Early Childhood
Early Childhood
Early Childhood
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Science Chapter 7<br />
Teacher Strategies Facilitate and Question<br />
How does your favorite animal move?<br />
How do we know if our class pets are growing?<br />
What kinds of foods do they like? Do they have a favorite food? How do we know?<br />
Can we explore our playground for animals and their homes?<br />
Why does a bird make a nest and a cat sleep under a porch?<br />
What do animals do in the winter for food, water and a home?<br />
Support and Guide<br />
Take responsibility for caring and feeding the animals in our class.<br />
How can we get food to the animals outside (birds, squirrels)?<br />
Observe and draw our class pets.<br />
Weigh, feed and measure them.<br />
Ask the children to predict who weighs more, etc. Solicit ideas for solving this problem.<br />
Demonstrate and Teach<br />
Use nonfiction resources and children’s involvement with the animals.<br />
Insects, worms, classroom pets, cages, magnifying glasses, animal food, literacy, writing materials and reading<br />
resources<br />
Materials/Changes<br />
to Environment<br />
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