Universe Cycle
KINDERGARTEN GRADE
4 week unit

1. Students will begin to think about the components of space.
2. Students should have an understanding that living in space is not like living on Earth.
3. Students should recognize that there are other planets in the Solar System.
4. Students should recognize that planets, stars, galaxies and Earth constantly move.
5. Students should recognize that the Earth is spherical in shape.
6. Students should begin to think about different places on the Earth.
7. Students should begin to recognize continents and oceans.

WEEK 1.
PRE: Discovering misconceptions of the Universe.
LAB: Comparing size and distances in space.
POST: Exploring the living requirements in space.

SOLAR SYSTEM

WEEK 2.
PRE: Distinguishing the different planets.
LAB: Distinguishing rotation and revolution of planets.
POST: Exploring the Solar System.

EARTH

WEEK 3.
PRE: Discovering the shape of the Earth.
LAB: Exploring mountains and plains.
POST: Observing different landforms.

GEOGRAPHY

WEEK 4.
PRE: Distinguishing between land and water.
LAB: Identifying continents and oceans on a globe.
POST: Exploring the Earth's surface.