Unit 3: Transportation

Time Frame: 3 Weeks

 

 

ELA > Grade K > Unit 3

Unit Description

This unit offers students activities and practice in learning about  different forms of transportation.  The focus is on : getting around town, traveling far and near, and wheels all around.  The phonics/spelling skills practiced are /t/ (initial and final), /i/ (initial and medial.   The writing forms are sentence writing, poster writing, and book cover writing. 

 

Enduring Understandings

·         People travel in many ways.

·         Transportation is necessary in our lives.

·         Our lives have changed because of transportation.

Essential Questions

·         How do we get the things we need?

·         What are the different means of transportation?

·         Why is transportation important?

ELA GLEs:  1a, 1b, 1c, 1f, 1g, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7a, 7b, 7c, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14a, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 38, 41, 42, 44

Math GLEs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 17, 19, 22

Assessments

·       Performance Task

·       Unit Assessment – Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum (LCC)

·       Essential Skills Unit Checklist – LCC