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Thematic Unit on Habitats

Thematic Unit on Habitats. 1 st Grade. Prepared by Lisa Stone-Beasley. Short Cuts to Lessons. Day 1 KWL Chart, Interest Inventory, stories and vocabulary words Day 2 Animal cut outs, guided practice and Kidspiration Day 3 Global map, US map and science experiment

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Thematic Unit on Habitats

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  1. Thematic Unit on Habitats 1st Grade Prepared by Lisa Stone-Beasley

  2. Short Cuts to Lessons Day 1 KWL Chart, Interest Inventory, stories and vocabulary words Day 2 Animal cut outs, guided practice and Kidspiration Day 3 Global map, US map and science experiment Day 4 Students examples and music Day 5 Habitat Game National Standards Assessment AR test # CSOs

  3. Interest Inventory

  4. Stories

  5. Collecting Data 1. Make a hypothesis (guess) of which habitat will have the most animals. There are no wrong answers. 2. Have students to count to see which habitat has more animals. 3. Students will write down the name of that habitat on their individual white board. 4. Go to Kidspiration to do a bar graph. 5. Have students to place answer on graph 6. Read Penguins 1,2,3 and Hop on Pop

  6. Kidspiration

  7. Global Locations of Habitats Day 3 http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_map.htm Go back to short cuts http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-maps/

  8. Results From Interest Inventory • Animal – Penguins • Place- Antarctica • Stories: Penguins 1, 2, 3 by Kevin Schafer and Fifty Below Zero by Robert Munschhttp://kanawhalibrary.org/kids_library/ • Science Experiment with fake snow. sodium polyacrylate

  9. Student’s examples Day 4 Story: Fog in the Bog Music by Hap Palmer Go back to short cuts

  10. Movie on Habitats Students will watch and listen to the movie, they will make up lyrics to song by using information from our research on the Internet. Students will practice song with music, finished product will be students recording song on Audacity.

  11. Movie and Writing • Students will do research in computer lab in order to find facts about animals and their habitats. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/ • Students will write down lyrics and practice song. • Read Get the Egg and Hop on Pop have students to echo read.

  12. K W L Chart Day 1 I want to know students Prior knowledge and interest Go back to short cuts

  13. Vocabulary Words From Hush, Little Ones • Burrow- a tunnel or hole that is dug underground by a small animal. • Hollow- an object that is empty on the inside. • Cuddle-to get close to someone or something. • Nestled- to rest as if one is in a nest. • Silvery- a hint of silver in color. • Snuggle-to get comfortable and warm. • Pale-dull, not bright.

  14. What is a habitat?What size is a Habitat? What purpose does it serve? What Happens when A habitat changes?Name 3 different types of Habitats?Name 3 animals from a specific Habitat? Name 3 things that can change a habitat?What is your favorite animal and habitat? Looked up habitat on the Internet the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism Homework link for unit: students will create a diorama http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/habitat

  15. Students will cut out animals glue them on guided practice which looks like next slide. Use American Sign Language of Animals and tasks. Go back to short cuts

  16. Tundra Tundra Grasslands Temperate Forest Desert Desert Tropical Forest (Rain) Ocean

  17. Game • Have students in teams. One person is leader, all team members whispers the answer to the leader. • Leader chooses a team member to go to Interactive White Board to answer question. Team will answer the question until they get it correct. • Then it goes to the next team. Encourage team members to cheer for each other even if answer is incorrect. Go back to short cuts

  18. Animal Habitats Holding a twig in its claws, the beaver gnaws the bark with its sharp teeth. Beavers are one of the largest rodents on Earth.

  19. Let’s play a game. Animals live everywhere on the earth. They have areas in which they dwell in the most. Can you help the animals find their way to their habitat (home). On the next picture click on the letter and see where it takes you.

  20. Ocean Tropical Forest (Rain Forest) Grassland Polar Regions I’m an African Lion can you help me find my Habitat (home) Fiercely protective of his pride, or family unit, male lions patrol a vast territory normally covering about 100 square miles (260 square kilometers).

  21. No! Keep Trying!Click on the Tropical Forest Tropical Forest (Rain Forest)

  22. No! Good Try! Click on the ocean to go back Ocean

  23. Yes! Way to go! Grassland

  24. No! Lets try again!Click on the Polar region back Polar Regions

  25. Desert B. Ocean C. Tropical Forest D. Polar Region I’m the Arabian Camel can you help me find my Habitat (home) These camels are known for their legendary ability to travel up to 100 desert miles (161 kilometers) without water.

  26. Yes! Wow! you did it Desert

  27. No! Good Try! Click on the ocean to go back Ocean

  28. No! Keep Trying!Click on the Tropical Forest Tropical Forest (Rain Forest)

  29. No! Lets try again!Click on the Polar region Polar Regions

  30. Temperate Forest Tundra Polar Region Freshwater I’m a Penguin can you help me find my Habitat (home) This Adélie penguin waddles through an Antarctic colony. Its black tail gives it a tuxedo-like appearance.

  31. No! Nice TryClick on the temperate forest to go back Temperate Forest

  32. No! Nice Try!Click on the Tundra to go back Tundra

  33. Yes! Well Done! Polar Regions

  34. No! Good Try!Click on the freshwater to go back Freshwater

  35. Desert Temperate Forest Freshwater Polar Regions I’m a black Bear can you help me find my Habitat (home) Mother black bears are notoriously protective of their cubs, who stay with their mothers for about two years.

  36. No! Good Try!Click on the Dessert to go back Desert

  37. Yes! Wonderful! Temperate Forest

  38. No! Good Try!Click on the freshwater to go back Freshwater

  39. No! Lets try again!Click on the Polar region Polar Regions

  40. Tropical Forest Tundra Grassland Ocean I’m a box Jellyfish can you help me find my Habitat (home) The box jellyfish's venom is among the most deadly in the world, containing toxins that attack the heart, nervous system, and skin cells.

  41. No! Keep Trying!Click on the Tropical Forest Tropical Forest (Rain Forest)

  42. No! Nice Try!Click on the Tundra to go back Tundra

  43. No! Please try Again! Click on the grassland to go back Grassland

  44. Yes! You did it! Ocean

  45. Freshwater Tundra Tropical Forest Temperate Forest I’m an Amazon horned frog can you help me find my Habitat (home) Indiscriminate eaters, Amazon horned frogs can grow to about the size of a small plate.

  46. No! Good Try!Click on the freshwater to go back Freshwater

  47. No! Nice Try!Click on the Tundra to go back Tundra

  48. Yes! Fantastic! Tropical Forest (Rain Forest)

  49. No! Nice Try!Click on the temperate forest to go back Temperate Forest

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