K - 2nd Grade - What is a Desert Tortoise?

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ELA: Teacher Material Needed: Speaking and Listening 2. Recount or describe key ideas from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. 6. Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. Writing 2. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. 3. Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure. Chart paper/whiteboard Computer with internet access Computer monitor or projector and screen Activity: Part 1 Brainstorm with students: “What is a desert tortoise” Write down all ideas that students have. Guiding questions: Where do desert tortoises live What do they eat What are its predators What do you do if you see one in the wild Watch “A Desert Tortoise’s Life” video on YouTube at: http://bit.ly/Zv08F5 or www.youtube.com/watchv=fNauQE07yPM Part 2 Go back to initial brainstorm list and discuss with students what was factual. After showing video, go through the list and circle factual thoughts. SAVE THIS LIST for What’s the Difference Activity. Extensions: Watch the other videos and solidify knowledge of desert tortoises, their habitats, human interactions and what is being done to help. Create your own desert tortoise video or PSA about desert tortoises. 4
What’s the Difference Theme/Concept: Recognize the difference between turtles and tortoises. Goals: Students will be able to differentiate between turtles and tortoises. Objectives: Identify different features of turtles and tortoises and their habitats. Kindergarten Standards Science: Math: ELA: 2. Different types of plants and animals inhabit the earth. As a basis for understanding this concept: a. Students know how to observe and describe similarities and differences in the appearance and behavior of plants and animals (e.g., seed-bearing plants, birds, fish, insects). b. Students know stories sometimes give plants and animals attribute they do not really have. Counting and Cardinality 1. Count to 100 by ones and by tens. 6. Identify whether numbers of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies. Reading Standards for Informational Text 1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. 2. With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. 3. With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. 5. Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book. 6. Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text. 9. With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text. 5
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