SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT CONNECTIONGrade K
Story Town Theme Title: Animals All Around Theme #9
Social Studies Theme Connection: Standard 1Objective 1; Standard 1 Objective 2; Standard 3 Objective 1; Standard 3 Objective 2; Standard 4 Objective 1
Essential Question(s)- What are the characteristics of different groups of animals? (e.g., mammals, amphibians, insects, birds, reptiles, fish)
- What are the duties of animal family members?
- How do animal families provide for their wants and needs?
- How are baby animals similar and different from adults?
- Can you locate on a map or globe where different types of animals live?
- How do animal families change over time?
- How do animal families provide love, care, food, shelter, companionship, and protection?
Story Town: Main Selection and Leveled Books / Story Town: Other Resources
- Whose House? (Big Book)
- Good Morning, Little Polar Bear (Big Book)
- Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Library Book)
- Clever Tortoise (Library Book)
- How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have? (Anthology)
- How Chipmunk Got His Stripes (Anthology)
- Pre-decodable Books
- Decodable Books
- Leveled Readers
- Photo Cards
- Music CD
- Sound/Spelling Cards
- Practice Book: Theme 9
- 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:
- Dear Zoo: A Pop-up Bookby Rod Campbell
- National Geographic Encyclopedia of Animalsby Karen McGhee and George Mc Kay Ph.D.
- Safari Animals (Giant Fold-Out Book by Simms Taback
- Animal Boogie by Debbie Harter
- Walking Through the Jungleby Debbie Harter
- Who Lives Here? Forest Animalsby Deborah Hodge and Pat Stephens
- Forest Animals (Nature for Kids)by Kathy Feeney, Anthony D. Fredericks, and Laura Evert
- Alphabet of Ocean Animals (Smithsonian Alphabet Books)by Laura Gates Galvin, Steven James Petruccio, Joanie Popeo, and Walter Stuart
- Ocean Animals (Our Wild World)by Laura Evert
- Sounds of the Wild: Ocean (Pledger Sounds)by Maurice Pledger
- Sounds of the Wild: Nighttime (Pledger Sounds)by Maurice Pledger
- Sounds of the Wild: Jungle (Pledger Sounds)by Maurice Pledger
- Carnival of the Animals: Classical Music for Kidsby Camille Saint-Saens, Barrie C. Turner, and Sue Williams
UEN Kindergarten Lesson Plans at
- Animal Coverings
- Animal Movements
- Animal Growth Journals
- Animal Track Mural
- Camp Paw and Claws: Pets
Story Town Robust Vocabulary / Social Studies Words/Concept List
Lesson 25 Lesson 26 Lesson 27
hollow lively Review
scurry peek
watchful arise
cling clever
defend boastful
ravenous quarrel /
- lake
- land
- mountain
- ocean
- river
- water
- hill
- shelter
- north
- south
- east
- west
- near/far
- globe
Comprehension Focus Strategy / Comprehension Focus Skill
- Use Graphic Organizers
- Use Story Structure
- Reread
- Details
- Main Idea
Connecting Social Studies Standard(s) / Objective(s)
Standard 1 (Culture):
- Students will recognize and describe how individuals and families are both similar and different.
- Students will use geographic terms and tools.
- Students can explain how humans meet their needs in many ways.
/ Objective 1
- Identify how individuals are similar and different.
- Describe the purpose of a map or globe.
Objective 1
- Identify geographic terms that describe their surroundings.
- Describe the purpose of a map or globe.
Objective 1
- Recognize that people have basic needs (food, shelter, and clothing) and wants (toys, games, treats).
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a positive learning attitude.
- Understand and use basic concepts and skills.
- Communicate clearly in oral, artistic, written, and nonverbal form.
Social Studies Activities t0 Develop Social Studies Concepts
Animals Prepare for Winter:
Arctic Animals:
Animal Habitats: