!"#$%#&' )*&+*,- .

/"-0 1 2*3+ 4
!"#$%&" ()*+ # %&+$,#%& -)&#%&" ./ 0)1 21 3*4-*& 1
!"##$%
'()*"+,$-.#
/.(*0(%1 23%)34# 5$.#" 6 738) 9 :3)" uecember 2, 2013
2.;<"-)+=830"
!">"*
Sclence & Soclal SLudles, Crades 1 & 2
'(?"
:.83)($%
60 mlnuLes
@%() 8ulldlng 1hlngs and PoL & Cold 1emperaLures '"3-A"8 Mlss PlldenbrandL

B@'CBDE2 ,FBD G!/EF'G 7FB=FGD B, 2'@:HE2
="%"83*
!"38%(%1
B.)-$?"#I
SClLnCL
1-7: SLudenLs wlll consLrucL ob[ecLs and models of ob[ecLs, uslng a varleLy of dlfferenL maLerlals.
1-8: SLudenLs wlll ldenLlfy Lhe purpose of dlfferenL componenLs ln a personally consLrucLed ob[ecL or
model, and ldenLlfy correspondlng componenLs ln a relaLed ob[ecL or model.
2-1: SLudenLs wlll lnvesLlgaLe, wlLh guldance, Lhe naLure of Lhlngs, demonsLraLlng an undersLandlng of Lhe
procedures followed.
2-2: SLudenLs wlll recognlze paLLern and order ln ob[ecLs and evenLs sLudled, and, wlLh guldance, record
procedures and observaLlons, uslng plcLures and words, and make predlcLlons and generallzaLlons, based
on observaLlons.
2-9: SLudenLs wlll recognlze Lhe effecLs of heaLlng and coollng, and ldenLlfy meLhods for heaLlng and
coollng.
SCClAL S1uulLS
1.1: SLudenLs wlll demonsLraLe an undersLandlng and appreclaLlon of how ldenLlLy and self-esLeem are
enhanced by Lhelr sense of belonglng ln Lhelr world and how acLlve members ln a communlLy conLrlbuLe Lo
Lhe well-belng, growLh and vlLallLy of Lhelr groups and communlLles.
2.1: SLudenLs wlll demonsLraLe an undersLandlng and appreclaLlon of how geography, culLure, language,
herlLage, economlcs and resources shape and change Canada's communlLles.
2J"-(K(-
!"38%(%1
B.)-$?"#I
SClLnCL
1-7 & 1-8.1: SLudenLs wlll elecL approprlaLe maLerlals, such as papers, plasLlcs, woods, and deslgn and bulld
ob[ecLs, based on Lhe followlng klnds of consLrucLlon Lasks: consLrucL model bulldlngs, e.g., homes (human,
anlmal, from oLher culLures), garages, schools.
1-7 & 1-8.2: SLudenLs wlll ldenLlfy componenL parLs of personally consLrucLed ob[ecLs, and descrlbe Lhe
purpose of each parL.
2-1 & 2-2.Lxplore and lnvesLlgaLe: SLudenLs wlll ldenLlfy maLerlals used and how Lhey were used.
2-9.8: SLudenLs wlll descrlbe Lhe role of lnsulaLlon ln keeplng Lhlngs hoL or cold, and ldenLlfy places where
some form of lnsulaLlon ls used, e.g., cloLhlng, refrlgeraLor, coolers, homes.
SCClAL S1uulLS
1.1.3: SLudenLs wlll dlsLlngulsh geographlc feaLures ln Lhelr own communlLy from oLher communlLles by
explorlng and reflecLlng upon Lhe followlng quesLlons for lnqulry: WhaL are some dlfferences beLween rural
and urban communlLles? (CC, L)
2.1.2: SLudenLs wlll lnvesLlgaLe Lhe physlcal geography of an lnulL, an Acadlan, and a pralrle communlLy ln
Canada by explorlng and reflecLlng Lhe followlng quesLlon for lnqulry: WhaL geographlc feaLures
deLermlned Lhe esLabllshmenL of each communlLy (e.g., soll, waLer and cllmaLe)? (L, 1CC)
!EGFLHL= B/MEC'HNE2
2).0"%)# O(**I
1. SelecL approprlaLe maLerlals, such as papers, plasLlcs, woods for deslgn.
2. ueslgn ob[ecLs, based on Lhe followlng klnd of consLrucLlon Lask: consLrucL model bulldlngs, e.g., homes (human,
from oLher culLures).
3. ldenLlfy componenL parLs of personally deslgned ob[ecLs.
4. uescrlbe Lhe purpose of each parL of personally deslgned ob[ecLs.
3. ldenLlfy dlfferences beLween rural and urban communlLles.
1. ldenLlfy maLerlals used.
2. ldenLlfy how Lhe maLerlals were used.
3. uescrlbe Lhe role of lnsulaLlon ln keeplng Lhlngs hoL or cold.
4. ldenLlfy places where some form of lnsulaLlon ls used, e.g. cloLhlng, refrlgeraLor, coolers, homes.
3. ldenLlfy whaL geographlc feaLures deLermlned Lhe esLabllshmenL of Lhe lnulL communlLy (e.g., soll, waLer and
cllmaLe).
!"#$%#&' )*&+*,- ./"-0 1 2*3+ 4
!"#$%&" ()*+ # %&+$,#%& -)&#%&" ./ 0)1 21 3*4-*& 2
G22E22DEL'2
B;#"8>3)($%#I Cbserve and monlLor class dlscusslon Lo assess lf Lhey beLLer undersLand Lhe dlfference
beLween rural and urban (whaL each ls). Make anecdoLal noLes afLer on a class llsL (3, 3)
8ehavloral response quesLlon durlng learnlng acLlvlLy #1 abouL rural vs. urban communlLles
(3, 3)
Cbserve and monlLor durlng lndependenL work Llme - are Lhe sLudenLs wrlLlng down Lhe
maLerlals, explalnlng why Lhey need each of Lhem (can Lhey do LhaL ln wrlLlng, or are Lhey
dolng lL verbally), Lrylng Lo lnsulaLe Lhe house (or explalnlng how a maLerlal does LhaL).
Make anecdoLal noLes on a class llsL. (1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4)
P"Q R."#)($%#: WhaL ls a dlfference beLween rural and urban communlLles? (3)
Pow does lnsulaLlon keep Lhlngs hoL or cold? (3)
78$0.-)#+7"8K$8?3%-"#I CompleLed page ln Lhelr sclence [ournal - plan (1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4)
resenLaLlon of Lhelr plan Lo Lhe class (1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4)
!EGFLHL= FE2B@FCE2 CBL2@!'E: DG'EFHG!2 GL: ER@H7DEL'
AlberLa rogram of SLudles (Lngllsh, Sclence, Soclal SLudles)
1A
8ulldlng maLerlals ([usL enough Lo show examples)
Sclence [ournals
7FBCE:@FE
23#/3 +/ $0--/& SeL up maLerlals.
H%)8$0.-)($% '(?"
5--0--60&+ /7 23#/3
8&/9$0%'0
We've been learnlng loLs abouL nunavuL - can someone come polnL Lo where
lL ls on Lhe map of Canada?
now leLs look aL a map of Lhe world - does anyone see where nunavuL ls?
2 mlnuLes
5%:*&;0
<3'*&#=03>5'0&%*
We are golng Lo Lry Lo flgure ouL where SanLa mlghL llve - and we are golng Lo
deslgn a house for hlm!

