Wonders Book 3: Machines, My Body, and Physical Fitness (Differentiated Curriculum for Kindergarten)

Childhood is full of wonders. The Wonders curriculum builds on the questions children ask, creating more opportunities for learning. The books in Prufrock's new Differentiated Curriculum Kits employ a differentiated, integrated curriculum based on broad themes. This all-in-one curriculum helps teachers save planning time, ensure compliance with national standards, and most importantly, pique their students' natural excitement and interest in discovery. By participating in the wide variety of activities in the Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Kindergarten, students will learn to discover the wonders around them and gain a lifelong desire to learn.In Wonders Book 3: Machines, My Body, and Physical Fitness, students are challenged with questions such as What is a machine? and How does it work? Students will learn about machines with hands-on exploration. Students will compare and contrast simple and complex machines to their own bodies. They explore the benefits of using machines and taking care of them.The importance of healthy eating and exercise is compared to maintenance on machines we use every day. Physical fitness, nutrition, and the need for rest are explained as students learn how they can better care for the complex machine they call their body.Other books in the Wonders series include Wonders Book 1: Nature, Space, and Community; and Wonders Book 2: Plants, Insects, and Dinosaurs.This curriculum unit makes use of the following great children's literature books:Me and My Amazing Body by Joyan Sweeney; andEat Health, Feel Great by William Sears, M.D.