Teacher+Resources

=Teacher Resources=

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=Ohio Standards Connections:=

Science Academic Content Standards
([|http://www.ode.state.oh.us/Academic_Content_Standards/acsscience.asp)] • Key Standard(s), Benchmarks, and Grade Band(s): • Standard: Life Science • Benchmark: (K–2) B: Explain how organisms function and interact with their physical environment. • Grade Level Indicators: Life Science: Grade 2 #8: Compare the activities of Ohio’s common animals (e.g., squirrels, chipmunks, deer, butterflies, bees, ants, bats, and frogs) during different seasons by describing changes in their behaviors and body covering. Life Science: Grade 1 #5: Recognize that seasonal changes can influence the health, survival, or activities of organisms.

• Other Related Benchmarks:
• Standard: Writing Processes • Benchmark: (K–2) C: Use organizers to clarify ideas for writing assignments. • Benchmark: (K–2) G: Publish writing samples for display of sharing with others, using techniques such as electronic resources and graphics. • Standard: Research • Benchmark: (K–2) A: Generate questions for investigation and gather information from a variety of sources. • Benchmark: (K–2) B: Retell important details and findings.

• Grade Level Indicators:
Writing Processes: Grade 2 #4: Use organizational strategies (e.g., brainstorming, lists, Webs, and Venn diagrams) to plan writing. Writing Processes: Grade 2 #9: Use available technology to compose text. Research: Grade 2 #1: Create questions for investigations, assigned topic or personal area of interest. Research: Grade 2 #6: Report findings to others. Research: Grade 1 #3: Use books or observations to gather information to explain a topic or unit of study with teacher assistance.

Teaching Procedures:
1. Students and teacher will make an environmental web of animals that live in Ohio. 2. Students will work in pairs or groups researching the animal of their choice. 3. Students answer questions in their research. 4. Discuss different resources students can use to research their animal. 5. Provide many different resources for students to use. 6. Students begin researching their animals writing facts about their animal and creating a web. 7. Students and teacher select a presentation format.