Animal Introduction Using a KWL Chart

Anticipatory Set- Who knows what science is? What animal do you see on the cover of this book? What are the things he is holding?

Objective- The students will be introduced to the K part of a KWL chart and start thinking about animals.

Materials

Procedure

I will ask students if they know what characters are and tell them to pay close attention to the characters in the book.
After each new character is introduced in the story I will ask the children if they know what animal it is.
After the story I will ask students to tell me about the book.
I will list the animals that they remember from the book, which will lead into The K part of the chart.
I will ask the students what they know about animals.
I will copy responses on the sheet.
We will talk about what all the animals had in common and introduce the word mammal.
I will have the students draw a picture of their favorite mammal.

What do you want to know about animals?

Anticipatory set- Raise your hand if you have been to the Pittsburgh zoo. What did you do at the zoo? Did you learn anything?

Objective- Students will learn the second part of the KWL chart and devise questions that they want to know about animals.

Materials

Procedure

Read the story asking questions about the animals as the family walks through the zoo. What is the family learning?
After the story ask what they learned at the zoo.
Introduce the second part of the chart
Have students ask questions about what they want to learn.
Give an example to get them started.
How do Polar Bears keep warm?