Introduction to interdependence, wetland plants and animals.
Journal Prompts:
What kind of critters live around you?
Why does the Lorax speak for the trees? Who do you speak for?
Write a postcard home telling your family 3 things you learned on your safari, and one thing you are still wondering about.
Science Outcomes:
Students will be introduced to wetland ecosystems through classroom discussion and KWL activities.
Students will explore different wetland plants and animals through a virtual safari, learning these organisms' adaptations to their environment and their role in the ecosystem.
Students will understand the biotic and abiotic features of a wetland and how these features connect with one another and with our environment.
Social Studies Outcomes:
Students will begin to develop an appreciation for the various landforms and bodies of water in Canada through group discussion and KWL activities.
Students will examine the importance of land to FNMI cultures by exploring the ways in which they connect and appreciate the land through the Walking Together website activities.
Students will explore the various interconnected relationships in their lives and relate them to interconnected relationships in wetlands through KWL activity
ELA Outcomes:
By listening to the book "The Lorax", students will begin thinking about their personal connection to the guiding question, How can we speak for the critters?
Students will respond personally to various kinds of text (poetry, oral history, and documentary videos).
Students will compare personal knowledge and experiences of Land and Home with information on the same topic from various sources through the "The Lorax", the Walking Together activities, etc.
Download weekly unit plan below for a more detailed description of activities: