LA: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.
LA: Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
LA: Read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grade level text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
LA: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade level topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
SCI: Observe and compare the many kinds of living things that are found in different areas.
SCI: Plan and carry out investigations to test whether plants from different settings have different needs for water, sunlight, and type of soil.
VA: Use different media, techniques, and processes to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories.
VA: Use visual structures of art to communicate ideas.