SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT CONNECTION Grade K
Story Town Theme Title: On the Farm Theme #4
Social Studies Theme Connection: Standard 3 Objective 1; Standard 3 Objective 2; Standard 4 Objective 2
Essential Question(s)· Where do people live? (e.g., city, country)
· Why do we need farms?
· What are the geographic features of a farm?
· What do people do on farms?
· How can farms help to provide for the wants and needs of a community?
Story Town: Main Selection and Leveled Books / Story Town: Other Resources
· Down on the Farm (Big Book)
· Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Farm (Big Book)
· Farms Feed the World (Library Book)
· The Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat (Library Book)
· Millie and the Mud Hole (Anthology)
· Johnny and the Three Goats (Anthology) / · Pre-decodable Books
· Decodable Books
· Leveled Readers
· Photo Cards
· Music CD
· Sound/Spelling Cards
· Practice Book: Theme 4
· Teacher Resource Book
· Write-on/Wipe-off Boards
· Letter/ Sound Rhymes Chart
· Instructional Routine Cards
· Writer’s Companion Teacher Edition
· Phonics Practice Book
Outside Books: / Outside Resources:
· Old MacDonald Has a Farm (Little Golden Book) by Kathi Ember
· Farm by Elisha Cooper
· On the Farm: A Magic Picture Book by Sue King
· Down on the Farm by Merrily Kutner and Will Hillenbrand
· The Farm Alphabet Book by Jane Miller
· My Big Farm Book (My Big Board Books) by Roger Priddy
· A Day in the Life of a Farmer (Community Helpers at Work) by Heather Adamson / USOE-Approved Lesson Plans
UEN Kindergarten Lesson Plans at www.uen.org
· Camp Paws and Claws and Farm Animals
· Animal Coverings
· Animal Movements
Story Town Robust Vocabulary / Social Studies Words/Concept List
Lesson 10 Lesson 11 Lesson 12
squabble anxious Review
mischief huddle
uproar moan
tend productive
soggy idle
wobble scrumptious / · behind/in front
· change
· east
· environment
· honesty
· left/right
· near/far
· north
· responsibility
· routine
· safety
· shelter
· south
· up/down
· west / · currency
· earn
· highway
· hill
· home
· job
· lake
· land
· money
· needs
· river
· road
· tools
· wants
· water
Comprehension Focus Strategy / Comprehension Focus Skill
· Make Inferences
· Reread
· Use graphic organizers / · Draw Conclusions
· Beginning, Middle, End
Connecting Social Studies Standard(s) / Objective(s)
Standard 3 (Geography):
· Students will use geographic terms and tools.
Standard 4 (Financial Literacy):
· Students can explain how humans meet their needs in many ways.
/ Objective 1
· Identify geographic terms that describe their surroundings.
Objective 2
· Describe the purpose of a map or globe.
Objective 2
· Explain that people have jobs and earn money to meet their needs.
Intended Learning Outcomes
· Demonstrate a positive learning attitude.
· Understand and use basic concepts and skills.
Social Studies Activities t0 Develop Social Studies Concepts
Farm Unit http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Farm/farmteacher.html
Farm Unit http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9812.aspx