The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot
One School, One Book
Over the next three weeks, all K-3 students at South Maple Elementary and in our online classes will be reading and listening to The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown. On this site, you will find the schedule for reading the book at home, vocabulary words to learn and discuss, quizzes for students to complete after reading each chapter, other stories to listen to, and some fun websites related to the book.
Resources
Below are some fun and educational activities and websites related to The Wild Robot!
Using "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown as an example, Dr. Holly Jones explains how complex food webs can be and how those webs can impact the ecosystem.
Every animal has an important role in its ecosystem. Islands, like the one Roz lives on in "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown, have a delicate balance between predator and prey. Dr. Holly Jones explains why both are necessary to a healthy ecosystem.
Do you know what an ecosystem engineer is? In "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown, Roz the Robot becomes one; in this video, Dr. Holly Jones helps us understand what one is.
Many animals utilize camouflage to survive. Dr. Holly Jones tells us about hiding in the wild with Peter Brown's "The Wild Robot."
Author Peter Brown shares how he goes about writing his works. STEM Read had the pleasure of hosting Peter for an event built around his chapter book: The Wild Robot.
Almost everyone enjoys animation, and we all have our favorites. Author Peter Brown reveals the sort of animation he digs the most!