Habitats by Paola

Unit Overview

paosoriaa60 — 2017-11-19 04:17:43 UTC

Why is it important to learn about habitats?
•My specific focus under this topic is to teach first grade students on how dependent animals are of their habitats. Also, the impact humans make on these habitats and the consequences to our decisions. I want my students to value the ecosystems.
This is a five day unit plan in which students will be learning about different habitats:

DAY 1
Building background knowledge of different habitats
standard(s): PO 3. Describe how plants and animals within a habitat are dependent on each other.
DAY 2
Introduction to desert and forest
standard: PO 2. Compare the habitats (e.g., desert, forest, prairie, water, underground) in which plants and animals live.
DAY 3
Water and Underground Habitats
standard: PO 2. Compare the habitats (e.g., desert, forest, prairie, water, underground) in which plants and animals live.
DAY 4
Prairie habitat, Start Animal Diorama Project
standard: PO 2. Compare the habitats (e.g., desert, forest, prairie, water, underground) in which plants and animals live.
DAY 5
Animal Diorama projects due

Presentations to class
Standards:
PO 2. Compare the habitats (e.g., desert, forest, prairie, water, underground) in which plants and animals live.
PO 3. Describe how plants and animals within a habitat are dependent on each other.

Rationale

paosoriaa60 — 2017-11-19 13:18:44 UTC

Why is this topic relevant to students?
I have chosen my final project to focus in ecosystem services. I like the idea of teaching my students on how dependent humans and animals are within their habitats. My rationale in selecting this specific topic is because teaching this lesson and introducing my young students to different habitats within planet earth, will prepare them to study animal species more in depth. For example, endangered species and the impact humans have within the ecosystems. My plan is for my students to learn about the different habitats and be critical thinkers of the impact that we make in planet earth. I believe my students will be interested in learning about animals.
Why does it matter to them?
Studying habitats is meaningful for my students to value the lives of animals. This topic selection, I believe, is relevant for my students because some of them might hear about the animal endangered species within the news on television, others might be familiar with different animals when they visit the zoo, and currently, the weather change and how this is affecting animal species. It is important for my students to have an understating on how to protect these species. This topic is also relevant to the students because younger students are observers of their surroundings, and I believe it is important for them to learn about the ecosystems around them

DAY 1

paosoriaa60 — 2017-11-19 13:31:40 UTC

Building background knowledge
OBJEVTIVE: By the end of the day, SWBAT describe the relationship between animals and plants within a habitat by engaging in groups discussions and completing a worksheet.

I will show the students the video Habitats of animals: what is a habitat? Then we will have a discussion of the different habitats shown in the video. Then students will fill out the worksheet what is habitat? Once the students have completed this assignment I will gather them to the carpet to listen to the story The Lorax by Dr. Seus. Another discussion about the impact that humans have within the environment will take place at the carpet. This will be the closing activity for the first day. Values thinking is applied to this lesson.

Day 3*

paosoriaa60 — 2017-11-19 14:08:19 UTC

Water and Underground Habitats
OBJECTIVE: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to compare water and underground habitats by completing a graphic organizer, match the habitat.

DAY 4

paosoriaa60 — 2017-11-19 14:13:48 UTC

Prairie & Animal Diorama 3D-model
OBJECTIVE:
By the end of the day, SWBAT engage in a group discussion and compare the habitat of the prairie to the previous studied habiatas by completing a graphic organizer worksheet.

I will read the book The Prairie that nature built by Marybeth Lorbiecki and engage students in a brief discussion about the topic of the book. Then students will fill out the worksheet habitat sort, which includes the five discussed habitats. After students have completed this activity they will chose one of the five habitats to create their Animal Diorama 3d-model. Materials to build this project will be provided in class.

DAY 2

paosoriaa60 — 2017-11-19 14:28:24 UTC

Introduction to desert and forest
OBJECTIVE: By the end of the day, SWBAT compare the habitats of the forest and desert by engaging in whole group discussions and by filling out a graphic organizer.

I will begin by reading the book over in the forest come and take a peak by Marianne Berker and engage children in a discussion at the meeting area. Then I will read the second book, Way out in the desert by Jennifer Ward and create a discussion as well. After children have gained knowledge of these two habitats, they will complete the graphic organizer worksheet match the habitat. Students will color, cut out, and label animals according to their correspondent habitat.

