Bernhard Moos School
and
Frances S. Rocha Branch School

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Quest Lesson

By

Janis Levine

Kathy Annunzio

Karen Schlenbecker

Julie Jacobs

Margarita Perez

Gysela Marquez

 

Standards for Grade Level(s):

 

State Goal #

Area

CAS Letter

CFS Number(s)

   1

Language Arts

B

          2

              1

Language Arts

D

          2

            12

Science

A

          1

            12

Science

B

          1

 

Task:

All the animals in the zoo have disappeared. You have been hired by the zookeeper to bring them back to their homes!  You will use books, magazines, and the computer to find pictures of the missing animals.  You will need to find one animal whose name begins with each letter of the alphabet.  When you discover an animal, bring it to the class mural, and place it under its alphabet letter home.

 

So, grab your binoculars.  Put on your detective’s hat.  And away you go!

 

Process:

 

Ø     You will work with an expert partner.

 

Ø     Together you will look for pictures of animals that begin with each letter of the alphabet.

 

Ø     You will search through magazines, coloring books, picture dictionaries, flash cards, computer programs, and websites to find these animals

 

Ø     First, you will find pictures of animals:

·        Cut out the picture (magazines).

·        Copy the picture (books)

·        Draw the picture (picture dictionary)

·        Print the picture (computer software)

·        Print the picture (from these websites)       

Ø     Second, you will write the name of each animal on a label.

 

Ø     Third, you will place each picture in its letter habitat.

 

Ø     If you need help ask the zookeeper (teacher).

 

Resources:

Title/URL

Description

http://www.learningplanet.com/act/abcorder.asp?contentid=172

Activity putting letters in alphabetical order

www.ex zooberance.com/

Pictures of animals that can run free in this zoo without cages

http://www.kidsfarm.com/

 

 

 

 

Scaffolding Lessons:

 

Cyberhunt

 

 

Assessment:

Rubric

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