Social Studies, Geography, & ELA | Rainforest Lesson | K-2

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Subject English Language Arts • Social Studies — Geography

Grade Level Grades K-2

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Access Free Lesson Plan Here: https://bit.ly/47B1Kqm

In this lesson, students are introduced to the wild and wonderful rainforest biome.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students participate in an interactive read aloud of Zonia’s Rainforest.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students locate the equator and tropical rainforests on a map.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students produce a writing and/or art piece showing what they have learned about the rainforest.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Describe the rainforest.
Locate rainforests on a map.
Explain the importance of rainforests to Indigenous people.

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Social Studies, Geography, & ELA _ Rainforest Lesson _ K-2.pdf

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Standards

D2.Geo.2.K-2

Use maps, graphs, photographs, and other representations to describe places and the relationships and interactions that shape them.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1

With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.3

With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.10

Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.1

Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.3

Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.1

Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.3

Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

K-LS1-1

Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.2

Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.2

Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.2

Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.