Written by Margaret Clyne & Rachel Griffiths Cyberlesson by Mrs. Ortolani- First Grade

Animal Picture Cards How Animals Move picture sheet Venn Diagram Animal Profile Pencil Crayons Text, Fins, Wings, and Legs by Margaret Clyne and Rachel Griffiths What I Learned Review

Have you every thought about how animals move? Do they all move the same? Let’s investigate some animals to see how they move and if they move in the same way. Click on the dolphin below.

Now that we have investigated how animals move, you are going to : 1.Sort animal pictures into three groups by how they move. 2.Choose two animals from one category and tell why you put them together. Click on Kangaroo to get to Sorting Sheet.

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As you listen to the story, think about the different ways that animals move. Then show me what you have learned by drawing pictures of animals with fins, wings, and legs. Finally, draw one way that people move using fins, wings or legs. Click on the elephant to go to the “How Animals Move” diagram.

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Now that we have read the book, choose two animals that move in different ways. Compare them to find out how they are different and how they are the same. Print and use the Venn Diagram to complete this.Venn Diagram

Now that you have some information about how animals move, you are going to research an animal of your choice. You are going to complete the Animal Profile page and include a picture of your animal to share with the class.Animal Profile Click on the pictures below for additional animal information. Go to What I Learned

My animal is the____________________. It lives __________________________. It moves with _____________________. It eats __________________________. Last Page

What Did You Learn? Name__________________________ 1.YesNoAll animals use legs to walk. 2.YesNoFins help the animal to turn. 3.YesNoWings are only made of feathers. 4.Yes NoBirds only use their wings to fly with. 5.YesNoAnimals use their legs to move fast and slow. 6.YesNoPeople use fins, wings, and legs to move.

Now that you have learned about how animals move, enjoy some games featuring the animals you just learned about. Animal Puzzles Animal Trivia Animal Match Game

Rubric Demonstrates their basic understanding of how animals move by sorting picture cards 3 Sorts all picture cards into correct boxes and tells why two animals are in the same box together. 2 Sorts most picture cards correctly. Chooses two animals to share and may or may not tell why they are in the same group. 1 Does not correctly sort picture cards in groups. Can not tell why two animals would be in the same group. Demonstrates their understanding of the text by drawing animals in each category of how they move 3 Illustrates and labels four different types of animals and puts them in the correct boxes. Illustrations are carefully completed with details and colors. 2 Illustrates or labels three different animals in correct boxes. Illustrations are simple and have some details or color. 1 Illustrates or labels one or two animals, not necessarily different animals in the correct boxes. Illustrations are basic and one color. Compares two animal types using a Venn Diagram 3 Chooses two different animal types from book. Writes down at least two answers for each section. Demonstrates critical thinking with their answers. 2 Chooses two different animal types. Writes down three to five answers total, with at least one answer in each section. 1 Chooses two animals/animal types. Writes down less than three answers total. Expands their learning by further researching one animal 3 Completes the Animal Profile worksheet. Includes facts from the internet. Illustration is detailed and colorful 2 Completes some of the Animal Profile worksheet. May or may not include facts from the internet. Illustration is simple with few details. 1 Completes some of the Animal Profile worksheet. Does not include any facts from the internet. Illustrations are messy and not detailed.

Credits Venn Diagram- Animal Resource Animal Games y=0&level=0&source=yahoo Text Fins, Wings, and Legs by Margaret Clyne and Rachel Griffiths