(Lesson 5: Grades 2-3) Why do baby animals look so cute? by Rebecca Rimoldi https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/kd3n2djbvm6r Gateway Science Time! en-us 2020-04-08 00:16:33 UTC 2025-12-03 17:51:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-1f52c.png Step #3: Exit Ticket rebeccarimoldi https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/kd3n2djbvm6r/wish/497786937 What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about baby animals?
Talk to someone in your home and explain to them why baby animals look so cute.
"I think _______________________________________________________."]]> 2020-04-08 00:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/kd3n2djbvm6r/wish/497786937 Step #4: Drawing Animals rebeccarimoldi https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/kd3n2djbvm6r/wish/497786938 Bonus Activity: Think of your favorite animal. Draw a picture of the adult animal. Then, draw a picture of the baby animal. It's okay if you don't know what the baby looks like! What can you do to your drawing so that the baby looks cute?
Watch Video:  How to Draw Animals
Supplies needed:  pencil and/or crayons, paper.  ]]> 2020-04-08 00:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/kd3n2djbvm6r/wish/497786938 Step #1: Watch Video Lesson rebeccarimoldi https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/kd3n2djbvm6r/wish/497786939 Essential Question:  Why do baby animals look so cute?
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Look at these puppies!   I can still remember how soft their fur was and the sweet, quiet sounds of their breathing.  These sweet puppies belong to a student from Aspire and one day she surprised me by bringing them by my office for a visit.  I thought they were the cutest puppies I had ever seen!  So adorable and so precious!  My question to you is, why!  What is it about baby animals that makes them look so cute?  What do you think?  Today we will ask ourselves this very question - why do baby animals look so cute?  By the end of today's lesson, you will be able to explain your thinking to someone else.  Let's get started! ]]> 2020-04-08 00:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/kd3n2djbvm6r/wish/497786941 Step #2: Learning Through Literacy rebeccarimoldi https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/kd3n2djbvm6r/wish/497790436 Choose one of the passages to read and discuss the comprehension questions.  Click on the passage below to expand the text.]]> 2020-04-08 00:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/kd3n2djbvm6r/wish/497790436