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Animal Study: From Fiction to Facts
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| Grades | K – 2 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Five 50-minute sessions |
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Magalia, California |
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STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades 3 – 6 | Student Interactive | Inquiry & Analysis
Supporting inquiry-based research projects, the Animal Inquiry interactive invites elementary students to explore animal facts and habitats using writing prompts to guide and record their findings.
CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades K – 5 | Calendar Activity | February 2
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Grades 1 – 5 | Calendar Activity | November 3
Stellaluna author Janell Cannon was born in 1957. 
After reading Stellaluna, students discuss themes in the story and do a unit on bats or a creative writing activity based on the book.
Grades 1 – 6 | Calendar Activity | July 1
The first U.S. zoo opened in Philadelphia in 1874.
Students consider how zoos have changed over the past century and design their own zoo of the future using drawings, posters, dioramas, or other displays.
Grades K – 2 | Calendar Activity | July 26
Jan Berenstain, co-author of the popular Berenstain Bears series of books, was born in 1923.
Teachers create "Book Kits" for students to help promote family literacy. Berenstain Bears books are included in these "book kits" which also include nonfiction books on the same subject, home activities, reproducibles, and parent information.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
Grades K – 8 | Professional Library | Journal
Nonfiction Inquiry: Using Real Reading and Writing to Explore the World
Nonfiction is the genre most likely to spur children’s passion and wonder for learning. This article discusses way to motivate children to read nonfiction.
PODCAST EPISODES
Grades K – 5 | Podcast Episode
Explore the world of animals through Caroline Arnold’s nonfiction picture books for children.
Grades K – 5 | Podcast Episode
Discover books that allow you to look at the world through the eyes of an animal!