K-12: Environmental Literacy
Reduce Video
Kindergarten Curriculum
(K.3.a. Science)
The World Around Me
Students learn that Earth is made up of land, air, and water. It is also where mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, oceans, coasts, valleys, and deserts are found-all of which exist within California. Students learn the characteristics of each ecosystem and relate those characteristics to what they see in their local environment. The eight ecosystems are illustrated in a set of "alphabet cards." Students record their knowledge about each ecosystem they study-as well as the human uses of each ecosystem-in the E is for Earth workbook, also provided with the unit.
(K.3.c. Science)
A Day In My Life
This unit begins with students reciting a poem about the water they use every day and what the source of that water is. Students learn that water, along with soil, air, plant, and animal resources, are fundamentally important for life. They learn the concept of a "resource," where specific resources come from, and that the resources they use are linked to natural systems. Students learn to identify resources from Earth that are used every day and the ways in which resources can be conserved.
(K.4.5./K.6.3. History-Social Science)
Some Things Change and Some Things Stay the Same
Students see that the places we live in change over time, by first looking at their school and pictures of a school like theirs 100 years ago. Students compare and contrast the school, its surroundings, and the people of a "typical" California town 100 years ago, to their modern community. They become familiar with the idea that history relates to events, people, and places of other times. They also learn that the way history unfolds involves an ongoing interaction between people, their needs, and the resources that they use from their natural and physical environment.
(K.3.a. Science)
The World Around Me
Students learn that Earth is made up of land, air, and water. It is also where mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, oceans, coasts, valleys, and deserts are found-all of which exist within California. Students learn the characteristics of each ecosystem and relate those characteristics to what they see in their local environment. The eight ecosystems are illustrated in a set of "alphabet cards." Students record their knowledge about each ecosystem they study-as well as the human uses of each ecosystem-in the E is for Earth workbook, also provided with the unit.
(K.3.c. Science)
A Day In My Life
This unit begins with students reciting a poem about the water they use every day and what the source of that water is. Students learn that water, along with soil, air, plant, and animal resources, are fundamentally important for life. They learn the concept of a "resource," where specific resources come from, and that the resources they use are linked to natural systems. Students learn to identify resources from Earth that are used every day and the ways in which resources can be conserved.
(K.4.5./K.6.3. History-Social Science)
Some Things Change and Some Things Stay the Same
Students see that the places we live in change over time, by first looking at their school and pictures of a school like theirs 100 years ago. Students compare and contrast the school, its surroundings, and the people of a "typical" California town 100 years ago, to their modern community. They become familiar with the idea that history relates to events, people, and places of other times. They also learn that the way history unfolds involves an ongoing interaction between people, their needs, and the resources that they use from their natural and physical environment.
