See Below as a reminder!
We are working on finishing our Montessori animal units! The students have done a great job learning about the different types of animals and why they need the things they do so far. To completely finish this unit I have an at home and school project to be done.
Attached is the template for our “Animal Research” books. Your child needs to choose an animal from the reptile, amphibian, mammal, fish, arctic animal or bird group. Please follow the template and answer the questions about the animal your child picked. Your child should be writing the sentences J We will be completing books during the month of March/April so that each child has created a Non-Fiction chapter book about their favorite animal. The research form is DUE BY MONDAY, MARCH 11th! (Send in early if you finish it before 3/11)
The second part of the assignment is to make a habitat diorama for their chosen animal to share with the class when we get back from Spring Break. This diorama should include the animal’s food source, water source, sunlight if needed, and the habitat in which they live. For example: my polar bear habitat would have snow on the ground, a small lake for water, some seals for food, and some sort of cave for him to sleep in. the easiest way to make these is to use an old shoe box as the area and fill from there. Examples can be found on Pinterest by searching “Animal diorama”. This is a good way to get ideas.
I am giving this out early and not making them due until after Spring Break — Animal Dioramas are DUE ON Monday, April 1st. I want everyone to have some time to work on these since it is one of our bigger projects for the year. These are graded and put on report cards so please make sure you are doing this WITH your child… NOT for them.