Kindergarten+Curriculum+Design


 * Unit Questions**

What unit/big topic will be used?
Johnny Appleseed

What big ideas should students understand?
They should know who Johnny Appleseed was, what he did, and why he is an important american in history.

What projects could be designed for the unit?
Introduction through a book, and a web on the overhead. Discuss facts about him; integrate math and science. Make homemade applesauce, taste apples, graph your favorite, measurement of apples, Art projects--including Four Seasons of the apple tree. Field trip to Roca Berry Farms!!!! [|Roca Berry Farm]

What are the objectives/learning goals?
Students will have a LOVE OF LEARNING!!! Students will develop a knowledge about John Chapman and his contribution to America. Students will understand the cycle of the apple from seed to apple. Students will learn about the different kinds of apples, and different ways to use them.

What assessments will be used to measure learning?
Verbal assessment. Design a set of five questions about the learning experience and ask the children.