Appendix on Implementing District Standards
Kindergarten Next Generation State Standards:
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and Their Environment
K-LS1-1 Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive. The story of Please Please the Bees will introduce the concept of interdependency of bees and their environment. Students will be able to describe the connections between the flowers, the bees, and the bear. The students will understand that the bees communicate with each other in a variety of ways, but specifically use the waggle dance to direct each other to good locations to find nectar.
K-ESS2-2 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs. The character Benedict, the bear, realizes that he needs to change the conditions of his yard to meet the needs of the bees, and once they return, they will again make honey for him to enjoy. Students will recognize that the bear’s efforts have made a difference in supporting everyone’s needs.
K-ESS3-1 Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live. Students will construct a bee shelter, using their understanding of the design that is most ideal for helping. Bees create a new hive.
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