Grade 4 Month 8 The Wonder of Zoology 2
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The second block of zoology continues to highlight the specialized aspects of animal groups. The first independent research project is done on the animal of their choice.
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Curriculum Areas/Learning Outcomes
Language Arts: Concept: Exploring stories and other texts helps us understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the world.
Connection: Your child will be reading and researching about a chosen animal. This in-depth exploration will create a deeper understanding of the relationship between human and animal on earth.
Concept: Language and text can be a source of creativity and joy.
Connection: Your child will develop writing skills and learn to write a research report and a poem about their chosen animal.
Science: Concept: All living things sense and respond to their environment.
Connection: Your child will research a chosen animal, learning how it relies on its specialized senses to respond and survive.
Math: Concept: Fractions and decimals are types of numbers that can represent quantities.
Connection: Your child will work on reviewing and practicing the skills learned in the second fraction unit.
Connection: Your child will be reading and researching about a chosen animal. This in-depth exploration will create a deeper understanding of the relationship between human and animal on earth.
Concept: Language and text can be a source of creativity and joy.
Connection: Your child will develop writing skills and learn to write a research report and a poem about their chosen animal.
Science: Concept: All living things sense and respond to their environment.
Connection: Your child will research a chosen animal, learning how it relies on its specialized senses to respond and survive.
Math: Concept: Fractions and decimals are types of numbers that can represent quantities.
Connection: Your child will work on reviewing and practicing the skills learned in the second fraction unit.
Curriculum Overview
The first unit of zoology began with an observation of the human being, and then proceeded to create meaningful connection between the human and a variety of animal species. Your child gained an understanding of the way each animal group has a specialized skill. They gained an appreciation for the fact that humans have a balance of all of these skills, and how humans use their creative and critical thinking to build technology that gives us some of these skills we aren’t born with. This second unit of zoology will introduce your child to animal classifications. The primary focus will be on an independent research project. Your child will be guided on how to approach a written report through step-by-step instruction. Your child will be researching an animal they would like to learn more about. This project will include a written report, artistic project, creative poem, and an oral presentation. The details and timeline are provided below, so you can guide your child with ease. The 4thweek, the flex week in this unit, will be used partly for the oral presentation. If you prefer to work with your child over a 3-week period, you can adjust the timeline to suit your needs. Charles Kovacs’ book, The Human Being and the Animal World, informs this unit.