Master Materials List - K Unit
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Student Handouts |
Items for Group Display |
Material Items |
Facility/Equipment Requirements |
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Investigation 1: Backyard Water Discovery |
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Science notebooks |
Chart Paper and Markers (Investigation 1) Water by Frank Asch |
Water by Frank Asch 2-10 glass jars with lids Water from a local outdoor source such as a tidepool or pond Soil, dirt, and/or rocks Pencils Clipboard Camera Magnifying lenses |
Classroom space to store jars in direct sunlight An outdoor aquatic environment (pond, puddle, stream, slough, beach,etc) within close walking distance of school. |
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Investigation 2: Sea Soup |
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Science notebooks
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This is the Sea That Feeds Us by Robert F. Baldwin Sea Soup by Mary Cerullo Optional: Class poster template for Sea Soup recipe |
This is the Sea That Feeds Us by Robert F. Baldwin Sea Soup by Mary Cerullo 2-10 glass jars with lids Pencils sequins, spangles, beads plankton nets water tubs local field guides or identification keys for rocks, shells, etc. Inflatable globe Flannel board and felt for cutouts Animal cards and Lotto Boards Blue/greeen fabric sheet or butcher paper Paper cups |
Classroom space for Exploration Centers |
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Investigation 3: Living and Nonliving Things in the Water |
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Science notebooks Notebook-size copy of Pseudoscorpion picture
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Class book pages Resource books, posters, pictures, ID charts
Pictures and description of Pseudoscorpion
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Pencils Tagboard or construction paper small objects (rocks, shells, etc.) from aquatic environment Wide variety of textured materials to glue onto paper: cloth, sandpaper, cardborad, plastic, thread, yarn, etc. Glue or glue sticks Magazines for cutting Art materials: large sheets of paper, tempera paints, construction paper, newspaper, paper fasteners (brads), toothpicks, paper bags, markers, wire, and other materials. |
Work space for creating a large mural |
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Investigation 4: Field Trip Session |
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Science notebooks Copies of Scavenger Hunt list |
This Is the Sea That Feeds Us by Robert F. Baldwin |
Nets ID charts Magnifiers Buckets Science notebooks Writing tools (pencils, colored pencils) Small rulers Thermometer Digital camera |
An outdoor aquatic environment (beach, riverbank, creek, pond) with space for children to explore safely |
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Investigation 5: Sharing What We Know |
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Science notebooks |
Any charts, lists, and displays used during the unit |
All materials related to the unit, including: Books Posters Samples of living and nonliving things Any specimens collected Jars of water and land Pictures Field trip equipment |
Hallway, wall, and other display space. Gathering space for student presentations with "audience seating." |
