Project Work
🛠️ Improving Our Habitat Models
K-ESS3-1
K-ESS2-2
K-LS1-1
Assessment
Reflection
Essential Question
Submission Required
Students revise their Kindergarten Garden Habitat Models based on feedback. They may add clearer sunlight symbols, arrows showing water movement, labels for roots/stem/leaves, or a feature showing how people change the environment (watering can, shade cover). Teacher conferences briefly with each group to prompt evidence-based explanations.
Plan day
Day 9
Duration
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Grouping
Small Group
Steps
5 steps
Lesson plan
5 steps| # | What teachers do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gather around and review feedback from the previous circle. (5 min) |
| 2 | Discuss what changes can be made to the models using feedback. (5 min) |
| 3 | Revise and improve your plant habitat models using provided materials. (10 min) |
| 4 | Take a short movement break to energize. (5 min) |
| 5 | Pair up and explain your model improvements and how they help plants meet their needs. (5 min) |
Preparation (3 items)
- Organize feedback cards from the previous activity for easy reference.
- Set up stations with materials like markers, paper, and model features (e.g., sunlight symbols, labels).
- Prepare a simple checklist for model improvements based on the feedback.
Student-facing instructions
Your task is to use the feedback you received to improve your plant habitat model. You will add or change things like sunlight symbols, water movement arrows, and environment changes like a watering can or shade cover. Work together in pairs to make the changes and then explain what you did to each other.