1. Topic-
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"Animals on Land & Sea"
Houghton Mifflin
Theme 5 |
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2. Content-
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SUBJECT MATTER-
Language & Literacy Development
Mathematics Development
Science Development
Social Studies Development
KEY VOCABULARY-
baby, calf, cub, cygnet, foal, joey, brave, caterpillar, echo, jungle,
ocean, corals, seaweed, sponge |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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To help each child identify specific animals that only live in the
water and those that only live on the land.
AZ EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS TO BE COVERED THIS WEEK-
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY STANDARD-
Strand 1: Oral Language Development
*Listening and Understanding
*Speaking and Communicating
Strand 2: Pre-reading Process
*Vocabulary Development
*Comprehending Stories
MATHEMATICS STANDARD-
Strand 1: Number Sense & Operations
* Number Sense
* Numerical Operations
Strand 2: Data Analysis
* Collection and Organization
* Data Analysis
Strand 3: Patterns
* Patterns
SCIENCE STANDARD-
Strand 1: Inquiry
*Observations, Questions, and Hypotheses
* Investigation
*Analysis & Conclusions
*Communication
SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARD-
Strand 4: Geography
*The World in Spatial Terms
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4. Objectives-
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| Given the theme for the week, "Animals on Land & Sea," the students
will be able to identify specific animals that live only on land and
specific animals that live only in water by participating in a variety
of "I Do, We Do, & You Do" activities throughout the week. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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BOOKS-
Big Book- "Animal Babies"
"The Ocean Is..."
"Who's in Rabbit's House?"
INTERACTIVE SITES-
www.pppst.com - Animals & Their Homes PowerPoint Presentation
www.topmarks.co.uk - Razzle-dazzle- Animal Soundscape- Safari & Jungle
Animals
www.bbc.co.uk- "Mr. Tumble in the Jungle" *real photos of animals
www.topmarks.co.uk- Animal Homes
MATERIALS-
Animal Babies Coloring Book Template to copy/print
Ocean Animal & Jungle Animal Puppets Template to copy/print, attach
to straws
Pictures to color/cut of various animals for Science Fair Project
(Will be Feb. 3rd) |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
TUES- Gather children to carpet for Circle Time. Read, Big Book-
"Animal Babies," Think/Talk Time *Let children help retell story.
WED- Gather children, read, "The Ocean Is...,"� Think/Talk Time
THURS- Gather children, listen to, "Who's in Rabbit's House," *Using
Audio CD Theme 5, Think/Talk Time
*All Books Theme-Related in White Basket
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B. Development-
TUES- Sing/Act Out Theme Song "I Love Animals"�
WED- Sing- "If I Were A Little Fish in The Sea"�-Animated Video
Song @ www.mightybook.com
THURS- Sing- "�Jungle Eyes"- Interactive Rhyming Story @ www.rif.org
*All words to songs/finger plays are attached to Lesson Plan and will
be sent home.
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C. Practice-
TUES- Interactive site- www.pppst.com "� Animals & Their Homes-
PowerPoint Presentation
WED- Interactive site- www.topmarks.co.uk - Razzledazzle- Animal Soundscape-
Safari & Jungle Animals
THURS- Interactive site-
www.bbc.co.uk- "Mr. Tumble in the Jungle" *real photos of animals
*All the children will have the opportunity to interact with the Smart
Board.
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D. Independent Practice-
TUES- Each child will color his/her mini book on Animal Babies.
WED- Each child will color/cut his/her set of jungle and ocean animal
puppets to take home.
THURS- Each child will choose his favorite animal in preparation for
class Science Fair Project.
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
| Teacher/Peer Modeling, Allow ample time to complete projects/activities,
Assist as needed |
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F. Checking for understanding-
| Teacher will ask questions throughout and encourage responses from
each child to ensure understanding. |
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G. Closure-
| The children will gather back to carpet each day to share/discuss
their completed project. |
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7. Evaluation-
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| Observation/Informal Assessments- inputting this information into-
The Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum for Ages 3-5 Program
& into IEP Goals Chart for those children who have IEP's |
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