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🐸 Animal Research Projects 🦇
🐸 Animal Research Projects 🦇
Please send photos and videos of your child’s learning activities to Ms. Aja via email or via this Dropbox link. Files will be shared on our Otter blog.
Monday May 11
Monday May 11
Project Time:
Furry Facts read aloud by Ms. Aja
Decide what animal you’ll research this week. Then begin researching and learning more about your animal.
Here are some websites to get you started:
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic
World Wildlife Fund
San Diego Kids
Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari
North American Birds on Audubon
Oregon Zoo Animals
Tomorrow you’ll start writing in your animal research book.
Morning Letter:
Check out Otter activities from last week on our blog.
Meditation or Movement: Morning MeditOcean- A guided meditation with the jellies
Outdoor Choice: Play outside!
Numeracy:
First Grade Number Bond Review
First Grade Assessment
First Grade Answer Key
Second Grade Assessment
Second Grade Answer Key
Third Grade Math Packet
Read Aloud/Doodling: Visit Art For Kids Hub and search for an animal to draw.
Content Explorations: Kayla’s Zoom Birthday Party at 2PM- Make some fairy bread or other treat. Come with questions about Kayla, her family, or Australia. Be ready to sing Happy Birthday.
Treasured Reading: Penguin Article By Time for Kids
Search Epic for a book about your animal.
Tuesday May 12
Tuesday May 12
Project Time: Explore Coral Reefs interactive documentary
The Beauty of Bees photographs
Create a sculpture of your animal out of loose parts or remida materials.
Morning Letter: Current Event Article: Scientists Discover a New Snake Named Salazar Slytherin
Meditation or Movement: Outdoor Meditation by Ms. Julie
Outdoor Choice: Play outside!
Numeracy: Continue working on your math assessment packet.
Read Aloud/Doodling: Visit Art For Kids Hub and search for an animal to draw.
Content Explorations: -Research your animal’s physical characteristics and adaptations.
-Complete pages 1-2 in your animal research book.
-Optional Extension: Use a ruler or tape measure to determine your animal’s exact size. If applicable, measure how far your animal can leap.
Treasured Reading: Terrific Turtle Article By Time for Kids
Read from Epic, your group’s reading folder, or a book of your choice.
Wednesday May 13
Wednesday May 13
Project Time: Explore various habitats on National Geographic Kids.
Learn more about animal homes. Go on a backyard expedition to see how many animal homes you can find.
Morning Letter: Current Event Article: The Difference Between a Poisonous and Venomous Animal
Meditation or Movement: Outdoor Toolbox Meditation by Ms. Julie
Outdoor Choice: Play outside!
Numeracy: Continue working on your math assessment packet.
Read Aloud/Doodling: Visit Art For Kids Hub and search for an animal to draw.
Content Explorations: -Research your animal’s habitat and location in the world.
-Complete pages 3-4 in your animal research book..
-Optional Extension- Create a shoebox diorama of your animal’s habitat.
Treasured Reading: Dive In Article By Time for Kids
Read from Epic, your group’s reading folder, or a book of your choice.
Thursday May 14
Thursday May 14
Project Time: Use an Atlas or Google Earth to explore where your animal lives.
Welcome to the World of Otters read aloud by Ms. Aja
Experience a Northwood Frog Chorus
Morning Letter: Current Event Article: These Sharks have Evolved to Walk on Land
Meditation or Movement: A Fisherman and His Wife read aloud by Ms. Julie
Outdoor Choice: Play outside!
Numeracy: Continue working on your math assessment packet.
Read Aloud/Doodling: Visit Art For Kids Hub and search for an animal to draw.
Content Explorations: -Research your animal’s diet and predators.
-Complete pages 5-6 in your animal research book..
Optional Extension- Create a clay sculpture of your animal and/or its predators. Add to your diorama.
Treasured Reading: Animal Adaptations Article By Time for Kids (First Grade)
Read from Epic, your group’s reading folder, or a book of your choice.
Friday May 15
Friday May 15
Project Time: How are they the same and different amphibian safari by NSTA
Morning Letter: Current Event Article:
Murder Hornets in US
Meditation or Movement: Meet Hardy, a rescued Sea Otter Pup
Outdoor Choice: Play outside!
Numeracy: Send photos of finished assessments or an email detailing results to Ms. Aja. Assessments will be used to determine instruction for the remainder of the year.
Read Aloud/Doodling: Visit Art For Kids Hub and search for an animal to draw.
Content Explorations: -Find a fun fact about your animal.
-Complete page 7 in your animal research book.
-Design a beautiful cover for your animal research book.
Finn’s Happy Birthday Zoom Meeting at 12:30 with Ms. Aja and Ms. Julie. Come with a treat and be ready to sing happy birthday to Finn. You can also share a page from your animal book.
Treasured Reading: Buddy Reading- Ask a parent or sibling to record you reading a picture book and email it to Ms. Aja to post on ELC Online. Or read to a pet, stuffed animal, or sibling.
Notes
Notes
Otter Learning Goals for Week
Note: Since our project for the week is to create an animal research book, I have combined Content Explorations and Writer’s Workshop. During that time each day students will be researching their animal, writing about their animal, and creating illustrations for their animal research book. I will leave a place in memory books for you to add your child’s animal research book. Please use 8.5X11 inch paper so it will fit in memory book page protectors.
Literacy
• Read for at least 20 minutes each day.
Numeracy
First Graders
• Complete first grade math assessment packet. Determine areas in which student still needs practice.
Second Graders
• Complete second grade math assessment packet. Determine areas in which student still needs practice.
Third Graders
• Demonstrate the commutativity of multiplication, and practice related facts by skip-counting objects in array models.
Writing
• Participate in research and writing projects
• Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful in aiding comprehension
Science
• Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
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