1. Question Animals have external features that help them to survive. Their external features are similar to some animals yet different from others. Why.

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1. Question Animals have external features that help them to survive. Their external features are similar to some animals yet different from others. Why is that? You will help the zoo keeper bring a new animal to the zoo. You will need to determine which section of the zoo the animal will live in. How will the body parts of the animal help you decide where it will live in the zoo? Next Image Source: clipart.com subscription

2. Information Sources Next Image Source: tumblebooks.com Animal Adaption: External Features Image Source: subscription to pebble.go.com

3. Student Activity Pick a character from the animal section of the Voki that you would like to put in the zoo. Use the graphic organizer to list the external features of your chosen animal Next Image Source: voki.com

4. Assessment Activity You will create a Voki helping your animal inform the zoo keeper where it should live in the zoo. Use the script to help you. Click on the notepad at right to view the script. Be sure your animal tells the zoo keeper what external features help it adapt to its new environment Next Click the map to enlarge the picture

5. Enrichment Activities Next Discover animal features Discover animals in their environment =fun for all =challenging *NOTE: Go to the BCPS Database page and click on BrainPOP Jr., then return to this slide and click on the video link above.BCPS Database page

6. Teacher Support Materials First Grade and Library Media Maryland State Curriculum Maryland State Curriculum 1.3.A.1. Compare and explain how external features of plants and animals help them survive in different environments. c. Use the information collected to ask and compare answers to questions about how an organism's external features contribute to its ability to survive in an environment. Common Core State Standards Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly. CCSS.ESLA-Literacy.W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations. ISTE - National Educational Technology Standards for Students ISTE - National Educational Technology Standards for Students 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. Time Frame: 3 50 minute lessons Differentiation strategies for this lesson: Direct instruction will be needed and various points throughout the slam dunk. Students will be able to work independently when gaining background knowledge and creating their final assessment. The enrichment page has activities for various levels. silver stars=gold stars= for everyonechallenge Learning Styles addressed in this lesson:Learning Styles addressed in this lesson: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Reflective, Verbal Notes to the teacher: Slide 2- Students may need to log on to Safari montage and Tumble Books to gather information about animal adaptations. Once on the tumble go site, the student will need to click on the correct book. Students will need assistance in logging in to Pebblego.com. Once there, click on the Animal link and then Animal Classification. Slide 3- Students will need instruction on how to create and navigate through the Voki link. A paper copy of the student web paper will be needed for each student. Slide 4- Students will need direct instruction on how to fill in the script for their Voki. A paper copy may be needed for students. Assistance may be needed to copy/paste the script into the Voki. Slide 5- Students may need to log on to Tumble Books. Once on the site they will need to click on the correct book. Last updated: July 2014 Created by Brenda Chamberlain, Library Media Intern BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2013, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.Brenda ChamberlainJamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module