https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh K.L.2A.1 Obtain information to answer questions about different organisms found in the environment (such as plants, animals, or fungi) - relating specifically to animals and insects. en-us 2019-04-04 05:29:02 UTC 2026-03-05 20:33:43 UTC hello@padlet.com ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/348783248 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This is a cute, catchy song that helps teach students the about the various type of animals in the world, and how they are classified based on what they eat. This would be the primary source for students as they complete their "Herbivore, Carnivore, and Omnivore" activity. The song is fun way to reinforce vocabulary terms and simple facts.

Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore Song. (2016, November 16). Retrieved November 2, 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yrikH2QEFA.</sup>]]> 2019-04-05 02:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/348783248 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/348789124 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This would serve as a simple resource/reference for resource for students as we do our lesson on the food chain. I liked this chart because it simplifies the the process for students, and put the primary information in one place. (*It says first grade, but I think kindergarteners would understand the definition on the poster.*)

First Grade Food Chain anchor chart. Done!: Food chain activities, Science anchor charts, Science chart. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2019, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/294634000617244544/?lp=true.</sup>]]> 2019-04-05 03:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/348789124 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/348789462 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This is a video I would also show at the beginning of the unit, and use a resource/tool throughout the unit as well. For example, I might show it again before reading "Some Pets" to explain the difference between domestic (pets) and wild animals. I might also show it before "Brown Bear Book Project" to remind students that both wild and domesticated animals live around them (ex: dogs, squirrels, cats, insects, deer, etc.) 

Animal Kingdom ~ Domestic & Wild Animals. (2016, March 18). Retrieved November 2, 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQA4vOqV9M8.</sup>]]> 2019-04-05 03:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/348789462 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/348790285 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This activity would be completed after watching the "Herbivore, Carnivore, and Omnivore" video. This activity would completed in small groups, where the teacher checks in for any misunderstandings. In this activity, students are given red, green, and yellow crayons and are instructed to color each animal class by color (*carnivores = red, omnivores=yellow, and herbivores = green.) This activity allows students to dip their toes into DL by acting scientists by classifying animals.

Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore Classify Color Activity - What Do Animals Eat? (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2019, from https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Herbivore-Carnivore-Omnivore-Classify-Color-Activity-What-Do-Animals-Eat-1199541.</sup>]]> 2019-04-05 03:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/348790285 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/349011365 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This is a wonderful website that I would introduce students to at the beginning of the unit, and would also use it as resource throughout our lessons. It simply breaks down every animal class, and also provides additional facts/information as well as educational games relating to that animal class (ex: puzzles, simple word searches, etc.) It also goes from pre-k to 4th grade, which means teachers can use this all throughout elementary school as a resource. In addition to using it as a teaching tool/student resource, I would allow my students to get on this website during class free-time as well.

KidZone ScienceAnimal Classes. (n.d.). Retrieved November 1, 2019, from https://www.kidzone.ws/animals/animal_classes.htm.</sup>]]> 2019-04-05 17:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/349011365 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/349015427 <sup>DESCRIPTION: I would use this book to help introduce the concept of the food chain/food webs to my students. Before reading, I would have a brief class chat with them before reading, I would ask students if they knew anything about the food chain, and to provide me with any examples/information they had. I would have the same chat after book, and ask them to try and think of examples in their daily lives (I would provide guidance if needed.) For example, the sun grows grass, cows eat grass, and some of us eat burgers.

Lauber, P., & Keller, H. (2016). Who Eats What?: Food Chains And Food Webs. New York: HarperCollins Childrens Books.</sup>]]> 2019-04-05 17:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/349015427 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/413166077 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This project would be created as a class. It's fun because instead of drawing a venn diagram, two hula-hoops are used instead - I thought this was pretty creative. This would be completed after watching the "Plants vs. Animals Video". I would have already prepared the diagram before class, along with the labels. Then as a class, we would fill in the spaces. This activity helps teach students that all livings things are connected, but are also unique in their own ways. 

Compare and Contrast Animals and Plants. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2019, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/114560384250845066/visual-search/?x=16&y=16&w=530&h=530.</sup>]]> 2019-11-19 04:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/413166077 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414437945 <sup>DESCRIPTION: Like most of the other posters, this one would serve as a continual reference/source for students as we learn about various types of animals and their classes. I especially liked this poster because it is well laid out, uses cartoons which is fun for younger students, incorporates lots of different animals, is very colorful, and is easy to navigate/read. One of its main purposes would be to help with any misunderstandings about animal classes.

Animals - poster. (2013, April 7). Retrieved November 2, 2019, from https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/vocabulary/animals/animals-poster/49543.</sup>]]> 2019-11-21 02:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414437945 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414438987 <sup>DESCRIPTION: I would use this book to help link the content to my students' everyday lives. Before reading the book, we would have a brief discussion about domesticated animals (what domestic means, and examples.)  This book reinforces that pets are domesticated animals that we usually interact with/see on a regular basis. After reading the book, I would have the class do a mini activity where they draw and share pictures of their own pets, or of their favorite kind of pet.

DiTerlizzi, A., & Wenzel, B. (2018). Some Pets. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.</sup>]]> 2019-11-21 02:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414438987 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414440322 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This poster would serve as a continual reference/resource for students as they learn about animals, and their various classifications. I like this poster because it's colorful, well-laid out, easy to read, and provides nice, simple visual aids.

