Grades K-4Nature & Environment
Nature & Environment
Explore the natural world — from ocean depths to arctic tundras — and discover the interconnectedness of ecosystems.
Targeted Learning Goal
Students will observe and describe natural phenomena, identify cause-and-effect relationships in ecosystems, and develop environmental stewardship.
Standards Connections
- ELA: RI.K-4.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in informational text
- ELA: RI.K-4.2 — Identify main topic and retell key details
- ELA: RI.K-4.3 — Describe the connection between scientific ideas or concepts
- ELA: RI.K-4.7 — Use information from illustrations to understand the text
- ELA: SL.K-4.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations about the natural world
- Science: LS1 — From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
- Science: LS2 — Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- SEL: Responsible Decision-Making — Environmental stewardship and care
Books in This Unit
6 titles — each with a full lesson plan.
Nature & Environment
Make Way for Animals! A World of Wildlife Crossings
by Meeg Pincus
4 learning goals · 55–60 minutes
Nature & Environment
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
by Candace Fleming
4 learning goals · 45 minutes
Nature & Environment
Whales in the City
by Nancy F. Castaldo
4 learning goals · 45–50 minutes
Nature & Environment
Polar Bear
by Candace Fleming
4 learning goals · 45-60 minutes
Nature & Environment
Giant Squid
by Candace Fleming
4 learning goals · 45-60 minutes
Nature & Environment
The Tide Pool Waits
by Candace Fleming
4 learning goals · 45-60 minutes