Monkey Lesson Plan

Name: Rachel Ison Date: 4/3/12 Subject: Science Grade Level: K Length of Session: 30 min. Lesson Plan Title: Monkey

Content Standard: Life Science:  Standard 3- Flow of Matter and Energy- Matter and energy flow through the biosphere  Standard 4-Heredity- Plants and animals reproduce and transmit hereditary information between generations.  Standard 5- Biodiversity and Change- A rich variety of complex organisms have developed in response to a continually changing environment. Agriscience: a laboratory science course that prepares students for biology with content areas include ecology.  Standard 3- Determine the importance of wildlife populations and environmental conditions in our natural habitats.

Materials & Resources: Little Monkey Lost by Keith DuQuette Meena the Monkey Monkey Lap Book Monkey food (nuts, eggs, leaves, twigs, etc.) Poster for sorting for monkey food scavenger hunt Squirrel Monkey coloring work sheet Crayons

PLANNING Unit Goal(s):  GLE 0007.3.1 Recognize that living things require water, food, and air.  GLE 0007.4.1 Observe how plants and animals change as they grow.  GLE 0007.4.2 Observe that offspring resemble their parents.  GLE 0007.5.1 Compare the basic features of plants and animals.  3.7 Determine how the carrying capacity of an ecosystem is affected by interactions among species and organisms.

Learning Objectives:  0007.3.1 Observe plants and animals and make records of their similarities and differences.  0007.5.1 Use a variety of representations to describe similarities and differences among plants and animals.  0007.5.2 Create a mural of an ecosystem and compare the characteristics of animals and plants within that environment.  0007.5.3 Match pictures of animal and plant characteristics needed for survival to appropriate environments.

Enduring Understandings: CONCEPT(S):  There are many species of monkeys.  Monkeys are very social and family oriented.  Monkeys are omnivores.  There are two classifications of monkeys: old world and new world.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:  What do monkeys eat?  How do monkeys protect themselves?  What kind of habitats do monkeys live in?

INSTRUCTION

INTRODUCTION or Anticipatory Set Time: 5 min. Start the lesson by asking the students what kind of monkeys do they know? Then ask what do monkeys eat? BODY (Activities & Practice) Activities Time: 20 min. 1. Introduce Meena the monkey to the class. 2. Read Little Monkey Lost to students 3. Discuss with the students the types of monkeys seen on the book. 4. Present monkey lap book to students. 5. Then go outside, students will participate in a monkey food scavenger hunt by teams and sort the food on poster. Fastest group gets to hold Meena the Monkey for next activity. 6. Pass out crayons and Squirrel monkey coloring sheet. On back, students will need to write three facts about monkeys. CLOSURE: Time: 5 min. Talk to the students about the different facts about monkeys they wrote on the back of their papers.

Transition: Monkey Mambo Line where students will act like a monkey and dance like they are doing the mambo in a line. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVURlEFxYJA

ASSESSMENT

Evaluation: Observe students sorting abilities during habitat food game. Observe the three facts students discussed on the back of their squirrel monkey coloring sheet.

References: www.homeschoolshare.com

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