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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students compare the American alligator, Nile crocodile and SuperCroc and each species' geographical range, habitat, diet, and behaviors. They design zoo habitats for and create captions about these species' prehistoric relative. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students experiment with carrying eggs to simulate a mother crocodile's gentle grip as she carries her eggs/young. They compare different modern tools to the jaws of a crocodile. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, in groups, research crocodiles. They watch a video and complete a worksheet in which they label the internal organs of a crocodile. Finally they draw a picture of what they think the crocodile will evolve to and look like 200 million years from now. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students watch a program examining the crowned lemur and cave-dwelling crocodile of Madagascar. While they watch, they take notes on prey and predators, the role of the animals in their community and how they are different. To end the lesson, they participate in an experiment in which they analyze a food web from different regions in Madagascar. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students participate in various shared reading and writing activities related to the book "The Selfish Crocodile" by Faustin Charles. They identify descriptive words from the story, and write sentences describing how the crocodile behaves and looks. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students participate in a variety of shared reading and writing activities related to the book "The Selfish Crocodile" and "The Great Chase." They discuss how the author establishes the crocodile's character, define "selfish," and write sentences describing the mouse when he creeps into the crocodile's mouth. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore the American alligator, the Nile crocodile and SuperCroc. They research each species' geographical range, habitat, diet, and behaviors. Students design zoo habitats for alligators or crocodiles. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss how the crocodile is one of the oldest animals on Earth. They discuss why crocodiles were able to survive conditions that killed of so many other animal species. Students discuss how crocodiles have specific characteristics that make them a highly successful animal, able to survive harsh conditions and radical environmental changes. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students increase their listening and reading comprehension as well as storytelling skills. They use their research and observation skills to study crocodile anatomy and apply their higher-level thinking skills to compare and contrast crocodiles and alligators. Afterwards, they practice texturing techniques by overlapping colors to create the illusion of scales. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students read, analyze and examine a newspaper article about the crocodiles that escaped in Vietnam. They view the facts in the story, key vocabulary terms used in the article, comprehension questions and the grammar/language focus on present perfect tense. Full Review »