A Howling Good Time
Marti Espinosa
Introduction
Standards
Objectives
Activities
Assessment
Results
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Introduction
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Subject : Language Arts
Topic:Wolves
Grade Level:3
Student Lesson name : A Howling Good Time
URL:ctap295.ctaponline.org/~espinosa/student/
Standards Addressed

Language Arts
 Use titles, tables of contents, chapter headings, glossaries, and indexes to locate
information in text.

Understand the structure and organization of various reference materials (e.g., dictionary,
thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia).

 Revise drafts to improve the coherence and logical progression of ideas by using an
established rubric.

Read aloud narrative and expository text fluently and accurately and with appropriate
pacing, intonation, and expression.

 

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Instructional Objectives
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  1. After viewing an animation of continental movement on a laser disk, students will be able to arrange the fit of the continents with continental puzzle pieces.
  2. After analyzing information from an Encarta CD, students will be able to compare the distribution of fossils, rock types and ancient climatic zones on different continents as evidence for plate tectonics by fitting puzzle pieces marked by these special features.
  3. Students will be able to draw a diagram of the earthâs layers.
  4. After collecting information from The Earth CD, students will be able to locate earthquakes, volcanoes and mid ocean ridges as evidence for plate tectonics.
  5. After viewing a laser disc geology chapter, students will be able to pass a true/false quiz on lithospheric plates and layers of the earth.
  6. Students will be able to identify the major geologic events that result from plate motions in a Power Point multimedia presentation.
  7. Students will be able to present their findings on the sixth grade plate tectonics and Earthâs structure standards in a Power Point multimedia presentation to an audience of peers and adults, including the World Geologic Society.
  8. Students will be able to write, edit and revise their findings on the sixth grade plate tectonics and Earthâs structure standards using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.

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Student Activities
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Introductory Activity Enabling Activity(ies)
Brainstorm knowledge of wolves.  To focus students on subject, a picture of a wolf or wolves is put up on the board.  Students are asked what they know about wolves.  Their answers are categorized into food, family, or shelter.  Each student decides which category suits his/her knowledge nugget .

Students will read "Wolves" in Houghton-Mifflin anthology.

Students will discuss role of wolves in nature,

Students read an informational story "Wolf Island", that illustrates what can happen to the balance of nature when wolves disappear from nature. 

Students write a wolf story, incorporating some  true facts about wolves
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Culminating Activity
Students will choose an animal that they would like to  research.They will useand write own report.
 
 


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Assessment
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Results
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Web Resources & Supplementary Materials

Introductory Activity
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Enabling Activity
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Culminating Activity
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Marti Espinosa:espinosa@wusd.org
Last Revised: 00/00/2000 (insert and update last revision date every time you work on this page)