https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit Introduction: This Unit includes ways to incorporate nature or animals into each lesson from different content areas. en-us 2016-08-24 21:08:44 UTC 2024-07-14 15:20:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/126614936/620bbcd1e3a01d12bb997d94db182c85f4543421/604ad3101f406ae417fd34a44ae3655b.jpeg jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/129176233 Learning Standard: NGSS.4.LS1-1 Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction.
        This activity, although it says for Kindergarten, I think would be excellent for any grade. The activity has students build a birdnest  from natural material they find in their own yards. This will have the students thinking critically about what will make a sturdy nest and allow students to see the different types of materials that birds use to make shelter in each student's different location.  You could even have the students remake their nests as they go about learning.]]> 2016-10-07 16:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/129176233 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/129184024      A good fiction book about animals and science is Charlie's Raven by Jean Craighead George. It is about a boy and a raven that imprints on him. I thought this would be a good resource because it gives an insight to ways birds could act. 
    George, J. C. (2006). Charlie's Raven. New York, NY: Dustin Children's Books.]]> 2016-10-07 16:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/129184024 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/129199229 Learning Standard: 4.R.1.B.f  using conversational, general academic, and domain specific words and phrases. 
   This worksheet helps students identify animals of the rainforest and the food chain that goes along with them. It teaches them how animals live together and serve each other by feeding each other in the circle of life. ]]> 2016-10-07 17:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/129199229 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/129201894       A good non-fiction book to go along with the rainforest food web activity wood be In  the Rainforest by Tom Pipher. It shows the ecosystem of the rainforest and the different animals as well as where they live.  
      Pipher, T. (1999). In the Rainforest. Bothell, WA: Lands Inn Publishing.]]> 2016-10-07 17:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/129201894 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/129203343 A good resource for students to see how animals act in their own habitats without taking them to a zoo (if one is unavailable) would be to bring the zoo to the students by showing them live animal shows through zoo websites. 
Animal Shows. (2016, December 6). Retrieved September 9, 2016, from http://curiodyssey.org/activities/animal-shows/]]> 2016-10-07 17:39:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/129203343 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/129215684 Learning standard:
EC.3.C.4.b Identify specialized structures and senses and describe how they help animals survive in environment.
    An activity students could do that incorporates animals is classification. This activity allows students to use food to get them thinking about different classifications. Then they start thinking about actual animal classifications as they go along in the activity. This activity could be a unit on its on if needed. I think it is cute and could be
modified to be taught during any time of the year. I always enjoy food, and so do students because we get to eat it in the end. http://www.education.com/activity/article/delicious-classification/

]]> 2016-10-07 18:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/129215684 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/130266381 Learning Standard:  NBT.4.A.5 Demonstrate fluency with addition and subtraction of whole numbers.
This learning activity has students add up everything needed to care for a pet. This allows them to show fluency while also learning just how much their parents and/or family will have to spend in order to care for them. The students will also see just how much care the pet will need that doesn't cost money, but time instead. ]]> 2016-10-12 19:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/130266381 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/130618136 This website has many math-related interactive games. It has many different mathematical subjects. It can be used for other grades  as well, which is even better for future use.
   4th Grade Math. (2016). Retrieved October 24, 2016, from http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/4th-grade-math.html]]> 2016-10-13 23:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/130618136 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/130795125 Learning Standard:  NCTM.M.3-5. Understand the need for measuring with standard units and become familiar with standard units in the customary and metric systems.
This activity gives students the opportunity to see the different life spans of different types of pets. It goes along well with activity one because it expands on it and allows the students to build a bar graph based on the life spans of the pets they may want. ]]> 2016-10-14 16:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/130795125 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/130804105 This book gives students facts about cats and dogs that could help them with both activity one and two. I chose this book because most students will likely choose to do their activity over cats or dogs. 
    Bissonette, F. (2014). Cats & Dogs. Francois Bissonnette.]]> 2016-10-14 16:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/130804105 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/130836985 Learning Standard: ELA.1.4.B.f Using conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases.
This interactive website allows students to go throughout it and search for the answers to the animal fact questions. It also has speed and lifespans. ]]> 2016-10-14 17:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/130836985 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/130837278 Fiction. This book shows students a little about time, money, and measurement. It uses humor and animals. To keep students engaged within the story while teaching them about the content within. 
Axelrod, A. (1997). Pigs Will be Pigs: Fun with Math and Money. Hong Kong: Aladdin.]]> 2016-10-14 17:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/130837278 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132190348 Learning Standard: 4.RI.6.A Compare cultural characteristics across historical time periods (e.g., language, celebrations, customs, holidays, artistic expression, food, dress, & traditions). 
   This map game could be used and mixed with animals. This is a good game that teaches students about things in every state that they come across. I could add animals to this game easily if needed by looking up common animals found in each state or even what are the most common pets in each state. ]]> 2016-10-20 18:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132190348 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132208372 This lesson plan could be used as a great resource to incorporate animals using farming as the concept that ties them together. It has many different types of cultures and how they use animals in their own farming.
