Home Plan - [ELA2-L7-U4-LC1-4 Ozzie Bear]

The document covers learning activities involving landscapes, elements of nature, and science concepts like plant growth, soil composition, and the Earth’s atmosphere. It also includes a narrative about a band creatively utilizing a drum machine for a competition, promoting problem-solving skills. Further, it explores genres like realistic fiction and science fiction, emphasizing genre identification and comprehension strategies for various literary styles. The document provides instructions for activities focused on language development, story structure understanding, and pre-reading tasks related to different genres.

Contents

• Pages 1—19: Landscape learning activity.
• Pages 20—37: Creative problem solving
• Pages 38—41: Pre-reading genres instruction.

This section of the document discusses a learning activity where Seth and his family went on a trip and took photos of landscapes. The activity involves identifying features of landscapes in the photos to understand the concept of a landscape. Additionally, it explores the elements of nature such as rocks, soil, plants, and air. The importance of elements like carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen for plant growth is highlighted. The section also covers topics like the composition of soil and rocks, the atmosphere, and the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere. Students are encouraged to summarize the elements of nature learned in the lesson and are prompted to apply key words and language frames in expressing needs and wants for making a terrarium. The document further includes activities related to thinking maps, problem-and-solution charts to understand story structures and facilitate comprehension.

The section consists of a problem-and-solution chart detailing an incident where a band had no drummer for a competition. They ended up using a drum machine instead, which helped them secure second place. The band members initially hesitated but decided to give it a try, ultimately leading to their success at the competition. In the end, they reflected on the potential for further improvement with a real drummer. This narrative serves as an example for a problem that was creatively solved. The document also includes instructions for students to analyze and retell stories using problem-and-solution charts as a learning tool. It also touches on utilizing text features and making predictions based on illustrations and story elements.

This section of the document focuses on pre-reading activities, specifically identifying genres. The genres discussed are realistic fiction, play, tall tale, and science fiction. It emphasizes understanding different genres and provides tips on how to check for interactions and effectively teach these concepts. The section also includes objectives such as expressing needs and wants, learning and using science vocabulary words, pre-reading a tall tale, and self-evaluating learned content. It encourages students to engage in listening, speaking, and writing activities related to the genres discussed.