Laura J. Namnoum
This unit is in accordance to the Connecticut State Standards and New Haven Standards. Under both sets of standards, students must be exposed to a variety of literature and have opportunities to respond in literal, critical, and evaluative ways. Students will listen and speak to communicate ideas clearly. Students will express, develop, and substantiate ideas through their own writing and artistic and technical presentations. This unit is designed to meet the following state standard on structure and function: 1.3 Organisms change in form and behavior as part of their life cycles. This standard is set to ask the question- How are organisms structured to ensure efficiency and survival? Students should learn that some organisms undergo metamorphosis during their life cycles; other organisms grow and change, but their basic form stays essentially the same. Students will be expected to describe the changes in organisms as they undergo metamorphosis and describe the life cycles of organisms that grow but do not metamorphose. This unit is also supportive of the science goal for pre-K through 2
nd
grade instruction to develop a wonder about the natural world and the ability to observe, describe and apply basic processing skills.