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- 5th
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Students read a nonfiction text about wolves and use metacognitive skills of guided reading and KWHL chart to monitor comprehension and extend vocabulary. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students participate in the P.E. game of Sheep and Wolves. The "wolves" run after the "sheep," tagging them with sponge balls until all the "sheep" have been caught. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students study wolves, their behaviors, and the features of their family unit. They relate these features to their own human family and the roles that their family members take. They practice telling stories about their family, using beginning, middle and end. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate wolves, and analyze the media's portrayal of wolves. They define key vocabulary terms, complete a worksheet as they explore the "Wild Wolves" website, and discuss how wolves are presented in books, television, and movies. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students research various types of wolves using the Internet and other sources to locate specific information. They produce a PowerPoint presentation with a group to highlight the research that they have conducted. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the reasons why some people do not support the protection of the wolf on the Endangered Species list. After reading an article, they discuss the controversy of delisting the wolves. As a class, they debate this issue and write letters expressing their opinions. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students discuss in pairs what they already know about wolves and then read the book, WOLVES for guided reading. They review the information about wolves and sort the information they know into categories and then complete a technical word worksheet spelling activity. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students investigate how dogs have evolved into the variations that are seen today. They compare the original domesticated wolves to the modern dogs of today. Then students create a big book that shows how dogs are different than wolves. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students research life in Alaska and compare life there to their lives in this lesson. They read "Julie of the Wolves." They research through the novel and other reference books facts about the Alaskan climate and geography. They also research wolves, their habits and habitats. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students compare and contrast a wolf pack to a human family. In small groups, they research seven different qualities of a wolf pack including teamwork, hierarchy and pup rearing to create a compare/contrast chart. They discuss their conclusions and view a video on wolves. Full Review »