Giraffes Lesson Plans - LessonCorner

1. Reading Fluency
...g unfamiliar words and phrases. Objectives: ? Students will be able to define fluency and apply it in a reading drill. Assessment: ? Students will be assessed while pairs are practicing reading fluently to each other. Teacher will walk around and use a rubric to evaluate their fluency. Materials: ? Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andrae ? Piece of Silk (or other smooth fabric) ? Piece of Sand paper ? Various books of the student's choosing Procedures: Anticipatory Set: ? Teacher will review what things are important to do while reading. Students and teacher will brainstorm ideas. ? Examples are: How fast...

2. Reading Fluency
...g unfamiliar words and phrases. Objectives: ? Students will be able to define fluency and apply it in a reading drill. Assessment: ? Students will be assessed while pairs are practicing reading fluently to each other. Teacher will walk around and use a rubric to evaluate their fluency. Materials: ? Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andrae ? Piece of Silk (or other smooth fabric) ? Piece of Sand paper ? Various books of the student's choosing Procedures: Anticipatory Set: ? Teacher will review what things are important to do while reading. Students and teacher will brainstorm ideas. ? Examples are: How fast...

3. Growing Independency and Fluency
.... The purpose of reading is comprehension, and a child cannot fully comprehend a story if it is read in a choppy manner. This lesson will make students aware of how they are reading at this point, and will also show them exactly how they can become better oral, as well as silent readers. Materials: Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andrae (two copies if possible), a small drum, chalk/ chalkboard, markers/dry erase board, piece of silk, and a piece of sand paper. Procedures: 1. First, the teacher should start this fluency lesson by reviewing cross checking. This review should consist of the teacher remindin...

4. Language Arts-ECE
...ts will demonstrate comprehension skills by telling the story back to the teacher in their own words. Space and Materials: Group time area ?Giraffe's Can't Dance? by Giles Andreae Giraffe picture Crayons or markers Scissors Glue Popsicle sticks Procedures: Introduction: Ask students questions about giraffes. Have you seen a giraffe? Do you think a giraffe can dance? Teaching Sequence: o T: Talk with students about giraffes o S: Will give their answers to the giraffe questions o T: Will read ?Giraffe's Can't Dance? by Giles Andreae o S: Will listen to story o T: When finished reading story, will ask que...

5. The Acetate Animal Hunt
...ecies of giraffe living on an African plain for hundreds of years. Assume that the variation in this species is such that neck length ranges from short to very long. Most individuals have average-length necks, but some have short necks and some have very long necks. Assuming that this population of giraffes has been at genetic equilibrium for centuries, what would happen if another species, such as leaf-eating deer, entered the area? Would the species of giraffes change? NOTE: This paper has been modified from the original by the SMILE Staff. Return to Biology Index

6. Do Animals Play Hide and Seek?
...s and insects have colors/patterns on their fur, skin, etc. that help them match the elements in their environments. The use of these colors and patterns help the animals to hide and are called camouflage. 2. Identify some animals that use camouflage such as lions, tigers, pumas, cheetahs, jaguars, giraffes, gazelles, and zebras. Materials: Fabric cut-outs of lions, tigers, pumas, cheetahs, jaguars, giraffes, gazelles, & zebras (one set in natural colors, one set in unusual colors such as pink giraffe) Velcro to put on cut-outs Poster board with velcro to display 2 categories of animals Stickers of ani...

7. Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
...and the Nandi people so they'll have a better understanding of Ki-pat and his way of life. + Information and Suggested Questions: Cover: o Why do you think the book is called Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain? o What do you think the man is doing? Tending his animals. o Do you think these animals (giraffes, antelope) are afraid of the man? o What kind of place do you think they are in? Is it somewhere dry or somewhere with a lot of rain? Why do you think so? There could be different answers, but it is hot for part of the year and wet the other part. Pages 1-2: + Kenya is located on the East Coast of A...

8. Animal Adaptations (Komodo Dragon)
...nimal to survive in its environment. Lead students to defining the term, adaptation . Using an overhead or a chalkboard make three columns, the first labeled animal, the second labeled adaptation, and the third labeled reason for that adaptation. Beneath the animal title list the following animals: giraffes, polar bears, chameleons, and cheetahs. Have the class brainstorm adaptations that make each animal unique, and ask students to provide reasons for each adaptation. (Example: Giraffes have long necks so that they can reach leaves at the tops of trees.) Provide pictures of each animal. Challenge Phas...

9. Unscramble the Letters - Mammals Lesson Plans
...4. bbtiaRs 5. eciM 6. sCta 7. gosD 8. raeBs 9. eEhpnastl 10. eeDr 11. ffseairG 12. lsemCa 13. sarHe 14. saRt 15. mMmlaas 16. nkyseoM 17. pPeeol 18. salliroG 19. sionL 20. sregiT Answer Shee to Mammals 1. Kangaroo 2. Bats 3. Apes 4. Rabbits 5. Mice 6. Cats 7. Dogs 8. Bears 9. Elephants 10. Deer 11. Giraffes 12. Camels 13. Hares 14. Rats 15. Mammals 16. Monkeys 17. People 18. Gorillas 19. Lions 20. Tigers Procedure: First, you will need to give the students the worksheet. The students are to unscramble the words, and then write sentences for each word. Then, you will give them the answers. Grade You can...

10. Gould League - Food Webs - Secondary Activities
...Background Prior to the arrival of humans in Australia our fauna included some giant creatures (Megafauna) such as the diprotodon and giant kangaroo. Megafauna (such as giant elephants and birds) were common on other continents as well. In fact Africa is the only continent to retain its megafauna (giraffes, elephants etc). It's thought that when humans arrived in Australia (40,000 - 60,000 years ago) they hunted the megafauna and possibly caused the extinction of these creatures. It's thought that Africa's megafauna has survived because humans evolved there allowing the fauna to develop fear of hunter...