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Pet Snake Lesson Plans
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Young scholars recognize the phoneme /s/. Through listening and matching activities, students discriminate the phoneme /s/ from similar looking letters and phonemes. They associate the phoneme /s/ with its letter representation and identify the phoneme /s/ in various words and pictures.
Sixth graders write persuasive essays. In this persuasive writing lesson, 6th graders consider their target audience and ways to influence their decisions by using words. Students read a controversial essay on child abuse, discuss, and summarize the lesson through a think-pair-share.
Learners identify the various adaptations of reptiles and amphibians. After distinguishing between reptiles and amphibians, students discuss the ways in which their adaptations aid in their survival. They participate in a hands on demonstration of the proper way to handle a live reptile.
Fifth graders discover how to use inverse operations to solve equations. In this inverse operations lesson, 5th graders explore visual examples. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.
Students research topics related to zoos and zoo animals. They compare and contrast the size of animals, make a book of facts about bears, draw snakes, and write animal stories and poetry. They complete a series of writing and creative activities about animals and zoos.
First graders will begin with a hands-on technology introduction activity of a Paint picture example on the Internet. This Paint web site includes a picture, a story, and a higher order thinking question. After reading and discussing the book, The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash, 1st graders will develop a picture about the book using the a computer drawing program. This is a cross curricular lesson integrating technology, art, and language arts skills.
Students explore independent reading strategies. In this snakes and fiction guided reading lesson, students take a picture walk through the book Slithery Slim and make predictions about the plot. Students answer comprehension questions and make inferences about the story characters before, during, and after reading.
Third graders recognize symmetrical and non-symmetrical designs. They create symmetrical and non symmetrical patterns with bandannas.
Students analyze posture and pantomime in an analysis of total body movement. In this body movement lesson, students read a chart of movements and the mood or attitude they convey. Students complete several space and observation worksheets related to the study of body movement.
