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I can describe the diet of a cassowary in sentence form.

I can interpret facts from information sources to gain knowledge about the Australian rainforest.

I can create a terrarium to mimic the ecosystem of the Australian rainforest.

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Literacy: L.K.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Science: K-LS1-1

Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.

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Students will listen to this story being read to them to learn about the cassowary, a tropical bird found in the Daintree rainforest of Australia.

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The Daintree Rainforest and Wet Tropics | Queensland | Australia

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Students will watch and listen to this video to learn more about the Daintree Rainforest in Australia where the cassowary is found.

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The Daintree Rainforest and Wet Tropics | Queensland | Australia Nature

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Students will draw + describe what a frugivore is and what the cassowary eats.

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Students will create their own terrarium to mimic the ecosystem of the rainforests found in Australia.

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Students will complete a verbal KWL chart as a whole class at the beginning and end of centers to assess their learning.

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I can count to 100 by one's and ten's.

I can understand text in a read aloud or activity by asking and answering questions.

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Math: K.CC.A.1
Count to 100 by ones and by tens.

Literacy: SL.K.2
Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

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Students will listen to the book, The Icky, Sticky Frog by Dawn Bentley. Students will listen to the text and learn how frogs in the Australian rainforest live and interact with other animals.

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Students will watch and listen to this video explaining what a rainforest is. Students will listen to the definition of a rainforest, where you can find a rainforest, and what kind of things are needed for it to be considered a rain forest.

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I can listen and understand while listening to a story.

I can spell certain words by sounding them out.

I can identify animals in the rainforest region of Australia.

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Social Studies: SS.K.3
Construct responses to compelling questions using examples.

Literacy: W.K.8
With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

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The students will listen to the read aloud Where the Forest Meets the Sea by Jeannie Baker. The students will watch a young boy explore the rainforest in North Queensland Australia.

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Where the Forest Meets the Sea by Jeannie Baker

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Students will look at a flip book and the objects placed in a certain spot on the tray. Students will write down where the object is and then say it to their table partner. The student that just took a turn will place the object in a different location and then the there partner will write down and say the location of the object.

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Students will watch and listen to this video to learn more about rainforests. Students will learn different facts about the Daintree Rainforest.

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Facts about the Daintree rainforest for kids

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After reading and watching about the rainforest, students will pretend they are exploring the rainforest. They will make a list of all the animals and plants they want to see in order.

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The students will receive a small paper plate, green and red paper, and two red circles. Each student will create a frog and place it on the classroom tree.

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As a class, students will verbally complete this KWL chart. Each student will share something new to the class. This will encourage students to share what they know, learned, and asked questions. This will assess their learning after centers.

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Students will complete a dot to dot frog by counting either by ten's. They will count by tens connect the dots to create the frog. Once the frog is created, the students can color the frog.

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Students will complete a KWL chart verbally as a whole class. They will complete two: one at start and one at the finish of the centers. This allows students to know what they already know, what some things they are wondering about, and what they learned at the end of the centers.