The Zany Zoo!“Animals” “Actions”

“Alphabet”

Zookeepers

Lisa Hirneisen Ryan O’Keefe

Lorri Engstrom

“High” Standards

Use electronic media to develop a project

Use knowledge of phonics

Write informational pieces using illustrations

Motor skillsLocomotor

Non-Locomotor

“Mane” Objectives

Locomotor skills to move like a zoo animal

Open on-line sites

Match letters with zoo animals

Use ClarisWorks Draw to create a class book

The “Bear” Necessities

Zoo Books

Zoo Music

Die cut Alphabet

Large Alphabet cards

Zoo Web Sites

ClarisWorks Software

Our “Field” of StudyLanguage Arts Physical Education

Lets “Swing” With It!

Day One“Zany Zoo” Song

Students Share

Read My Visit to the Zoo

“Zany Zanzibar Zoo” Web Quest

Day TwoRead Alphabet story book

Brainstorm Animals

Sunshine Animal Website

Animal Alphabet Game

Day ThreeRead What Happens at the Zoo

“I See” Activity

Students Choose Letters

Introduce ClarisWorks

Day FourComputer Lab Day

Creating Animal Alphabet Book

Ranger Rick Web Site

Letter to Parents

Day FiveVirtual Zoo Field Trip

“Animal Actions” Song

Read Class Book

“Eagle Eye” EvaluationObservation

RubricBeginning

Developing

Secure

Have We Earned Our “Stripes”?

What was worth doing?

Is what I am doing working?

Were the students successful?

References Web sites

1.http://www.sunshine.co.nz/nz/kia/coolstore/v2/17/ discovery/animalsatz.html

2.http://www.memphisschools.k12.tn.us/admin/tla

pages/Dickey-Quest.htm

3. http://www.lawrencegoetz.com/zoo/

4. http://www.nwf.org/kids/

References

Books What Happens at the Zoo. Judith Rinard (1984)

Alphabet. Aladdin Books

My Visit to the Zoo. Aliki (1997)

Music Kids in Motion. Youngheart Music (Greg and Steve)

Zany Zoo. Hap-Pal Music. Inc. (Hap Palmer)