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The Wonderful World of Whales. Miss Brady Science & Language Arts First Grade. Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them in teams through free exploration, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations. (SC.1.N.1.1 )
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TheWonderful World of Whales Miss Brady Science & Language Arts First Grade
Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them in teams through free exploration, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations. (SC.1.N.1.1) • Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.4) • Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.(CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.5) Benchmarks (NGSSS & Common Core)
Identify the habitat of humpback whales; describe the climate, food sources, and other animals present in the environment. • Explain how scientists study humpback whales and the type of information they obtain. • Understand the role of scientists in studying whales. • Draw a picture to represent what you know about the habitat of the humpback whale. Objectives (what students will do/learn)
Please complete the worksheet on your desk. When you have finished, draw a picture of a whale in its habitat. Bell Ringer
BELL RINGER WORKSHEET
Why is it important that scientists study whales? Essential Question
Why do scientists study whales? What information can they learn? • How do scientists study whales? • Why do you think it’s important to study whales? • Would you like to study whales or other animals? What would you want to learn? Higher Order Questions
Working with a partner, pretend you are scientists studying humpback whales. Using a bubble map, write what you observe about the whales and facts you have learned about them. Exit or Ticket Out