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The Zany Zoo! “Animals” “Actions” “Alphabet”. Zookeepers Lisa Hirneisen Ryan O’Keefe Lorri Engstrom. “High” Standards. Use electronic media to develop a project Use knowledge of phonics Write informational pieces using illustrations Motor skills Locomotor Non-Locomotor .
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The Zany Zoo!“Animals” “Actions” “Alphabet” Zookeepers Lisa Hirneisen Ryan O’Keefe Lorri Engstrom
“High” Standards • Use electronic media to develop a project • Use knowledge of phonics • Write informational pieces using illustrations • Motor skills • Locomotor • Non-Locomotor
“Mane” Objectives • Locomotor skills to move like a zoo animal • Open on-line sites • Match letters with zoo animals • Use ClarisWorks Draw to create a class book
The “Bear” Necessities • Zoo Books • Zoo Music • Die cut Alphabet • Large Alphabet cards • Zoo Web Sites • ClarisWorks Software
Language Arts Physical Education Our “Field” of Study
Day One • “Zany Zoo” Song • Students Share • Read My Visit to the Zoo • “Zany Zanzibar Zoo” Web Quest
Day Two • Read Alphabet story book • Brainstorm Animals • Sunshine Animal Website • Animal Alphabet Game
Day Three • Read What Happens at the Zoo • “I See” Activity • Students Choose Letters • Introduce ClarisWorks
Day Four • Computer Lab Day • Creating Animal Alphabet Book • Ranger Rick Web Site • Letter to Parents
Day Five • Virtual Zoo Field Trip • “Animal Actions” Song • Read Class Book
“Eagle Eye” Evaluation • Observation • Rubric • Beginning • Developing • Secure
Have We Earned Our “Stripes”? • What was worth doing? • Is what I am doing working? • Were the students successful?
References Web sites 1.http://www.sunshine.co.nz/nz/kia/coolstore/v2/17/ discovery/animalsatz.html 2.http://www.memphisschools.k12.tn.us/admin/tla pages/Dickey-Quest.htm 3. http://www.lawrencegoetz.com/zoo/ 4. http://www.nwf.org/kids/
References • Books What Happens at the Zoo. Judith Rinard (1984) Alphabet. Aladdin Books My Visit to the Zoo. Aliki (1997) • Music Kids in Motion. Youngheart Music (Greg and Steve) Zany Zoo. Hap-Pal Music. Inc. (Hap Palmer)