   Goodie, M. (2000, January 1). #1481 Fun at The Farm. Retrieved October 17, 2016, from http://teachers.net/lessonplans/posts/1481.html]]> 2016-10-20 19:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132208372 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132208548 Learning Standard: NCSS.G. K-12.5 Environment and Society
   This activity gives students an opportunity to see different types of prairies and prairie dogs throughout the United States. They can work in partners and learn together to build social aspects within the activity.]]> 2016-10-20 19:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132208548 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132218691 This nonfiction  book would be good for the farm concept. It talks about how animals are used in the workforce around the world, including farming. 
   Taylor, N., & Hamilton, L. (2013). Animals at Work (Vol. 16). Brill.]]> 2016-10-20 20:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132218691 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132230147 Learning Standard: ELA. 4.R.1.C.b text to world connections (text ideas and the world by demonstrating an awareness that literature reflects a culture and historic time frame).
  This activity shows students where different types of birds live throughout the united states. It is a good activity that uses technology and worksheets so students can remain engaged in the activity. The students can use this to help them learn the states as well. I say this becasue students that connect to a bird will most likely remember the state where they usually live.]]> 2016-10-20 21:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132230147 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132230920 This realistic fiction book is one of my favorite books that was read to me in school. It teaches about the importance of the animals in the small town the main character moves to. It also teaches about different types of owls and would be a great book to use in lesson writing to factor in some social studies and ecology.
   Hiaasen, C. (2005). Hoot. NY: Yearling.]]> 2016-10-20 21:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132230920 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132756773 Learning Standard:   NHES.1 Student will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease.
     This activity shows students what food comes from plants and animals and introduces the food pyramid to younger students. Students complete a worksheet to show what they learned about food that comes from both. ]]> 2016-10-24 16:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132756773 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132768587 Learning Standard: ELA.3.B.4.4.c Explain how the author uses language to present information to influence what they reader thinks or does.
 This activity is actually a science experiment  about what foods attract ants. I thought that this would also be a good lesson to see what foods students eat wth the most sugars, and then discuss why they are or aren't good for them. They could use the ants' favorite sweet foods as a topic to start the students thinking about what they are eating themselves. Ants like sweets to get energy, and that could be an example. ]]> 2016-10-24 16:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132768587 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132769175 Learning Standard:  NHES.3 Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health.
  This activity has students learn about farming and shows them why it is important. I could use this activity to show why keeping farm animals healthy is important, and transition into their own health. I really like this especially for the area we are in, because students may have family in the farming business and relate well to this.]]> 2016-10-24 16:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132769175 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132769470 This fictional story about a girl who refused to brush her hair is a great book that uses humor to teach about hygiene. Hygiene is definitely an important aspect of health. It also has animals in a funny twist. A mouse moves in to hair, making her hair an actual "rat's nest."
   Bernheimer, K. (2013). The Girl Who Wouldn't Brush her Hair. Schwartz & Wade.]]> 2016-10-24 16:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132769470 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132769742 This non-fiction book is written by teachers, and is a summer physical and academic exercise book. It prepares students for the next school year, but also gives students different exercises to be healthy. 
    Teachers. (2011). Summer Fit (1st ed., Summer Fit). Summer Fit Learning]]> 2016-10-24 16:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132769742 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132769822 This video is a good resource for students to learn the food pyramid and how to use it. This will allow them be able to pick and choose better food options for themselves.
]]> 2016-10-24 16:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/132769822 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/134664247 Learning Standard: FA.1.4.3.A Create an original landscape.
     Earth day is usually talked about in regular classes. However, the arts can be integrated into earth day by having the students make Earth day posters to show the affects of pollution on our planet. ]]> 2016-11-02 02:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/134664247 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/134664407 Learning Standard: ELA.4.W.2.C.e use specific, relevant, and accurate words that are suited to the topic, audience, and purpose.
     In this activity, students write a poem about their pets. The learn about making poems using similes, and make a personal poem about their own pets while drawing or painting a picture of their pets. ]]> 2016-11-02 02:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/134664407 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/134664440 Learning Standard: VA.1.4.3.B. Create an example of graphic art (e.g. Poster, illustration, advertisement, or greeting card)
     This activity is an integrated activity for social studies that has students draw the state they are given, and turn it into a person and make up "facts" about the person. ]]> 2016-11-02 02:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/134664440 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/134664465 This fictional book about a boy who feels as though he has the worst teacher is a great book for teaching creativity with the arts. It allows students to see what the mind can do how it can be used to change real things into fun characteristics of a person or thing. 
   Brown, P. (2014). My Teacher is a Monster. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.]]> 2016-11-02 02:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/134664465 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/134664491 This nonfiction book shows students how animals can be used in art. It has many examples of different types of art such as abstract, portraits, landscapes, and many more. The preview only gives three examples, but it is a larger book than that. 
   Merberg, J., & Bober, S. (2011). Animals in Art (Art from the Start). Downtown Bookworks. ]]> 2016-11-02 02:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/134664491 jessicalesley93 https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/134664499 This video, though it doesn't contain nature, would be something students would be constantly doing after being showed how. It gives the student an example of an optical illusion, and is fun. I think this could be used with nature by having the students draw something about their home environment or their favorite place. 
   5th Grade Hand Line Optical Art [Video file]. (2014, April 4). In YouTube.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016, from https://youtu.be/tpXtjgVYogg]]> 2016-11-02 02:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicalesley93/EL355Unit/wish/134664499