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Publisher
Michigan State University
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Grade
K - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Year
2001
Activity

Create an Animal

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Think beyond the animals and habitats we've already discovered and allow scholars to dream up their very own habitat and an animal that lives there. Class members present the new habitat and animal on a poster alongside an adventure-filled narrative.  

156 Views 92 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

habitats, animals, creativity, Narrative Writing, narratives, crafts, pest management, pests

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Direct pupils to label their pictures 
  • Create a page that pupils can write on instead of directly on the poster
  • If working with younger learners, have them dictate their story as you write in highlighter that can later be traced over with pencil

Classroom Considerations

  • The resource is the second in a series of 12 activities that explores integrated pest management
  • Requires craft supplies to complete the activity 

Pros

  • The activity sparks creativity and the use of imagination 
  • An enrichment activity is offered to early finishers or those that wish to continue the learning process  
  • Provides an example picture

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.K.3 W.1.3 W.2.3 W.3.3.a W.3.4 W.4.3.a W.4.4 W.5.3.a W.5.4 W.6.3.a W.6.4

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