DAY 5

paosoriaa60 — 2017-11-19 14:32:46 UTC

Pesentations
OBJECTIVE: SWBAT present their final project and describe how plans and animals are dependent from eachother within their habitat.

Students have completed their 3D models and now they will present their model to the class. They will provide an explanation of why they have chosen their habitat. Students will describe the relationships between the animals and plants of their habitat. Students will answer questions from their peers. Studentss will also compare their habitats.

Resources

paosoriaa60 — 2017-11-19 14:47:47 UTC

Videos:

1. First of all, I want to introduce my students to the topic using a variety of visual tools such as a video introducing the different types of habitats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MQLqalP1yo

2. https://youtu.be/p15IrEuhYmo another video in which this explains how animals are dependent within the habitats in which they live.

Picture Books:

I want to have read aloud lessons in which I go more in depth about habitats. For example, a book that focuses the life in the forest, the ocean, the desert, prairie, and underground
3. Yucky worms by Vivian French
4. In the small, small pond by Denise Fleming
5. Over in the forest come and take a peek by Marianne Berker
6. Way out in the desert by Jennifer Ward
7. The Prairie that nature built by Marybeth Lorbiecki
8. Furthermore, I will also read aloud The Lorax by Dr. Seuss which focuses on how humans impact the ecosystems.

http://www.insideoutsidenature.com/?p=330

Websites

9. I will use this tool to come up with creative activity ideas for my students. For example, creating 3D habitats and activity worksheets.

https://www.pinterest.com/rbiondo/habitats-unit/
10 . Teachers Pay Teachers (additional worksheets)
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Search%20-%20Branded%20-%20Mobile&utm_term=teachers%20pay%20teachers&utm_content=Brand%20Name
11. https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/observing-for-learning for teaching strategies ideas
12. Additional Habitat Pictures https://www.pinterest.com/rbiondo/habitats-unit/

Articles:

13. I want to use some articles which focus on the impact humans have on the ecosystems. I will like to introduce pictures from these articles of endangered ocean species in The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

http://www.kidzworld.com/article/19102-pacific-oceans-plastic-island
14. http://www.algalita.org/gallery/expedition/ additional pictures

Arizona Standards:
15. As usual, I will begin my lesson plans with at least one standard. All of my lesson will be planned according within one standard appropriate for the grade level.
http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/k-12standards/standards-science/

Citations

paosoriaa60 — 2017-11-19 14:57:35 UTC

1. Berkes, M. C., & Dubin, J. (2013). Over in the forest: come and take a peek. New York: Scholastic

2. Fleming, D. (2013). In the small, small pond. NY, NY: Square Fish.

3. French, V., & Ahlberg, J. (2015). Yucky worms. London: Walker Books and Subsidiaries

4. Marsh, T. J., Ward, J., & Spengler, K. J. (2001). Way out in the desert. Flagstaff, AZ: Rising Moon.

5. S. (2017). The Lorax. London: HarperCollins Childrens Books.
6. M. (2013, September 26). Retrieved November 10, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzykg5HF1FI
7. “Standards: Science.” Standards: Science - K-12 Standards Section - Arizona Department of Education, www.azed.gov/standards-practices/k-12standards/standards-science/.
8. Habitats Unit. (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2017, from https://www.pinterest.com/rbiondo/habitats-unit/
9. Burrows, J. (2013, April 28). Animal Research. Retrieved November 19, 2017, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/258605203575435766
10. Academy, E. (2012, February 15). Life Science: Zoology. Retrieved November 19, 2017, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/2674080998638237
11. Animal Habitats. (2016, September 22). Retrieved November 19, 2017, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/519110294532409233
12. Best 25 Dioramas for kids ideas on Pinterest | Ocean diorama, Diorama kids and Diorama example. (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2017, from https://www.pinterest.com/explore/dioramas-for-kids/
13. Over in the Ocean. (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2017, from http://www.insideoutsidenature.com/?p=330
14. Home Sweet Habitat: Crash Course Kids #21.1. (2015, August 04). Retrieved November 19, 2017, from https://youtu.be/p15IrEuhYmo
15. Pacific Ocean's Plastic Island. (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2017, from http://www.kidzworld.com/article/19102-pacific-oceans-plastic-island