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9 Transportation Grades K-2

GRADE K - 2 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Standard 1.1, 1.2 Communicate in language other than English

Standard 2.1 Knowledge and understanding of other cultures

Standard 3.1 Connect with other disciplines

Standard 4.2: Comparisons of cultures

Standard 5.1, 5.2 Participate at home and in the community

Estimated Time Range:

6 weeks and ongoing throughout the year

ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS

The student will understand that:

1.	Spanish-speaking cultures have words for fruits and vegetables
2.	Fruits and vegetables belong to different food categories
3.	Fruits and vegetables are important for good health
4.	Some fruits are particular to Spanish-speaking countries

SAMPLE ASSESSMENTS

1.	Identify fruits and vegetables orally
2.	Describe fruits by color and size
3.	Categorize fruits by color and size
4.	Express likes and dislikes
5.	Identify mystery fruits by feel, smell or taste
6.	Participate successfully in games
7.	Create mini-books of fruits and vegetables
8.	Sing songs using fruit vocabulary
9.	Label fruits and vegetables

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

1.	What are the names of basic fruits in Spanish?
2.	What are the names of some basic vegetables in Spanish?
3.	What are some unique fruits from Spanish-speaking countries?
4.	Is________a fruit or a vegetable?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The student will be able to:

1.	Name basic fruits and vegetables in Spanish
2.	Identify fruits and vegetable using TPR
3.	Express likes and dislikes
4.	Classify fruits by color and size
5.	Classify vegetables by color and size
6.	Classify by fruit or vegetable
7.	Label fruits and vegetables
8.	Draw pictures of fruits and vegetables according to label cues

SUGGESTED RESOURCES

Suggested Vocabulary: Los Vegetales Las Frutas Las Verduras La manzana El pimiento La pera La lechuga La naranja El maíz El plátano Las zanahorias Las uvas Las fresas El pepino El chile verde Las cerezas La cebolla El durazno/ melocotón El ápio La sandía El brócoli/ brécol La piña Las papa El limón Las patatas El tomate Los frijoles El melon Las judías	Suggested Structures: Me gusta/n… No me gusta/n… ¿De qué color es …? ¿Es una fruta o una verdura? ¿Cuál es tu fruta/ verdura favorita? Mi fruta/verdura favorita es…	Suggested Books: Calabaza, calabaza ¿Cómo te sientes hoy? Tiempo de calabaza La La oruga hambriente Suggested Materials: Flash cards plastic fruits and vegetables teacher-made materials mini-book masters And other black-line masters
Suggested Games: Loto Carrerras Bingo Pictionary Memoría ¿Quién tiene? Concentración ¿Cuál falta? Matamoscas La tirada mágica Tres en Raya Pase- pase Pasear por el mundo Siete Arriba Numbered heads together Béisbol Vamos de viaje Zoom Brillante

SUGGESTED CONNECTIONS

Science: growing things/ health, food pyramid