Format
1. Program begins with introduction to Rocky Mountain National Park.
2. Students are introduced to Casey, our coyote puppet friend who will help us throughout the program.
3. Ranger introduces each sense with a song and plays a game with the students and Casey.
4. Students observe a similar activity demonstrated by Kaley coyote in Rocky Mountain National Park.
5. 5 to 10 minutes is left at the end for questions and answers.
Objectives
Students will be able to:
1. Identify 5 body parts and their associated 5 senses
2. Participate in games and songs to explore their senses
3. Compare body parts and their uses in different animals (humans and coyotes)
Standards Alignment
National Standards
ESS3A K-2 -- Natural resources
LS1B K-2 -- Growth and development of organisms
State Standards
Colorado Academic Standards:
Sciences:
SC.P.1.1: Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materials help us understand the world
SC.P.3.1: The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the Earth materials and their uses
SC.P.3.2: The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the natural and physical world and the understanding of naturally occurring relationships
SC.1.2.1 All organisms have external parts that they use to perform daily functions.
Physical Education:
PE.K.1.1: Demonstrate body and spatial awareness through movement.
PE.K.1.2: Locate and move the major parts of the body
Reading, Writing, and Communicating:
RW.2.1.1: Engage in dialogue and learn new information through active listening
Music:
MU.P.1.1: Perform expressively.
MU.P.2.1: Improvise movement and sound responses to music.
MU.K.1.2: Perform/Demonstrate developmentally appropriate songs with accurate pitch, rhythm, expressive elements.
MU.1.1.1: Perform/Demonstrate music that exhibits learned rhythmic and melodic patterns.
MU.1.1.2: Perform/Demonstrate developmentally appropriate songs with accurate pitch, rhythm, tone and expressive elements.