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Take a Walk in The Rainforest. Ms. Lopez 1 st grade classroom. Essential Question. I would like you to think about this question during our unit on the Rainforest How are we like plants and animals?. What we will doing in this Unit.
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Take a Walk in The Rainforest Ms. Lopez 1st grade classroom
Essential Question • I would like you to think about this question during our unit on the Rainforest • How are we like plants and animals?
What we will doing in this Unit • You will learn about the Rainforest and the about the different plant and animals live within the Rainforest. • Students will complete several different activities over the next three weeks, and at the end of the unit will have a compete profile on the Rainforest, including a short powerpoint, art projects, and writing assignments.
What you will be doing for the next week • Students will create a power point slide show. Students will have the opportunity to work on project during computer lab time • With parents assists students will create four to five slides on two different plants and two different animals that are located in the Rainforest.
Sample Power Point • I will show you a power point slide show of what should be included in your power point • I will be sending home a letter to your parents about this project and where they can find the the sample power point on the classrooms web page. • The next few slide is simple of two different plants and two different animals that are found in the Rainforest.
Plant and Animals that Live in the RainForest By: Ms. Lopez
What I choose : • The plants I choose where the: • Epiphytes • Strangler Fig Tree • The animals I choose where the: • Macaw • Sloth
Epiphytes • They are air plants • Grow everywhere, but can be found on branches, trucks, and leaves of trees. • They begin their life in from seeds transported by birds or winds.
Strangler Fig Tree • Strangler fig trees use another trees to climb up to the sunlight. • As they grow they wrap around the old trees.
Macaw • Macaws are the largest of all parrots • There are sixteen different species of macawas. • They have beautiful tails that are longer than their bodies.
Sloth • The Sloths are extremely slow moving mammals found in the Rainforest. • There hair is gray and brown. • They are the size of a small dog.
Outline for Power Point Project • Choose a background for your power point project. • Please included three short facts about the two plants and animals that you choose • Add a picture of each plant and animal • Have four to five slides in your power point project. • Have parent check work before turning in your project.