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This Reading Adventure Pack: Environment activity also includes:
A fiction and nonfiction text, The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry and I See a Kookaburra! Discovering Animal Habitats Around the World by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page begins a learning experience in which scholars participate in discussions and activities. Pupils create trees out of paper bags and play with toy animals, go on a nature walk, look for habitat-related news articles, watch a nature show, brainstorm ways to protect animals and write or act out stories.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Prepare bags and have them ready to use at home when families request work, for rainy-day activities in the classroom, or emergency sub plans
Classroom Considerations
- Requires two texts—The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry and I See a Kookaburra! Discovering Animal Habitats Around the World by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
- The lesson plan is written for teachers and librarians to prepare for parents and guardians
Pros
- A variety of activities boosts engagement
- Encourages activism for animals and the environment
Cons
- None