| Capybara and Tapir |
Capybara and Tapir Pre-instructional: TSW sing �4 Layers of the Rainforest.� Procedure 1: a. TSW predict what happens in Rainforest Friends by Shawn Aswad. b. TTW read the story. c. TSW answer comprehension questions about the story. Procedure 2: a. TTW tell the students facts about the capybara and tapier. b. TSW tell what they have learned. c. TTW write the student�s answers on the board. Procedure 3: a. TTW give each student patterns of rainforest animals. b. TSW color and cut out the rainforest animals. c. TSW punch holes in the top of each animal. d. TSW lace a string through each hole. e. TSW tie their animals to a coat hanger or craft stick to make a mobile. f. TTW display the students work. Toucan and Dodo Pre-instructional: TSW sing �4 Layers of the Rainforest.� TSW sing �Three Talking Toucans.� Three talking toucans sitting in a tree The first one turned and squawked at me! Three little toucans sitting in a row The second one said �I�ll flap my wings, watch me go!� Three little toucans sitting side by side The third one said �my bright beak, I open wide!� Procedure 1: a. TSW predict what happens in Jungle Walk by Nancy Tafuri b. TTW read the story. c. TSW answer comprehension questions about the story. Procedure 2: TTW tell the students facts about toucans and a dodo . TSW tell what they have learned. TTW write the student�s answers on the board. Procedure 3: a. TTW give each student a coloring page of a toucan. b. TSW decorate the toucan with construction paper, colors, or paint. c. TTW display the student�s work. Hippopotamus Pre-instructional: TSW sing �4 Layers of the Rainforest.� Procedure 1: a. TSW predict what happens in Elephant Child by Rudyard Kipling. b. TTW read the story. c. TSW answer comprehension questions about the story. Procedure 2: a. TTW tell the students facts about hippopotamus. b. TSW tell what they have learned. c. TTW write the student�s answers on the board. Procedure 3: a. TTW give each student a rainforest word scramble. b. TTW write the correct words on the board for extra help. c. TSW complete the word scramble. |
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