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Georgia Performance Standards
Rationale
Instructional Topic Websites
Topic Activities
Software Review
Georgia Performance Standards
S1L1-Students
will investigate the
characteristics and basic needs of plants and animals.
D. Compare and describe various animals-appearance, motion, growth, basic needs.
D. Compare and describe various animals-appearance, motion, growth, basic needs.
Rationale
JumpStart Animal Adventures
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This website is a fun and easy way for
students to learn about macaws. Included in this site are various
websites and software programs that will teach the students about these
magnificent animals. Macaws are on the endangered species list so
it is important that we protect them.
Instructional
Topic Websites
Animals
A-Z
This website has a lot of information about what macaws hunt and eat,
where they live, and how long they live.
Life of Birds All
9,000 species of birds lay eggs, no bird is capable of giving birth to
live young. This and many other interesting facts about birds.
Zoo Life
Learn about Poppy and see how she helps educate students about how her
home, the rain forest, is disappearing.
Ruffled
Feathers Learn about how much care it takes to have a pet
bird. They are not meant to be pets. Students will see that
these animals need to be in their natural habitat.
Scarlet
Macaws Students will gather information about the Scarlet
Macaw and it's habitat, behavior, physical characteristics, and how
they communicate.
Topic Activities
Software Review
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Paint
The World of Animals 3D
Animals
A-Z
This website has a lot of information about what macaws hunt and eat,
where they live, and how long they live.Life of Birds All
9,000 species of birds lay eggs, no bird is capable of giving birth to
live young. This and many other interesting facts about birds.Zoo Life
Learn about Poppy and see how she helps educate students about how her
home, the rain forest, is disappearing.Ruffled
Feathers Learn about how much care it takes to have a pet
bird. They are not meant to be pets. Students will see that
these animals need to be in their natural habitat.Scarlet
Macaws Students will gather information about the Scarlet
Macaw and it's habitat, behavior, physical characteristics, and how
they communicate. Topic Activities
| Topic: Natural Habitats PLO: Students will identify information from maps. Website and Materials: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Ara_macao.html Procedures: 1. Students will read the web page about Scarlet Macaws, paying close attention to the links you are able to zoom in on. 2. Students will look at the maps and tell what countries Scarlet Macaws live in. Product: Students will be able to use a map to determine the natural habitat of Scarlet Macaws. |
| Topic: Animal Organizer PLO: Student will be able to make their own graphic organizer on Scarlet Macaws. Websites and Materials: http://www.zoobooks.com/animalsAtoZ/parrots.html Procedures: 1. Students will read the information on the website and make a graphic organizer. 2. Students will use the same 5 headings on the page. 3. Students will use facts that they learned from the website under the headings. Product: Students will produce a completed graphic organizer with accurate facts learned from the website. |
| Topic:
Paint Your Own Macaw PLO: Students will learn about different breeds of macaws and use Microsoft Paint program to paint different colored macaws. Website and Materials: http://www.ruffledfeathersaviary.com/bird_pictures.htm Microsoft Paint Procedure: 1. Students will look at pictures of different breeds of macaws from website. 2. They will then open the Paint program and use different colors to paint macaws. 3. They will name their macaw, print it out and share it with the class. Product: Students learned about different breed of macaws and painted a picture. |
Software Review
Microsoft Word
| Title of Software: Microsoft Word Published by: Microsoft Microsoft Word is a good program to have in the classroom. Students are able to learn typing skills and how important they are. Typing is something that a student will do throughout his educational career. Students will be able to type short papers with this program to help them practice. Problems: The time it will take a beginning typer to complete papers. It is a skill that will take some time to master. |
Microsoft Paint
| Title of Software: Microsoft Paint Published by: Microsoft Microsoft Paint is a great program for students to use. They are able to use their imagination and create anything. There are also many tools available on the program that students could use. Problem: This software may be difficult for some students to use. It requires correct use of the mouse. |
Alpha Animals
| Title of Software: Alpha Animals Published by: GBG Multimedia This software is wonderful to teach children about animals in a way that is fun for them. This program contains fact of over 300 animals. It is presented in a game format so children will enjoy using it. It will be helpful in the classroom because the students can choose to learn about the animals they are interested in. Problems: This program runs on Windows 95, so you must have a computer in the classroom that runs on this program. |
The World of Animals 3D
| Title of Software: The World of
Animals 3D Published by: Megasystems This software is great to learn about 1000 animals. It includes 3D animations, real animal videos, and hundreds of beautiful photographs. Find out many different facts and have fun learning about all of these animals. Problem:This software includes 2 CD-Roms, so the students may have trouble navigating through the software. |
JumpStart Animal Adventures
| Title of Software: JumpStart
Animal Adventures Published by: Knowledge Adventure The software allows students to explore different animal habitats and collect information and photograph of many different animals. Many detailed descriptions are provided for all animals. Points are collected for each completed task. Problem: The game may be difficult to maneuver and it seems there is too much emphasis on collecting points, rather than learning. |
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