A ZOO FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN ANIMAL
SUSAN FREEMAN, Grades 6-8, SOCIAL STUDIES
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TIME ALLOTMENT:
Three to five 50-minute classes.

OVERVIEW:
Middle school students will become aware of the physical characteristics of animals, their needs, and the reasons zoos have become more animal friendly.

SUBJECT MATTER:
Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, English, Language Arts

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The learner will:
• Differentiate between the animal classes.
• Identify strategies animals use to protect themselves.
• Identify basic needs of animals.
• Explain the role of zoos in preventing animal extinction.

STANDARDS:
Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards
http://www.lcet.doe.state.la.us/doe/assessment/standards/ENGLISH.pdf
ELA-1-M3: Reading, comprehending, and responding to written, spoken, and visual texts in extended passages.
ELA-1-M4: Interpreting texts with supportive explanations to generate connections to real-life situations and other texts.
ELA-1-M5: Using purposes for reading to achieve a variety of objectives.
ELA- 2-M1: Writing a composition that clearly implies a central idea with supporting details in a logical, sequential order.
Louisiana Mathematics Frameworks
http://www.lcet.doe.state.la.us/doe/assessment/standards/MATH.pdf
N.8: Demonstrating a conceptual understanding and applications of proportional reasoning.
M.1: Applying the concepts of length, area, surface area, volume, capacity, weight, mass, money, time, temperature, and rate to real-world experiences.
M.2: Demonstrating an intuitive sense of measurement.
M.6: Demonstrating the connection of measurement to the other strands and to real-life situations.
Louisiana Science Content Standards
http://www.lcet.doe.state.la.us/doe/assessment/standards/SCIENCE.pdf
SI-M-A4: Developing descriptions, explanations, and graphs using data
SI-M-B7: Understanding that scientific development/technology is driven by societal needs and funding.
LS-M-C1: Constructing and using classification systems based on the structure of organisms.
LS-M-C4: Explaining the interaction and interdependence of nonliving and living components within ecosystems.
LS-M-D1: Describing the importance of plant and animal adaptation, including local examples.
Louisiana Social Studies Content Standards
http://www.lcet.doe.state.la.us/doe/assessment/standards/SOCIAL.pdf
G-1D-M1: Analyzing and evaluating the effects of human actions upon the physical environment.

STUDENT MATERIALS:
• Glossary and Foldable diagram

 

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