Transcript The Zany Zoo! “Animals” “Actions” “Alphabet”

The Zany Zoo!
“Animals” “Actions”
“Alphabet”
Zookeepers
Lisa Hirneisen Ryan O’Keefe
Lorri Engstrom
“High” Standards
Use electronic media to develop a project
Use knowledge of phonics
Write informational pieces using
illustrations
Motor skills
Locomotor
Non-Locomotor
“Mane” Objectives
Locomotor skills to move like a zoo animal
Open on-line sites
Match letters with zoo animals
Use ClarisWorks Draw to create a class
book
The “Bear” Necessities
Zoo Books
Zoo Music
Die cut Alphabet
Large Alphabet cards
Zoo Web Sites
ClarisWorks Software
Our “Field” of Study
Language Arts
Physical Education
Lets “Swing” With It!
Day One
“Zany Zoo” Song
Students Share
Read My Visit to the Zoo
“Zany Zanzibar Zoo” Web Quest
Day Two
Read Alphabet story book
Brainstorm Animals
Sunshine Animal Website
Animal Alphabet Game
Day Three
Read What Happens at the Zoo
“I See” Activity
Students Choose Letters
Introduce ClarisWorks
Day Four
Computer Lab Day
Creating Animal Alphabet Book
Ranger Rick Web Site
Letter to Parents
Day Five
Virtual Zoo Field Trip
“Animal Actions” Song
Read Class Book
“Eagle Eye” Evaluation
Observation
Rubric
Beginning
Developing
Secure
Have We Earned Our “Stripes”?
What was worth doing?
Is what I am doing working?
Were the students successful?
References
Web sites
1.http://www.sunshine.co.nz/nz/kia/coolstore/v2/17/
discovery/animalsatz.html
2.http://www.memphisschools.k12.tn.us/admin/tla
pages/Dickey-Quest.htm
3. http://www.lawrencegoetz.com/zoo/
4. http://www.nwf.org/kids/
References
Books
What Happens at the Zoo. Judith Rinard (1984)
Alphabet. Aladdin Books
My Visit to the Zoo. Aliki (1997)
Music
Kids in Motion. Youngheart Music (Greg and Steve)
Zany Zoo. Hap-Pal Music. Inc. (Hap Palmer)