Do YoU Know..............................

Grade:  Grades 1-2

Subjects: Language Arts,  Science, Art

Learner Outcome:
                            The students will be able to classify animals.
                            The students will be able to recall facts about the rainforest.
                            The student will do research on the rainforest.
                            The students will be able to write complete sentences.

Duration of Lesson:  About five 30-minute class sessions

Materials:

• pictures of rain forest animals
• paper
• pencils
• Encarta or Compton's enclycopedia
• library books about rain forest animals
• tag board
• crayons or markers

Teacher Notes: Collect library books about the rainforest.  Find Internet sites and bookmark them before you begin this sesson.

Procedure:
                   1)  Introduce the lesson with the CD-ROM,  The Magic School Bus Rain Forest software or The Amazon Trail.
                   2) Read several fact  books about the rain forest.
                   3) Divide the class into groups, each group will do research on 2 or 3 animals from different layers of the rain forest.  Use the research question page to answer questions about their animals.
                   4)  Each group will do a report on their findings.
                   5)  The students will play a game called Can You Name Me?

Modification:  In a group situation, teachers can allow and encourage all students to participate.  When completed as an individual, students that need extra attention can be easily identified and assisted.

Enrichment:  Cut white tagboard to the size of a postcard.  Draw pictures of a rainforest on one side of the card.  On the other side, on the left hand side,  write a sentence about the rainforest; on the right hand side, address the letter to a friend and mail it.   Complete checklist for every child.

Evaluation:  Completed the research question paper;  active participation and group discussion.

West Virginia Goals and Objectives(IGO):

Language Arts:
  Listening/Speaking:  1.0  1.2  1.3  1.6  1.13  1.20  2.11  2.18
  Reading Comprehension:  1.21  1.36  1.39  1.41  1.52  2.21  2.44  2.45
  Reading Vocabulary:  1.55  2.68
  Writing:  1.70  1.101  1.102  2.76A  2.76B
  Language:  1.97  1.99  2.106A  2.106B
Science:
   Nature of Science:  1.1  1.5  1.9  2.13  2.16  2.17
    Scientific Processes/Thinking Skills:  1.19, 2.17
    Scientific Attitudes/Habit of Minds:  1.10, 1.13, 2.9, 2.10, 2.13
Art:  1.24  1.20  2.21

Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL)

References:  See reference page

Created By: 
Alma Logan
Kati Wade
Christy Gill
Mt. Hope Elementary
 
 
 
 
 

Lesson 1  Rain Forest Facts

Lesson 2 Rain Forest Poetry

Lesson 3 Plant A Mini Rainforest

Lesson 4 Do You Know....

Lesson 5 Rainforest you can "COUNT" on