The document outlines an activity where students will learn about different animals, research the characteristics of three animals, choose the animal most similar to their own personality, create masks of those animals, and do a presentation wearing the masks and describing the animals. It provides lists of potential animals to research, instructions for the activity, and an evaluation rubric for participation and presentations.
2. ANIMALS Animals do amazing things and are found in amazing places. They live all over the world in many kinds of homes, they share the world with us as pets, or wild and free animals living in their natural habitats What a beautiful sight to see! Now it is your job to find out about their homes and what they do... LET'S GET STARTED!
3. Word Match Word Jumble My Animals Amazing animals * TASK 1 How much do you know about animals? Lets find out by playing games!!
4. TASK2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/wild/amazinganimals/ 1.Search for information about at least three of the animals in the list. 2.Create a short description of what these animals can or can not do 3.Determine each animals habitat Go to the next page to choose your possible animals TASK 3 Choose the animal which best fits your personality, then with your group you will create masks. After that, you will have to wear them in the final presentation in which you have to talk as if you were the animal, telling the class your characteristics.
7. STEP 1 Read the list provided and choose 3 animals. STEP 2 Find information about these animals and their main characteristics. STEP 3 Choose the one you think it is most similar to yourself, keeping in mind their characteristics. STEP 4 Appoint the roles of each member of your group : selection of the information, the design and creation of the masks STEP 5 Create the masks STEP 6 Present to the class the characteristics that you and the animal have in common wearing the masks
8. Y ou will be assessed every class based on your responsibility. Group work is also very important to fulfill our goal. So, be careful, every student has to work cooperatively with each other. Use the time in class and youll be prepared for the final presentation. Students name Brings information / material Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Vanesa Villacura Cecilia Gonz叩lez Marta Guti辿rrez
9. Beginning 1 Developing 2 Good 3 Outstanding 4 Score Compilation of materials. Student doesnt bring or ask to get the materials needed. Student brings less than half of the materials needed. Student brings the majority of the materials needed. Student brings all the materials required or asks for help to get them. Group appointment of roles Students cant appoint roles, they seem reluctant to work together. Students appoint roles randomly. Their work could be threatened by its complexity. Students decide their own roles. And if an activity is missing, they all do it together. Students decide in a democratic way and delegate roles based on ability. Group Participation Student doesnt want to work with his/her classmates. Student works with his/her classmates in a reluctant way. Student works with his/her classmates depending on their commands. Student works cooperatively with his/her classmates. Presentation Student cant present his/her topic because he/she doesnt want to/cant speak Student presents his/her animal with difficulty. Student presents his/her animal without much problem. Student presents his/her animal without problem. He/she feels very confident in front of the classmates.
10. N ow you all know many animals and their characteristics! This information helps you to identify yourself with one of these animals and at the same time identify your classmates characteristics. Y ou also know how similar human beings and animals are, so you should take care of them and help them when they are homeless or sick. Tell your family how important animals are and that it is necessary to live in harmony with them.
11. Lesson Title: Im a Tiger. What Animal are you? Grade Level :4 th grade Unit : Animals Objectives: - Students will be able to gather information about animals - Students will be able to identify different personalities and characteristics - Students will be able to produce short description about themselves and animals.
12. Materials and Equipment Their book Backpack 3 Art supplies such as pencils, paint, brushes, crayons, paper, etc. A copy of a learners English dictionary Technology 5 Computers with Office software and internet access.