Lesson on animals & habitats

1. Technology Integrated Plan Animals and Their Habitats By Suzanne Melillo

2. PHASE ONE: Relative Advantage I would like students to research, discuss and write about animals and their habitat. By using technology students are able to experience animals within their environment and get the most updated news concerning that animal.

4. create word expert cards describing the meanings of predator and prey.

5. create a poster including renderings and a typed description of chosen animal within its habitat

7. Students have studied animal habitats

8. Students understand the needs of animals

10. Activity Two: Students will explore the following to choose and research an animal: National Geographic Kids Students will work in teams of three. Each student must create 2-3 different facts about the teams chosen animal. Teams will then compile a summary using these facts.

11. Activity Three: Students will read text on animals in both fiction and non-fiction on the following: BookFLIX

12. Activity Four: Students will create a poster with visuals containing their chosen animal and its habitat. Students will summarize their findings in a typed paper. Students will give a presentation before the class using the information they have uncovered.

14. BookFLIX – reading program

15. poster board

16. glue

17. Colored markers, pencils

18. Construction paper

19. Plain white paper