Library Services: Elementary Units
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Inquiry Units
- Kindergarten - 1st grade Inquiry - Jobs
- Kindergarten Inquiry - Where in the World Are We?
- 1st Grade Inquiry - Colonial Times
- 1st Grade Inquiry - Discovering Where We Live
- 2nd Grade Inquiry - American Symbols
- 2nd Grade Inquiry - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- 3rd Grade Inquiry - Rapid Changes to the Earth's Surface
- 3rd Grade Inquiry - Scientific Breakthroughs
- 4th Grade Inquiry - Native Texas
- 4th Grade: Notable Texans
- 4th Grade Inquiry - Slow Changes to Earth's Surface
- 5th Grade Inquiry - Energize
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Jobs! Kindergarten - 1st grade Research Unit
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Investigate and Gather
Allow students to develop question/s of personal interest and have time to gather relevant information to answer the question/s
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Create
Encourage students to demonstrate understanding of the information gathered, and synthesize into an appropriate format
Essential Questions
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Why are jobs important?
Why do people work?
What tools do people use in their jobs?
TEKS Addressed
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ELAR TEKS
Student expectations:
19(A) ask questions about topics of class-wide interest;
19(B) decide what sources or people in the classroom, school, library, or home can answer these questions;
20(A) gather evidence from provided text sources; 20(B) use pictures in conjunction with writing when documenting research
Social Studies TEKS
Student expectations:
7(A) identify jobs in the home, school, and community;
7(B) explain why people have jobs;
14(A) obtain information about a topic using a variety of valid oral sources such as conversations, interviews, and music;
14(B) obtain information about a topic using a variety of valid visual sources such as pictures, symbols, electronic media, print material, and artifacts;
14(C) sequence and categorize information;
15(A) express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences;
15(B) create and interpret visuals, including pictures and maps
Technology Applications TEKS, K-2
Student Expectations:
1(B) create original products using a variety of resources;
1(D) create and execute steps to accomplish a task; and
2(B) use research skills to build a knowledge base regarding a topic, task, or assignment;
5(C) practice the responsible use of digital information regarding intellectual property, including software, text, images, audio, and video.