The Guadalupe River Park Conservancy is proud to offer Virtual Field Trips which support student-led learning. Our field trips were designed with Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core, Executive Function Skills, and Equity in mind. Below you can find some of the standards that are supported by our Kindergarten & First Grade Virtual Field Trip.
Next Generation Science Standards
| Topic | Assignment | Standards Supported |
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| The Park & Ecosystem | Rose Garden & Orchard Tour | Disciplinary Core Ideas ESS3.A: Natural Resources LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits Cross Cutting Concepts Cause and Effect Science and Engineering Practices Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information |
| Nature Walk | Disciplinary Core Ideas ESS3.A: Natural Resources ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits Cross Cutting Concepts Patterns Science and Engineering Practices Asking Questions and Defining Problems |
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| Closeup: Animals | Animal Encounter | Disciplinary Core Ideas
LS1.A: Structure and Function All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air… ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems Things that people do to live comfortably can affect the world around them. But they can make choices that reduce their impacts on the land, water, air, and other living things. LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms Adult plants and animals can have young. In many kinds of animals, parents and the offspring themselves engage in behaviors that help the offspring to survive. Cross Cutting Concepts Patterns Structure and Function Science and Engineering Practices Engaging in Argument from Evidence |
| BioMonitoring | Disciplinary Core Ideas
LS1.A: Structure and Function All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air… LS3.B: Variation of Traits Individuals of the same kind of plant or animal are recognizable as similar but can also vary in many ways. Cross Cutting Concepts Patterns Structure and Function Scientific Knowledge is Based on Empirical Evidence Science and Engineering Practices Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Analyzing and Interpreting Data |
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| Closeup: Plants | Rose Dissection | Disciplinary Core Ideas
LS1.A: Structure and Function All organisms have external parts… Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow. LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms …Plants need water and light to live and grow. LS3.B: Variation of Traits Individuals of the same kind of plant or animal are recognizable as similar but can also vary in many ways. Cross Cutting Concepts Structure and Function Energy and Matter Science and Engineering Practices Developing and Using Models Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information |
| Seed Dispersal | Disciplinary Core Ideas
ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting an Engineering Problem Asking questions, making observations, and gathering information are helpful in thinking about problems. ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions Designs can be conveyed through sketches, drawings, or physical models. These representations are useful in communicating ideas for a problem’s solutions to other people. LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms Adult plants… can have young… Cross Cutting Concepts Patterns Cause and Effect Structure and Function Science and Engineering Practices Developing and Using Models |
Common Core: English Language Arts
| College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards |
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| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.6 Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression. |
| Kindergarten Standards |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.2 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. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. (via synchronous option or class discussion) |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.6 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts. |
| First Grade Standards |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. (via synchronous option or class discussion) |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.2 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.3 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood. (via synchronous option or discussion with class) |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. Language Standards |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies. |
| CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.6 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts |
Common Core: Math
| Kindergarten Standards |
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| CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.B.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality. |
| CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.B.5 Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1-20, count out that many objects. |
| CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.A.1 Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object. |
| CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.A.2 Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/”less of” the attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as taller/shorter. |
| CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.B.3 Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.1 |
| First Grade Standards |
| CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.C.4 Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another. |
Executive Function Skills
The GRPC has designed our Virtual Field Trips to support age-appropriate development of Executive Function Skills. Working through our field trip activities will allow students to improve their working memory, along with their inhibition and patience. Completing work independently, with the support of our videos and audio instructions, will encourage students to practice and develop their skills of self-motivation and planning. Sharing their work with the class will further encourage development of emotional self-regulation and self-awareness. These Executive Function Skills will improve learning throughout the students’ academic careers and lives.