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Help your students learn in a hands-on way about food sources and reinforce several other Common Core objectives at the same time!

We have updated our school tours to help you meet your Common Core classroom objectives.  We consult with teachers like you to make sure our tours are the BEST!

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With our Spring Crops Tour...

Subject Area(s) Addressed:   Science, Math, Language Arts, Social Studies

 Common Core/Essential Standards Met:

Science:
1.E.2.1 Summarize the physical properties of Earth materials, including rocks, minerals, soils and water that make them useful in different ways.

1.E.2.2 Compare the properties of soil samples from different places relating their capacity to retain water, nourish and support the growth of certain plants.

1.L.1.1 Recognize that plants and animals need air, water, light (plants only), space, food and shelter and that these may be found in their environment.

1.L.1.2 Give examples of how the needs of different plants and animals can be met by their environments in North Carolina or different places throughout the world.

1.L.1.3 Summarize ways that humans protect their environment and/or improve conditions for the growth of plants and animals that live there (e.g., reuse or recycle products to avoid littering).

1.L.2.1 Summarize the basic needs of a variety of different plants ( including air, water, nutrients, and light) for energy and growth.


ELA:
W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

SL.1.1a Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).

SL.1.1b Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.

SL.1.1c Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion. 

SL.1.6 Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation. (See grade 1 Language standards 1 and 3 here for specific expectations.)

L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

L.1.5c Identify real-life connections between words and their use.

 Social Studies:
1.G.1.2 Give examples showing location of places (home, classroom, school and community). 

1.G.2.1 Explain ways people change the environment (planting trees, recycling, cutting down trees, building homes, building streets, etc.)

1.G.2.2 Explain how people use natural resources in the community.


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    • Teacher Resources
  • Tar River Life
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