- Description:
We will research a total of 15 animals (five animals per class). Each student will choose an animal. Students will learn about where the animal lives, what it eats, and interesting facts about the animal. Students will write a research paper based on the information they learn. They will color a picture of their animal and its habitat. Students will be grouped by the animal they chose. Each group will create a large poster of their animal. Parents, staff and students will be invited to come to an Animal Showcase. Students will present their work. They will share the information they learned and answer questions about their animal.
- Need Represented: As a Title 1 school, we are acutely aware that family finances can be tight, and we are committed to minimizing the out-of-pocket costs for our students. This field trip, which serves as the culminating activity for our animal research unit, is essential for providing our students with an invaluable, real-world learning experience. Securing funding to cover or significantly reduce the trip's cost is critical to ensure 100% participation.
- Academic Impact: Students will be using the standards we have learned in kindergarten. They will have a hands-on learning experience at the zoo. They will work cooperatively to design and complete a comprehensive animal poster. Students will practice crucial public speaking skills by presenting their research and answering audience questions during a final presentation event, which parents are invited to attend.
Standards covered in this project:
Literacy standards:
K.L.1.A.d -With assistance, draw and/or write fiction or non-fiction narratives and poems that use a combination of drawing and/or writing to narrate a story or experience the student has had or has imagined
K.SL.3.A.c - Speak clearly using conventions of language when presenting individually or with a group by: confirming comprehension by retelling information and asking appropriate questions based on read-aloud or other media
K.L.1.A.d - In speech and written form, apply standard English grammar to demonstrate the use of complete sentences in shared language activities.
Life Skills
Setting, monitoring, and achieving attainable goals with perseverance.
Effective teamwork, collaboration, and cooperation.
Constructive decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
Understanding others’ feelings or emotions accurately.
Respect, kindness, and civility while treating others with dignity.
Science-
DCFA K.ESS3.A.1
Learning Target: I can identify a model showing a relationship between the needs of plants and animals and the places they live.
DCFA K.LS.1.C.1
Learning Target: I can make observations to describe patterns between the needs of plants and animals. - Student Population: Our Animal Showcase project is for 3 kindergarten classes. We have a total of 54 students. Our school is a Title 1 school with over 55 percent of our students receiving free or reduced lunches.
