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﻿STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Each student on Friday will be presenting a [|Glogster] on one animal sharing information about that animal. Every Glogster should have all key parts that are discussed in the Glogster Rubric including answers to these questions: 1. Is the animal a mammal, reptile or insect, bird, amphibian, or fish? 2. What characteristics does the animal have that puts that animal in a certain group? 3. Is it an invertebrate or vertebrate? You need to turn in you **Expert Project** paper by the end of class on Tuesday to let me know what your Glogster poster will be about. See the Glogster rubric that I handed out earlier for more information. Remember to raise your hand if you need assistance. Look at the example below. media type="custom" key="9177872"  I will be coming around to check on your progress. You will need to work quietly whether you are by yourself or with a partner. Make sure you have all your supplies together.  Monday

Today you will be learning how to classify animals into different groups. Watch video with a partner on how animal are classified on the [|Discovery Education]website. During the video fill in the **Animal Characteristics** worksheet from your science folders, write down three characteristics for each animal group: mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, insects, vertebrates and invertebrates. When you’re done put the worksheet into your science folders.

When you complete the worksheet you can use [|Sweet Search], [|Yahoo for kids] and or use the classroom selection of animal nonfiction books to help choose the animal you want to do your project on.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">** Supplies ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%;">· Science folder <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%;">· Animal Characteristics worksheet <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%;">· Computer <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%;">· Classroom nonfiction animal books

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">You can play a classifying game at [|Kid's Corner] with your partner. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"> Tuesday <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;">



<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 115%;">Complete the **Animal Classification** booklet using the [|Animal Planet], the [|San Diego Zoo], [|Smithsonian Zoological Park] books, and the **Animal Characteristics** worksheet from your science folder. <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">You can draw or print out (black and white) pictures to represent each animal group. <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">**Supplies** <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">﻿When completed place into your science folder. <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Then you will use the computers to play the Classification game on the [|Discovery Education]
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">science folder
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Animal Classification booklet
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">scissors
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">glue stick
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">color/pencils/crayons
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">stapler
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<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"> Wednesday <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">You will use [|Kidsperation]to make a concept map of the classification of animals. <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Your map should include: <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Make sure that the map is not difficult to understand. Have a friend take a look at your work and tell you if any changes should be made. If you have problems please raise your hand and I will assist you. <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"> Thursday <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">Today you will work on your [|Glogster] project. Use Mrs. Griffin's Gators [|Only2clicks] to save website that you find information on. That way you will be able to return to a website later. Remember to use the Glogster Rubic to make sure your poster contains all the components! Use [|Sweet Search], [|Twurdy], [|School Tube]to search for information and videos. Please make sure all video and links work. <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 180%; line-height: 115%;">﻿ <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 150%; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"> Friday <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">You will continue to work on your Glogster poster. We will present the Glogster posters on Monday. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">If you complete your poster go onto [|Wallwisher] and sort the animals into vertebrates and invertebrates. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">When you are finished you may revisit any of the websites, games, or books. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Here is a widget that can be helpful in classify animals for you to try. media type="custom" key="9177588" width="380" height="380" <span style="color: #4793f5; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 190%;">Introduction
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">picture that to represent each group
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">the characteristics for each group
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">your name
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">the date
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">an easy to understand chart