/$0Q '(?"
?0*3&#&' 5;+#:#+@ A4 Where do you Lhlnk SanLa mlghL llve? ln Lhe ArcLlc? robably somewhere llke
nunavuL, rlghL? nunavuL ls really close Lo Lhe norLh ole.
WhaL ls Lhe LemperaLure llke? WhaL ls Lhe land llke? ls lL warm? Are Lhere
loLs of blg bulldlngs llke Lhe Calgary Lower Lhere? no, Lhere are more rural
places Lhere - whlch means Lhere aren'L as many blg clLles - Lhere are more
llLLle Lowns and people llvlng ln Lhe counLry.
8evlew whaL urban and rural mean.
8ural - 8elaLlng Lo agrlculLural, or sparsely populaLed, of or relaLlng Lo people
who llve ln Lhe counLry.
urban - 8elaLlng Lo clLles or clLy llfe.
kC: WhaL ls Lhe dlfference beLween urban and rural communlLles?
SLand up lf you Lhlnk urban communlLles are blg clLles. Lveryone slL down
Lhen.
SLand up lf you Lhlnk rural communlLles are blg clLles.
SLand up lf you Lhlnk rural communlLles are llLLle Lowns and people llvlng ln Lhe
counLry?
Why do you Lhlnk nunavuL mlghL have more rural places Lhan urban places?
More people llvlng ln Lhe counLry Lhan ln Lhe clLy? uo you Lhlnk lL would be
harder Lo llve Lhere? 8ecause lL ls so cold and lcy and Lhere ls ocean all around
lL? 1he land, because lL ls so lcy and cold makes lL harder Lo llve.
uo you Lhlnk SanLa llves ln a blg Lall bulldlng, or ln a llLLle bulldlng? lf he llves ln
a rural communlLy, and communlLy ln Lhe counLry, do you Lhlnk LhaL affecLs
whaL hls house looks llke?
(3, 3)
13 mlnuLes
!44&44+&5%46 07((&)&5%7#%7*58 Cbserve and monlLor class dlscusslon Lo assess lf Lhey beLLer undersLand Lhe
dlfference beLween rural and urban (whaL each ls). Make anecdoLal noLes
afLer on a class llsL. Assess for undersLandlng of rural vs. urban by behavloral
response quesLlon (3, 3)

