Frog and Toad Are Friends unit plan overview - presentation

1. Frog and Toad Are Friends A unit plan by Brittany Ledbetter

2. Themes covered during unit: Differences and similarities between frogs and toads Life cycle of frogs and toads Writing a basic research paper Friendship and diversity Seasons and months Classification of objects Communication - How it has changed through the years - Letter writing

3. Student activities during unit: Observing growth of frog eggs throughout unit KWL form on frogs and toads – used at beginning and end of unit Small research paper on specific type of frog or toad (work in pairs) Presentation of research paper Venn Diagram - similarities and differences of frogs and toads (worksheet) Making origami frog T-chart on SMART Board - distinguish between qualities that are and are not desirable in a friend Friendship Wanted Poster - picture of friend and 3 qualities (worksheet)

4. Student activities during unit: Putting months of the year in order on SMART Board underneath the season they fall under Classifying buttons by physical characteristics Putting various types of communication in chronological order Writing and mailing a letter to a classmate Writing and performing readers’ theater on what they have learned Answer questions using Student Response System - demonstrate knowledge after unit