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Stage1DesiredResults Lesson3 ContentStandard(s): RI.2.10Readandcomprehendinformationaltexts,includinghistory,science,andtechnical texts. 2.L.1Understandanimallifecyclesandbeabletodescribeitandtheanimal. RL.4.9Compareandcontrastthetreatmentofsimilarthemesandtopics(e.g.,oppositionof goodandevil)andpatternsofevents(e.g.,thequest)instories,myths,andtraditional literaturefromdifferentcultures. 4.L.1.2Explainhowanimalsmeettheirneedsbyusingbehaviorsinresponsetoinformation receivedfromtheenvironment. 4.RI.9:Integrateinformationfromtwotextsonthesametopicinorder towriteorspeakaboutthesubjectknowledgeably.

Understanding(s)/Goals: Studentswillbeabletolookatnonfictiontextinsmallgroupsanddecidewhatinformationis reliableandwhatinformationtheywanttouse.Theywillunderstandhowtonavigatethrougha nonfictiontext.Theyneedtobelookingforthingslikeanimallifecycle,adaptations, ecosystem,environment,andwhatitlookslike. EssentialQuestion(s): Howcanresearchhelpmefindoutmoreaboutatopic? HowcanIuseawebsiteasaresourceforresearching?

StudentObjectives(outcomes): Studentswilllearntheheight,weight,lifecycle,habitat,eatinghabits,whypandasare endangered,andotherimportantfactsaboutpandas. Studentswillthinkabouthowwebsitescanbeagoodsourceofinformationwhile researching. Stage2AssessmentEvidence PerformanceTask(s): Studentswillcompleteawebquestthatwillteachthemmoreindepthknowledgeabout pandas.

OtherEvidence: Studentswillengageinclassdiscussions.

Stage3LearningPlan LearningActivities: Intro: Discusswhatstudentshavelearnedaboutpandasduringthisunit.Letthestudentsknowthat todaytheywillbelearningmoreabouthowthepandalivesandimportantfactsaboutthe panda.ShowthestudentsthelivefeedofthepandasattheSanDiegozoo. Lesson: StudentswillcompleteawebquestontheWWFwebsite.Studentswillcompletethe webquestastheyexplorethewebsitewithapartner.Asthestudentscompletethewebquest theywilllearnthepandasheight,weight,diet,lifecycle,andotherimportantinformationabout thepanda. Closure: Discusswiththestudentstheinformationthattheyfoundwhilecompletingthewebquest.Add totheKWLchart. Extension: Havestudentscreateaposterdisplayingtheinformationthattheylearnedwhilecompleting thewebquest.Displaythepostersforotherstudentstosee.

WebquestonPandas WithapartnerusetheWWFwebsitetoanswereachquestionaboutpandas.Answereach answerincompletesentences. 1.Describethehabitatwherepandaslive.

2.Howisthehabitatofwherepandaslivealikeanddifferentfromwherewelive?

3.Howhavepandasadaptedtotheirhabitat?

4.Describewhatapandalookslike.Howmuchdoesapandanormallyweigh?

5.Whatdoesendangeredmean?Whyarepandasendangered?

6.Describethelifecycleofpandas.Howisthisalikeanddifferentfromahumanlifecycle?

7.Whatdopandaseat?

8.Howdoesthepandashabitathelpthepandasurvive?

9.Clickonadifferentanimal.Compareandcontrasttheanimalssizetothesizeofapanda.

10.Clickonadifferentanimal.Compareandcontrasttheanimalshabitats.

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