Educator guides are developed to support academic standards, and focus on important topics, skills, and activities for students of different age and classroom ranges. Each guide is Based on the New York State Elementary Science Core Curriculum and the New York City New Standards™.

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Hidden Kingdoms Curriculum: K – 2

Life Sciences—The 5 Senses:

• Students explore microbes using their sense of sight.

Physical Health:

• Understand some diseases are caused by germs.
• Learn that some bacteria are helpful.

Diversity of Life:

• Understand that living things have certain characteristics to help them survive in their environment
• Learn that all living things have the same basic needs for survival—food, water, air and shelter.
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Hidden Kingdoms Curriculum: 3 – 5

Life Sciences:

• Observe and explain how plants and animals depend on each other, and how their characteristics help them survive in different environments.
• Understand how various factors can affect the life span and life cycles of various organisms.
  
• Describe how organisms and the environment are dependent on one another.
• Understand and describe examples of the importance of scientists, science, and technology and the impact they have on our lives, such as how research scientists discover new treatments for diseases.

Scientific Tools & Technologies:

• Use tools such as magnifiers, microscopes, balances, thermometers, and computers to observe and measure objects, organisms, and phenomena.

Scientific Communications:

• Acquire information from observation, experimentation, print and non-print sources.
• Use information gathered from experiments and other sources to explain observations and events, including actively listening for alternative interpretations and ideas.

Hidden Kingdoms Curriculum: 6 – 8

Life Sciences:

• Observe cells microscopically.
• Observe and describe the ability of plants and animals to sense and respond to their environment.

Scientific Connections & Applications:

• Understand and describe examples of the importance of scientists, science, and technology (microscopes, SEM, penicillin) and the impact that they have on our lives.
• Understand the relationship between form and function, order and organization, change and constancy.
• Develop appropriate choices leading to good personal health.

Scientific Tools & Technologies:

• Use microscopes to observe and measure organisms.
• Acquire information from observation and print sources.
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