Animals – Animals – Everywhere

Donna Beavers

Ani= mals – Animals – Everywhere! = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp;

Grade Level: 3^r=
d grade

Objective: Distinguish between the different = types of animals (mammal, fish, reptile,

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Materials: book ( ) – ZooBooks magazines ̵= 1; poster paper – markers – color pencils –

= crayons – glue -

Description: *Teacher will read the book Annie and the Wild Animals = and discuss the

= different = animals and where they live. Introduc= e the concept of

= m= ammals, birds, fish and reptiles.

*Students will look through a collection of ZooBooks and pick an animal <= /o:p>

they want to write/tell about.

*Students will make a poster about their animal= . (draw pictures, bring

&n= bsp; = ; pictures from home, Write facts on colored cards/paper, anything they

&nb= sp; = want to bring to decorate their poster)

&n= bsp; = ; *Divide and hang posters according to animal types. (Use these as the

types of animals are discussed throughout the u= nit.)

Technology Activitie= s: *Edmark Software: Sammy’s Science House (Early Science)

sorting animals = game – put animals in trash can for correct

type.

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= &nb= sp; = *Internet: Yahooligans! – click on animals – Ranger Rick will

= &nb= sp; = come up. There are 6 c= ircle for mammals, fish, insects, birds,

= &nb= sp; = amphibians, and reptiles. Click on one, it will tell about and

= &nb= sp; = answer questions on that animal type; there is also a long list of

= &nb= sp; = animals for that type. Each can be clicked on for information.

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= = &nb= sp; *Kidspiration 2 – make a grap= hic organizer to show how the

= &nb= sp; = types of animals are alike and different.

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Whe= re We Come From

Grade Level: 3^r=
d grade

Objective: Students = will explore their family heritage.

Materials: Large wall map of world – co= lor stickers (big enough to write name) – color

= index cards - yarn - marker

Description: *In preparation have students= ask parents/relatives what countries their

&nb= sp; = ancestors are from. Compile a list.

= *= Chose a country from a list.

= *= Write child’s name and country on sticker.

= *= Locate the country on the wall map and place sticker on map.

= *= research the country and write five interesting facts about the country or

= culture on an index card.

= *= staple index cards around map and use yarn to connect to child’s<= /span>

= sticker.

Technology Activitie= s: *Internet – use to loo= k up facts and pictures on country.

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= &nb= sp; = *Power Point – make power point for information on countries.<= o:p>

= &nb= sp; = (could do this in small groups or partners)

= &nb= sp; = *Smart Board – present power point to class.

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Whe= re We Live

Grade Level: 3^r=
d grade

Objective: Students = will become familiar with distance, directions, and maps.

Materials: White board - simple maps – bulletin boa= rd paper – markers – crayons –

= color pencils

Description: *Teacher will ask how to get = to some ones house, a store, or town from

= &nb= sp; the school.

= *= While discussed the teacher will draw a map on the board.

= *= On bulletin board paper the students will draw how to get to their house<= /o:p>

= = from the school. Start with the on= es who live the closest then work out,

= e= nlarging the map with each student.

Technology Activitie= s: *Map Quest – look up different addresses (school, home,

= &nb= sp; = stores…) find road names and other information on map.

= &nb= sp; *Map Quest – print a map of dire= ctions from school to child’s

= &nb= sp; = home. Then from home to school. Discuss how the direc= tions

= &nb= sp; = are opposite.

= &nb= sp; *Spreadsheet = 211; make a graph showing distances in miles that

= &nb= sp; = each student lives from the school.

Donna Beavers

A L= egend Begins

Grade Level: 3^r=
d grade

Objective: Students will write their own lege= nd after reading the legend in their basal

= reader. Stories must c= ontain correct grammar and spelling.

Materials: Basal reader – paper/ lined = and unlined – color pencils

Description: *This is a added writing acti= vity to begin after the students have spent

= several days rea= ding the story and discussing what makes a legend.

= *= The teacher will bring in other short legends that can be read and <= /span>

= discussed aloud in class.

= *= Students will write their own legend on how something began in nature

= (= where colors come from, rainbows, why the rabbit hops…). Students

= = will check their stories for spelling using their site word dictionaries and

word wall.&nbs= p; The teacher will edit stories.

*Students will write a clean copy of story. Teacher will help the student

divide the story into appropriate pages for boo= k.

*Students will write final copy and illustrate = each page of book. Pages

are laminated and put together to make a book. =

*Students will go to other classes/grades to re= ad their books.

Technology Activitie= s: *Tape recorder – liste= n to books on tape that contain legends

= &nb= sp; *Word – ty= pe final copy using fonts to match story type.

= &nb= sp; *Kid Pix 2/= Print Shop – create pictures to illustrate story and a

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = cover page for book.

Donna Beavers

Mov= ing With Action Verbs

Grade Level: 3^r=
d grade

Objective: To identify action words in a sente= nce.

Materials: grammar w= orkbook – sentence strips – index cards – color pencils

Description: *Students will form a circle = and act out an action that the teacher says.

= *= The teacher will put three sentence strips on the board that contain the

same noun showing different actions and three pictures to match each sentence. Students will match the picture an= d tell why it goes with each sentence. Students will also make up other actions that the subject could do.<= o:p>

*Students will work the first page in their wor= kbook on action verbs.

*Students will write a sentence on the lined si= de of an index card and

illustrate it on the back of the card. Students will take turns guessing

what the sentence says after looking at the pic= ture.

Technology Activitie= s: *Video – watch video on action words.

= &nb= sp; * Kid Pix Studio= Delux – students will make a slide show that

= &nb= sp; = contains 6 to 8 slides showing a character doing an action.

= &nb= sp; *Digital camera – students will take pictures through out the

= &nb= sp; = week (recess, PE, lunchroom, in class…) showing other

students doing different actions. Print pictures and make an

action bulletin board outside classroom door.

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