?0*3&#&' 5;+#:#+@ AB ?our mlsslon ls Lo deslgn a new house for SanLa - whaL do you Lhlnk lL mlghL
look llke? 1oday we are golng Lo deslgn lL, and make a plan. 1haL helps us Lo
33 mlnuLes
!"#$%#&' )*&+*,- ./"-0 1 2*3+ 4
!"#$%&" ()*+ # %&+$,#%& -)&#%&" ./ 0)1 21 3*4-*& 3
begln wlLh Lhe end ln mlnd, because we wlll have a plan for whaL lL wlll look
llke! AnoLher day we wlll bulld lL.
(Show Lhem Lhe supplles for bulldlng - popslcle sLlcks, glue, Lape, yogurL
conLalners, eLc and draw and wrlLe Lhem on Lhe whlLeboard so LhaL Lhey are
able Lo copy from Lhere).
?ou are golng Lo plan your house ln your sclence [ournals. ?our [ob ls Lo draw a
plcLure of whaL lL wlll look llke, wrlLe whaL you are golng Lo use as maLerlals
and why you are golng Lo use Lhose maLerlals. lor example, l mlghL say l am
golng Lo use popslcle sLlcks because l Lhlnk Lhey are sLrong or would be good
for Lhe slde of Lhe house. Cr Lhe yogurL conLalners mlghL be good so lL blends
ln wlLh Lhe snow. (8ralnsLorm some ldeas abouL why cerLaln maLerlals could
be used, wrlLe Lhem on Lhe whlLeboard).
We are golng Lo be secreL sples whlle we do Lhls - so we need Lo be really
quleL whlle we work - we don'L wanL anyone Lo flnd ouL whaL SanLa's house
mlghL be llke - lL's a secreL where he llves, rlghL? We are golng Lo do Lhls ln
our sclence [ournals. LeLs wrlLe on Lhe flrsL llne of Lhe page: My lan for
SanLa's Pouse. (WrlLe on Lhe whlLeboard)
Crade one's - do you undersLand your mlsslon? 1ouch your nose lf you
undersLand. Send Lhem Lo geL sLarLed on Lhelr deslgn.
Crade Lwo's - you are golng Lo do Lhe same Lhlng as Lhe grade one's, buL you
are also golng Lo Lry Lo make SanLa's house warm. Pow can you lnsulaLe hls
house? 1hlnk of some ldeas abouL how you can keep hlm warm and LoasLy
lnslde hls house. Pe llves ln Lhe ArcLlc, so lf Lhere lsn'L anyLhlng helplng Lo
keep Lhe warm lnslde hls house, Lhe heaL wlll escape and he wlll geL really
cold!
uoes LhaL make sense? Any quesLlons?
(1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4)
!44&44+&5%46 07((&)&5%7#%7*5 Cbserve and monlLor durlng Lhe explanaLlon of Lhe acLlvlLy. Assess for
undersLandlng of Lhe dlrecLlons.
Cbserve and monlLor durlng lndependenL work Llme - are Lhe sLudenLs wrlLlng
down Lhe maLerlals, explalnlng why Lhey need each of Lhem (can Lhey do LhaL
ln wrlLlng, or are Lhey dolng lL verbally), Lrylng Lo lnsulaLe Lhe house (or
explalnlng how a maLerlal does LhaL). Make anecdoLal noLes on a class llsL.
Ask: Pow does lnsulaLlon keep Lhlngs hoL or cold? (Can ask ln regards Lo Lhelr
speclflc maLerlals Lhey are uslng as well)
(1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4)

C*$#.8" '(?"
5--0--60&+ /7 ?0*3&#&'C 8ack Lo Lhe carpeL. now LhaL everyone has worked on Lhelr plans for SanLa's
house, we are golng Lo share our ldeas wlLh Lhe class. Lveryone flnd a parLner
and explaln Lo Lhem why you chose Lhe maLerlals LhaL you dld for your plan for
SanLa's house. lf you are ln grade Lwo, Lalk abouL how lL wlll lnsulaLe SanLa's
house as well - whaL maLerlals are lnsulaLors?
1hen ask a few sLudenLs Lo share wlLh Lhe enLlre class.
(1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4)
10 mlnuLes
D3*&-#+#/& D/ E0F+ ?0--/& We wlll sLarL bulldlng models of SanLa's house ln Lhe nexL llLLle whlle!

2J$%1" G-)(>()Q+G-)(>()("#
SLudenLs can volunLeer Lo share Lhelr deslgn wlLh Lhe class - Lalklng abouL why Lhey chose Lhe
maLerlals LhaL Lhey dld.