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Biomes “ Ology ” and “ Ologist ”. Lisa Crates and Lisa Sutton K-2 ALPHA. K-2 ALPHA. K-2 ALPHA is scheduled for 1 hour 1 day per week at the home campus . We use Sandra Kaplan’s Depth and Complexity . The ALPHA Curriculum for K-2 is:
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Biomes“Ology”and“Ologist” Lisa Crates and Lisa Sutton K-2 ALPHA
K-2 ALPHA • K-2 ALPHA is scheduled for 1 hour 1 day per week at the home campus. • We use Sandra Kaplan’s Depth and Complexity. • TheALPHA Curriculum for K-2 is: Biomes “Ology” and “Ologist”, we study a biome through the eyes of different sciences and scientists. • “Red” or “Yellow” Folder work is extra work that can be done in class or at home as an extension of what we are learning or critical thinking activities. • Report Cards are given at the end of each semester, it will show the sciences and scientists that we have studied that semester. ( No grades are given)
Biomes • Year “A” Year “B” Year “ C” • 1st Nine Weeks 1st Nine Weeks 1st Nine Weeks Rainforest Savanna Oceans • Grasslands • 2nd Nine Weeks 2nd Nine Weeks 2nd Nine Weeks • Rainforest Savanna Oceans • Grasslands • 3rd Nine Weeks 3rd Nine Weeks 3rd Nine Weeks • Rainforest Savanna Oceans • Grasslands • 4th Nine Weeks 4th Nine Weeks 4th Nine Weeks • Rainforest Savanna Oceans • Grasslands
Depth • Use the language of the discipline. What vocabulary terms are specific to content or discipline. (Acronyms, Special Phrases, Scientific Terms etc.) • Use details to define features or characteristics. Find examples to support opinions and ideas. (Parts, Factors, Attributes) • Look for patternsof recurring elements. What is the sequence or order of events? (Identify, Predict, Repetition) • Look for trends or forces that cause events to occur. Identify patterns of change over time. (Influence - forces direction)
Depth • Identify the unanswered questions. What information is unclear, missing or unavailable? (Missing parts, Incomplete Ideas, Unsolved Issues) • Identify and explain therules or how information/events are organized in the discipline. What guidelines or regulations affect it?. (Order, Reasons, Explanation) • Be sensitive to the ethical considerations in the problem/issue/discipline. (‘tug-of-war’ or conflict needing resolution). (Pro and Con, Judging, Point of View) • Look at big ideas that can be supported by the evidence from a body of knowledge, including facts, rules, trends, patterns, etc.. (Make Generalizations, Summarize, Main Idea)
Complexity • Changes over Time: Lookat ideas/information over time. How and why things change. (Past-Present-Future) (Connecting Points in Time, Compare and Contrast) • Different Perspectives: Lookat ideas/information from different points-of-view. How would others see the situation differently. (Different Roles and Knowledge- Opposing Viewpoints) • Across the Disciplines: Connect the area of study to other subjects within, between and across disciplines. (Connect , Associate, Integrate, Cross-Curricular Study)
Cartography Cartographer
Botany Botanist
Ornithology Ornithologist
Entomology Entomologist
Herpetology Herpetologist
Ichthyology Ichthyologist
Mammalogy Mammalogist
Arachnology Arachnologist
K-2 ALPHA Lisa Crates lcrates@mckinneyisd.net • Bennett Tues. PM • Burks Fri. AM • Caldwell Fri. AM • Johnson Wed. AM • Malvern Mon. PM • McGowen Thurs. AM • Slaughter Mon. AM • Walker Thurs. PM • Webb Wed. PM • Wolford Tues. AM Lisa Sutton lsutton@mckinneyisd.net • Eddins Mon. PM • Finch Wed. AM • Glen Oaks Tues. AM • Minshew Thurs. PM • McClure Mon. AM • McNeil Fri. AM • Press Thurs. AM • Valley Creek Wed. PM • Vega Wed. AM • Wilmeth Tues. PM