Curriculum Overview
The ECHOS preschool science curriculum consists of nine thematic units. Each unit contains an Overview, Science Process Skills, Lessons at a Glance, Key Concepts, Lesson Guide, four science lessons, a storybook and 12 Integration Cards (iCards) that provide activities related to language and literacy, mathematics and creative arts.
The curriculum features the following life science, physical science and earth science units:
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Rainy Weather
Unit Goal: Children explore where rain comes from, what it is, and where water goes after it rains.
Unit Overview
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Beginning Botanist
Unit Goal: Children learn about the parts of plants and what plants need to live and grow.
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Feathered Friends
Unit Goal: Children discover that different types of birds have different types of beaks, feet and feathers to help them live in different habitats.
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Busy Buzzing Bees
Unit Goal: Children learn about the special features of honeybees and their important role in helping transfer pollen from one flower to another.
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Discovering Shells
Unit Goal: Children use multiple attributes to sort and categorize shells, and learn about their functions.
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Blocks Measure Up
Unit Goal: Children use blocks as an alternative measurement tool to compare the length and height of objects.
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Water Play
Unit Goal: Children will use science processes to investigate volume, water displacement and buoyancy.
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Astonishing Air
Unit Goal: Children engage in trial-and-error investigations that allow them to observe the presence of air and explore its properties.
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Magnificent Magnets
Unit Goal: Children engage in investigative activities that encourage them to explore how magnets interact with common magnetic and nonmagnetic objects.
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