Main Lesson Activities lesson by discussing the definition for “habitat.” Play Got a Habitat” by Bumblemen to introduce the concept of shelter within a “I habitat to students. Continue class discussion on habitat listing the four items that are needed in a habitat on the board food, water, shelter or cover, and space. – Instruction along with an interactive discussion with students will take place on each item necessary in a habitat. Show students a cardboard illustration of the teacher’s habitat that includes the title Yeatts’ Habitat” with teacher’s home in the center labeled and “Miss “shelter,” categories around my home labeled and Discuss each “food,” “water,” “space.” section with students. The teacher will entertain any additional questions regarding habitats and the four items needed in a habitat in order to survive. A classroom activity will follow the discussion and teacher’s illustration of her habitat. Students will be provided with a pre-printed sheet of paper containing a drawing of a house with the word shelter printed above it. Additional labels on the paper will include food, water, and space. Using crayons, students will create their own habitat drawing as directed. Drawings will be collected and informally assessed for student learning. Animal Booklet Each student will list the four basic things needed in an animal – habitat and write four sentences about the animals’ habitat. One sentence should be written for each item that is needed in the animal’s habitat for survival. Closure Today’s lesson focused on human and animal habitats. We also discussed the four things needed in a habitat in order to survive which were shelter, food, water, and space. Each of you worked on drawings of your own habitat and wrote in your Animal Booklets. To conclude this lesson, I am now going to give you copies of the following quote and we will staple those in your agendas: water, shelter, space, a “Food, habitat is a wonderful place!” We will say the quote aloud together several times for reinforcement. Please work on learning your quote tonight at home. If you can recite the quote when called upon tomorrow, you will receive a special treat. You will also need to color your habitat picture for homework if you did not have time in class today. Does anyone have any questions? Assignments:
Main Lesson Activities lesson by discussing the definition for “habitat.” Play “I Got a Habitat” by Bumblemen to introduce the concept of shelter within a habitat to students. Continue class discussion on habitat listing the four items that are needed in a habitat on the board – food, water, shelter or cover, and space. Instruction along with an interactive discussion with students will take place on each item necessary in a habitat. Show students a cardboard illustration of the teacher’s habitat that includes the title “Miss Yeatts’ Habitat” with teacher’s home in the center labeled “shelter,” and categories around my home labeled “food,” “water,” and “space.” Discuss each section with students. The teacher will entertain any additional questions regarding habitats and the four items needed in a habitat in order to survive. A classroom activity will follow the discussion and teacher’s illustration of her habitat. Students will be provided with a pre-printed sheet of paper containing a drawing of a house with the word shelter printed above it. Additional labels on the paper will include food, water, and space. Using crayons, students will create their own habitat drawing as directed. Drawings will be collected and informally assessed for student learning. Animal Booklet – Each student will list the four basic things needed in an animal habitat and write four sentences about the animals’ habitat. One sentence should be written for each item that is needed in the animal’s habitat for survival. Closure Today’s lesson focused on human and animal habitats. We also discussed the four things needed in a habitat in order to survive which were shelter, food, water, and space. Each of you worked on drawings of your own habitat and wrote in your Animal Booklets. To conclude this lesson, I am now going to give you copies of the following quote and we will staple those in your agendas: “Food, water, shelter, space, a habitat is a wonderful place!” We will say the quote aloud together several times for reinforcement. Please work on learning your quote tonight at home. If you can recite the quote when called upon tomorrow, you will receive a special treat. You will also need to color your habitat picture for homework if you did not have time in class today. Does anyone have any questions? Assignments: