A message to parents and guardians of grade 1 students:
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| Animal Groups: Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Mammals, Fish, Insects |
Grade 1's have just begun a unit on animals for which they will be asked to complete an individual project and presentation that will
require some work and research outside of the classroom. For this project, students
will be asked to research two animals, each from different animal groups, and find out as much
as they can about their chosen animals' needs. They will then combine these
animals to create their own unique 'Scranimal' that will be presented to the class
in the last week of October.
For this unit, I would love if
students could bring in any resources they have about animals (books,
artefacts, magazines, pictures etc…) to be put on our Animal Resource Table.
This will be a place that students can go to for ideas and inspiration. I also
want students to try using at least two resources for their project and to not
limit those resources to books. They may observe animals in the neighbourhood, use the internet, watch a film or visit a pet store. Library books
from your local library may also be very helpful. I will also provide some from our own school library.
The culminating task will also include an art piece of their Scranimal inspired by the prolific author and artist, Eric Carle. I think this will be a very engaging project but it will be better if students are also talking about animals and different animal life cycles at home. Please encourage your child to discuss what they are learning about animals so that the learning is cemented.
