Louisiana Family Feud Title: Louisiana Family Feud
Subject: Science
Grade Level: 1 - 2
Overview:
Students will visit Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. While there, students will become familiar with animals found in Louisiana and their offspring.
Approximate Duration: 2 - 30 minute lessons and a Field Trip to Black Bayou Lake refuge
Content Standards:
Science as Inquiry
The students will do science by engaging in partial and full inquiries that are within their developmental capabilities.
Life Science
The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment.
Science and the Environment
In learning environmental science, students will develop an appreciation of the natural environment, learn the importance of environmental quality, and acquire a sense of stewardship. As consumers and citizens, they will be able to recognize how our personal, professional, and political actions affect the natural world.
Benchmarks:
SI-E-A1
asking appropriate questions about organisms and events in the environment; (1)
SI-E-A3
communicating that observations are made with one's senses; (1,3)
SI-E-A4
employing equipment and tools to gather data and extend the sensory observations; (1,2,4)
SI-E-A5
using data, including numbers and graphs, to explain observations and experiments; (1,2,3,4)
SI-E-A6
communicating observations and experiments in oral and written formats; (1,4)
LS-E-A4
recognizing that there is great diversity among organisms; (1,3)
LS-E-B1
observing and describing the life cycles of some plants and animals; (1,3)
LS-E-B2
observing, comparing, and grouping plants and animals according to likenesses and/or differences; (3)
LS-E-B3
observing and recording how the offspring of plants and animals are similar to their parents; (1,2,3)
LS-E-C3
observing animals and plants and describing interaction or interdependence. (1,3)
Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs):
Grade 1
1. Ask questions about objects and events in the environment (e.g., plants, rocks, storms)(SI-E-A1)
2. Pose questions that can be answered by using students’ own observations and scientific knowledge (SI-E-A1)
5. Use the five senses to describe observations (SI-E-A3)
8. Express data in a variety of ways by constructing illustrations, graphs, charts, tables, concept maps, and oral and written explanations as appropriate (SI-E-A5) (SI-E-B4)
Grade 2
1. Ask questions about objects and events in the environment (e.g., plants, rocks, storms) (SI-E-A1)
2. Pose questions that can be answered by using students’ own observations, scientific knowledge, and testable scientific investigations (SI-E-A1)
6. Use the five senses to describe observations (SI-E-A3)
8. Select and use developmentally appropriate equipment and tools (e.g., magnifying lenses, graduated cylinders) and units of measurement to observe and collect data(SI-E-A4)
9. Express data in a variety of ways by constructing illustrations, graphs, charts, tables, concept maps, and oral and written explanations as appropriate (SI-E-A5) (SI-E-B4)
30. Identify physical characteristics of organisms (e.g., worms, amphibians, plants)(LS-E-A4) Grade 1
31. Describe how animals and their offspring are similar and how they are different (LS-E-B3) Grade 2
33. Compare the life cycles of selected organisms (e.g., mealworm, caterpillar, tadpole)(LS-E-B1)
34. Describe inherited characteristics of living things(LS-E-B3)
Educational Technology Standards:
Use a variety of developmentally appropriate resources and productivity tools (e.g., logical thinking programs, writing and graphic tools, digital cameras, graphing software) for communication, presentation, and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories.
Use technology tools (e.g., publishing, multimedia tools, and word processing software) for individual and for simple collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities for a variety of audiences.
Gather information and communicate with others using telecommunications (e.g., email, video conference, internet) with support from teachers, family members, or peers.
Objectives:
1. The learner will identify animals found in Louisiana.
2. The learner will describe the characteristics of animals found in the local environment.
3. The learner will compare differences and similarities among animals and their offspring.
Lesson Materials and Resources:
Louisiana Alphabet by Laurie Parker
Is Your Mama A Llama? by Deborah Guarino
Pictures of animals and their offspring found in Louisiana
Binoculars
Spotting Scope Black Bayou Lake refuge
Is Your Mama An Egret? activity sheet
Louisiana Family Feud Think-Know activity sheet
Louisiana ABCs activity sheet
Animals and Their Babies activity sheet
Technology Tools and Materials:
Hardware:
Computer
Internet
Software:
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Inspiration
Websites:
eNature
http://www.enature.com/
Background Information:
The students should be able to identify characteristics of various animals.
Most students will have experience using a computer.
Lesson Procedures:
Day One
1. Read "Louisiana Alphabet" by Laurie Parker.
2. Brainstorm with students using the Louisiana ABCs template, animals found in the state of Louisiana.
3. Divide class into two groups.
Give group 1 animal word cards/pictures of animals.
Group 2 will be given cards/pictures of animal offspring.
4. Students will try to match the adult animal with its offspring. (This activity may be timed.)
5. Students will orally introduce the animal and its offspring.
6. Discuss the meaning of this activity with the class.
Day Two - Field Trip
1. Plan a trip to the local wildlife refuge.
2. Tell students they are going on a scavenger hunt on Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. During the scavenger hunt, students will look for animals and their offspring.
3. Ask students to form hypothesis/predictions about animals they will find on the refuge. Predictions may be recorded in the "I Think" column of the activity sheet.
4. Students will work in groups to list animals found on the refuge. They will use their data to construct a class graph.
5. Using a digital camera, group leaders will photograph animals observed on the nature walk.
6. At the refuge, give each group tools needed to conduct observations.
Day Three
1. The class will return indoors and summarize their data. Use Inspiration Software to construct a class graph. Discuss the difference between individual data and class data.
2. Finally, read "Is Your Mama A Llama?" by Steven Kellogg. Rewrite the story using animals that can be found on the refuge using the reproducible, Is Your Mama An Egret?.
Assessment Procedures:
Students will identify various animals found on the refuge and match each animal with its offspring. Monitor class and field activities.
Accommodations/Modifications:
Consult individual IEPs for modifications.
Peer tutoring for activities
----- written by Joyce TateReproducible Materials:
Louisiana ABCs
I Think - I Know
Is Your Mama An Egret?
Louisiana Family Feud Match
Explorations and Extensions:
Students can use the same skills and apply to observations/investigations of other living organisms.
Lesson Development Resources:
GLE Related Materials
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/saa/1914.html
Contact Information:
Joyce Tate
joyce.tate@mcschools.net
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