animals as spiders or non-spiders; other |
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3. list 2 parts of the spider's food chain |
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4. describe at least 3 characteristics of a spider's habitat |
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5. list and describe at least 4 types of spiderwebs |
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6. name one benefit of spiders to humans |
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7. name at least 2 natural enemies of spiders, including man |
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8. list 2 animals that are prey of spiders |
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9. describe a spider's life cycle |
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10. describe how a spider's web feels, looks and works |
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11. list special adaptations spiders have made to live in their environment,
including how the water spider and trap-door spider have adapted |
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12. describe the danger of spider bites |
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13. make and list predictions about what will happen if an insect is added to a vivarium |
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14.describe differences between live birth and hatching. |
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Language Objectives |
1. verbalize feelings and give information about spiders in English |
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2. act out spider actions, such as spinning a web, ballooning, camouflage |
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3. write or dictate a sentence about spiders using the theme's vocabulary |
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4. create a minibook about the student's favorite spider |
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5. provide information about spiders after observing them in the vivarium |
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6. cite or draw an illustration about a spider story and its author |
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7. state justifications for a claim about spiders. |
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