The SLMS and a 3rd grade classroom teacher will collaborate on a mammal unit for science. There will be several cumulative lessons in the unit. This lesson will serve as a way to show students that there are web resources as well as print materials for information gathering. Students will be beginning an animal report by choosing a mammal and filling in a concept map for their animal. They will work with the classroom teacher to consult a non-fiction trade book on their particular animal. The books used will be at the students' independent reading level and they will use them to fill in the "physical description" portion of their concept map as well as their animal's diet. Then students will come to the library computer lab to complete the "habitat" portion of their concept map. We will first brainstorm what we need to know about an animal's habitat (climate, location, how many places they are found, etc.) They will use a previously evaluated website, National Geographic Kids, to find information on habitat for their mammal.

Instructional Goals:

• 3rd grade students will use a web source to successfully describe the habitat of the mammal that they are researching.

 

Learning Objectives:

• 3rd grade students will be able to define the term “habitat”.
• Third grade students will be able to brainstorm at least ten characteristics of habitats.
• Students will be able to follow directions to access National Geographic Kids.
  
• Students will be able to locate needed information and filter out irrelevant information.
• Students will be able to use the information gathered to complete the “habitat” portion of their concept map.

 

Motivational Goals:

• Create enthusiasm for using web sources to locate information on a topic of choice.

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LMS and 3rd grade teacher