Carnivores, Omnivores and Herbivores Poster. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2019, from https://www.booklife.co.uk/products/carnivores-omnivores-and-herbivores-poster.</sup>]]> 2019-11-21 02:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414440322 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414441923 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This would be one of the main books in the class library during this unit. It would serve as a continual resource/reference for students as they learn about the various types of animals around the world. I like this book because it has beautiful pictures to keep students engaged, and serves as a wonderful visual aid. **After reading each book mentioned in this bibilography, I would add it to the class library for students to read/look at afterwards.**

Kallestein, L. M., & Kallestein, E. (2013). Animal Kingdom Alphabet - Colorful Photos of Animals from All over the World. Kallestein Publishing.</sup>]]> 2019-11-21 03:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414441923 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414450997 <sup>DESCRIPTION: Students can use this book as an inspiration for making their own "Brown Bear" books using animals and insects they see in their community. Students would be required to find 5-10 animals /insects.  This would be a take home activity, where students can work with parents/guardians on naming basic animals and insects in their community. For the final project, students would draw what they saw, and write (with teacher guidance) what they saw in the same format as the book:  (Ex: "Billy, Billy, what do you see? I see a tabby cat looking at me!" etc...) This activity helps to incorporate DL in a simple way by teaching students about the animals in their community.

Martin, B., & Carle, E. (. (1983). Brown bear, brown bear: what do you see?London: Hamish Hamilton.</sup>]]> 2019-11-21 03:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414450997 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414451510 <sup>DESCRIPTION: Students (with teacher guidance) would work in small groups to fill out this Venn Diagram. This would be done as a sort of mini lesson after learning about the animal kingdom. This activity would be completed online, and students would drag and drop facts from a bank below. The teacher would check the work afterwards, and explain any misunderstandings. This is a fun, technologically-inclusive way to keep students engaged.   

Pin by Tania Avellaneda on Homeschool Science Ideas: Reptiles, amphibians, Animal classification, Amphibians. (n.d.). Retrieved November 1, 2019, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/462815299201342964/?lp=true.</sup>]]> 2019-11-21 03:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414451510 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414453918 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This activity would be completed in small groups (with teacher guidance) after watching the "Animal Kingdom Classification" video. Students will use information from the video to complete the chart. *The chart will not look exactly like the one pictured.* After completing the chart, the each group will share facts from their charts. As a review, the teacher will listen to each group's comments, and make a class chart/poster. This activity is a good review for students. It checks student understand and puts all of the information in one place.

Learning Ideas - Grades K-8: Venn Diagram - Vertebrates and ...: Vertebrates, invertebrates, Vertebrates, Science lessons. (n.d.). Retrieved November 1, 2019, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/705376360368455043/?lp=true.</sup>]]> 2019-11-21 03:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414453918 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414454566 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This video would be one of the opening videos to the unit, and would most likely be watched more than once to refresh student memory. I picked this video because it does a wonderful job summarizing/condensing animal classification, which can be a daunting topic for young students. This video would be the main resource in the "Vertebrate vs. Invertebrates" also located on this page.

Animal Classification for Children: Classifying Vertebrates and Invertebrates for Kids - FreeSchool. (2016, July 26). Retrieved November 1, 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRidGna-V4E&feature=emb_logo.</sup>]]> 2019-11-21 03:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414454566 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414455332 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This poster would serve as a consistent resource/reference for students as we learn about both animals and insects throughout this unit. It can also be a resource for students as they complete their "Vertebrates vs. Invertebrates Activity." I would also provide students with a take-home copy so they can study outside of class. I would also encourage them daily to pay attention to the animals and insects around them. I would also ask them about what they saw on a regular basis throughout the unit to keep them engaged/familiar with the content.

Classification system chart: Animal Classification & BBC's Planet Earth (Jungles ...: Vertebrates, invertebrates,). (2011, February 25). Retrieved November 2, 2019, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/288652657337869011/.</sup>]]> 2019-11-21 03:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414455332 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414456776 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This poster serves as a resource for students as we learn about insects in this unit. Students can also use this as a reference for their "Insect Research Project" also located on this page. The insect names on the poster will also serve as daily vocabulary throughout the unit.

List of Insect Names Poster: | Insects names, List of insects, Insects for kids. (n.d.). Retrieved November 1, 2019, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/305189312220108434/?lp=true.</sup>]]> 2019-11-21 04:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414456776 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414457413 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This is similar to the "Brown Bear Book Project",  but students have to go out into their neighborhood/community and take pictures of at least 5-10 bugs and fill out the sheet below for each one. They will print and paste the pictures they took in the "What it looks like" section. This serves as a fun, hands-on activity that incorporates DL by giving students a chance to act like scientists by researching and reporting their findings.

Insect Investigation. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2019, from https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Insect-Investigation-3200247</sup>.]]> 2019-11-21 04:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/414457413 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/416948228 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This video would be one of the opening videos to the unit, and would most likely be watched more than once to refresh student memory. I chose  this video because I liked the way it was laid out, and thought it did a very nicel job simplifying the similarities and differences between animals and plants. This video would also  be the main resource in the "Super Sized Venn Diagram" activity.

Plants and Animals - Similarities and Differences | Environmental Studies For Kids |. (2017, April 15). Retrieved November 2, 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQIjL_0RK6U&t=115s.</sup>]]> 2019-11-27 00:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/416948228 ellebee1025 https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/417304794 <sup>DESCRIPTION: This activity would be completed after reading and discussing the book, "Who Eats What?" I thought this was fun way to reinforce the lesson of the food chain through art. Students would be required to have at least 3 animals in their creation (as seen below). After completion, students would briefly share their creations. At the end of the day, I would hang each on the wall outside of the classroom so everyone can admire/enjoy them?

Food Chain "Big Mouth", Art lessons . (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2019, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/191191946657532401/?lp=true.</sup>]]> 2019-11-28 00:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ellebee1025/5lv9f77f7bwh/wish/417304794