Time Frame for Lesson: 45 minutes Academic Standards: S2L1 Students will investigate the life cycles of different living organisms. a. Determine the sequence of the life cycle of common animals in your area: an amphibian such as a frog, and an insect such as a butterfly. Objective: (measurable and specific) Using paper and crayons or markers, the second grade students will draw and correctly label the stages of the life cycle (egg, tadpole, froglet, and frog) and paste them on construction frog’s paper in the correct sequence. Essential Vocabulary Life cycle- All the stages, or times, of the life of an animal. Amphibian- animals that live in water and on land. Tadpole- first stage of the life cycle of a frog Froglet- a baby frog. Materials and Resources: - Construction Paper - White copy paper cut into fourths - Crayons or Markers - Stick glues - Several copies of frog life cycle stages handout (Appendices #1) - Amphibians. 100% Educational Videos (2002). Retrieved June 27, 2009, from Discovery Education: - Pfeffer, W., & Keller, H. (1994). New York: Harper Collins From Tadpole to Frog. Publishers. - Learning Resources. (2009). Vernon Hills, Illinois: Learning Giant inflatable frog life cycle. Resources. - Bishop, N. (2008). New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc. Frogs. - Gibbons, G. (1993). New York, NY: Holiday House. Frogs. - Mayer, M. (2008). New York, NY: Penguin Group (USA). A boy, a dog, and a frog. Procedures: including estimated times for each.
Time Frame for Lesson: 45 minutes Academic Standards: S2L1 Students will investigate the life cycles of different living organisms. a. Determine the sequence of the life cycle of common animals in your area: an amphibian such as a frog, and an insect such as a butterfly. Objective: (measurable and specific) Using paper and crayons or markers, the second grade students will draw and correctly label the stages of the frog’s life cycle (egg, tadpole, froglet, and frog) and paste them on construction paper in the correct sequence. Essential Vocabulary Life cycle- All the stages, or times, of the life of an animal. Amphibian- animals that live in water and on land. Tadpole- first stage of the life cycle of a frog Froglet- a baby frog. Materials and Resources: - Construction Paper - White copy paper cut into fourths - Crayons or Markers - Stick glues - Several copies of frog life cycle stages handout (Appendices #1) - Amphibians. 100% Educational Videos (2002). Retrieved June 27, 2009, from Discovery Education: - Pfeffer, W., & Keller, H. (1994). From Tadpole to Frog. New York: Harper Collins Publishers. - Learning Resources. (2009). Giant inflatable frog life cycle. Vernon Hills, Illinois: Learning Resources. - Bishop, N. (2008). Frogs. New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc. - Gibbons, G. (1993). Frogs. New York, NY: Holiday House. - Mayer, M. (2008). A boy, a dog, and a frog. New York, NY: Penguin Group (USA). Procedures: including estimated times for each.
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