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Animals -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Alternatives to the Animal Report 
 Classroom activity alternatives to the factual animal report often assigned to elementary school students. Suggestions include writing a narrative (such as a comic or legend) or creating a visual and oral presentation (caricature, found object sculpture, or animation). Offers links to other material on report writing and related websites. From LEARN NC, a program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education. http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/rethinking-reports/713 Topics: Lesson Plans Last updated Sep 25, 2008 ASPCA AnimaLessons: Lesson Plans
Collection of K-8 lesson plans that address "a variety of animal-related themes, from pet overpopulation to debunking common misconceptions about spiders and snakes." Includes lessons related to animal careers, caring for a pet, and understanding wildlife. Some lesson plans are available in Spanish. From the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). http://www2.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=edu_lessonplans Topics: Lesson Plans Last updated Feb 24, 2009 Fossweb: Plant and Animal Care
This site provides suggestions for the use of specific plants and animals in classroom settings, including habitat details, what to do when they arrive, and care instructions. "The animals in the modules were selected because they are abundant, safe for students, easy to care for, and hardy and well-adapted to classroom environments." Some of the organisms include ants, earthworms, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, bulbs, and seeds. From the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/foss/fossweb/teachers/materials/plantanimal.html Topics: K-12 Education Last updated May 12, 2009 Helpful Animals and Compassionate Humans in Folklore
This lesson plan focuses on helpful animal tales and folk tales with human and animal cooperation. Provides three lessons (for grades 3-5) with suggested readings. Includes a link to a related lesson plan, "Folklore and Ecology: Animals and Humans in Conflict and Cooperation." From EDSITEment, a partnership of the National Endowment for Humanities, National Trust for the Humanities, and the MCI Foundation. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=377 Topics: Lesson Plans Last updated Feb 7, 2006 |
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