Format
1. Video introduction to our museum
2. Introduce the skills of a scientist (observing, listening, questioning) - have kids practice by listening and identifying animal sounds
3. Practice observation skills as we explore animal behavior within our dioramas
4. Investigate predator and prey physical aspects with several short activities
5. Examine specific habitat basics within our dioramas using our new zoologist skills!
6. Ask and answer a lot of questions!
7. Share classroom dioramas and the zoologist knowledge used in the making of them.
Objectives
Students will:
- practice the inquiry process skills of observation and questioning;
- listen to and identify animal sounds;
- investigate how animals communicate and survive;
- be introduced to the science of Zoology;
- discover wildlife in dioramas portraying their Nebraska habitats.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.K.SL.2 -- Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.K.SL.3 -- Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.K.SL.5 -- Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.
ESS3A K-2 -- Natural resources
LS1C K-2 -- Organization for matter and energy flow in organisms
LS4D K-2 -- Biodiversity and humans
State Standards
Nebraska College and Career Ready Standards for Science:
- SC.K.7.2 - Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of interdependent relationships in ecosystems.
- SC.2.7.2.C - Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Nebraska Language Arts Standards K-2:
Speaking and Listening
- LA 0.3.1c and LA 1.3.1c Utilize appropriate visual and or digital tools to support verbal communication.
- LA 0.3.2 and LA 1.3.2 Listening: Students will develop and demonstrate active listening skills across a variety of situations.
Multiple Literacies K-5
- LA 0.4.1 and LA 1.4.1 Information fluency: Students will evaluate, create and communicate information in a variety of media and formats.