1. Standard 5.4.4
Monday
What
Have a class discussion to see what the students already know about the subject.
(communication)(Intrapersonal)
Have the students make inferences on what the others in the class are saying. (inferences)
Have the students write a paper over what animal they would want to be and why. (language
Arts)(interpersonal)
What is the objective
The objective of the day is to see what the students already know about the topic.
TSWBAT
The students will be able to hold a class discussion on a topic that has just been introduced to
them and also start on a short paper that they will develop over a week’s time.
Tuesday
What
The students will be given a list of animals and arrange them into different groups in which they
think that they belong. (ocean, forest, desert, etc.) (predict)
After the chart is complete students will work as a group to look to see if their predictions on
the animals were correct. (classify)
When all the animals have been properly placed in the correct group we will see what
percentage the students got right to start out with. (measure)(Logical Math)(math)
What is the objective
The students will learn that sometimes things cannot be judged on first appearances.
Sometimes we need to get to know the subject (animal) a little bit better before we can actually
classify them into a certain group.
TSWBAT
The students will be able to look up information in their textbooks and other materials given to
them to research certain topics that the teacher assigns.
Wednesday

2. What
To introduce today’s lesson I would have to students spell out the vocabulary words to music
using their bodies. So as a class they would have to work together to spell the words. Continent,
Climate, Habitat, Predator, and Prey. (bodily kinestic) (musical)(visual spatial)
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.php?DocID=232 For this lesson the students talk about
possibly observe animals and the environments that they live in. In the end they predict what
other environments could that animal possibly live in. (observe)(naturalistic)
The students will work a crossword puzzle and word search that contains this week’s vocabulary
so far.
We could include the standard 5.4.5 on this day.
What is the objective
The objective is that the students will actually get to see some animals in their natural habitat
and maybe predict what other habitats that they could possibly live in. Students can understand
that it is possible for animals to get along in other environments but not all environments.
TSWBAT
The students will be able to better understand animals environments and how to predict where
they could possibly live if they were forced to move out of where they are living now.
Thursday
What
http://www.indianastandardsresources.org/files/sci/sci_5_4_environment.pdf For this activity I
think that it would be a fun activity to have the students create each of these environments in
the classroom if at all possible, but if not possible then the teacher could ask the students to
draw pictures of each. (linguistic)
After each environment has been created the students could use the paper that they have been
working on little by little all week and take that animal. They would have to go to the group that
they are supposed to be in, this would give the other students in the class an idea of what the
other students favorite animal is and what animals that they are going to the about tomorrow in
the speeches. (bodily kinestic)
What is the objective
Students can work with one another to create a proper design to represent their environment.
Also students can correctly identify what group that their animal belongs in after almost a week
of doing research on their animals.

3. TSWBAT
The students will be able to correctly represent the environments that we have been learning
about all week and the animals that they have been learning about all week.
Friday
What
The students will spend the entire science period in the computer lab working on their paper
researching their animals. They will need to know what environment that they live in, what kind
of food that they eat, what continent that they are found on if any, they will need to be able to
describe what the animal looks like, and any information that they feel is important about their
animal. (linguistic) (technology)
What is the objective
The students will learn how to do research and properly write a paper following the criteria
given to them by the teacher. The students will also learn the difference between a reliable
resource and a resource that is not so reliable.
TSWBAT
The students will be able to write a research paper using forms of technology and following a
certain criteria that is given to them. The teacher will grade all the papers and the presentations
that the students give on their animals.