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ANIMAL FACT/ANIMAL FICTION
(QuickPlan developed by Linda Vaglia, Genova, Italy)
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OVERVIEW: In this lesson, children learn the difference between fact and fiction by listening to a fictious animal tale and then researching facts about a "real" animal. (**Note: This particular lesson was tied into a unit of inquiry entitled "Stories from around the World" that involved reading different types of tales about animals.)
BOOKLINK: Lon Po Po by Ed Young, Scholastic Inc., 1989. ISBN 0-590-44069-1
SCIENCE ACTIVITY LINK: Children select an animal from one of the fairy tales they listened to or read during class. Using non-fiction books and/or the computer, they research facts about the animal.
OBJECTIVE: Children will differentiate between animal fact and animal fiction by listening to an animal tale, researching facts about animals, designing an "Animal Fact/Animal Fiction" poster, and sharing their information with the class.
SCIENCE PROCESSES AND CONTENT: Processes-observing, classifying, inferring, collecting data, investigating, forming conclusions, communicating results. Content-Animals are often attributed human traits in fairy tales, and information in a fairy tale is often different from the actual facts about an animal.
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS: Unifying Concepts and Processes, (1) Science as Inquiry, (3) Life Science (6) Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
MATERIALS: The book LON PO PO, fairy tale books, nonfiction animal books, Children's Encyclopedia CD-ROM (optional), Encarta CD-Rom (optional), construction paper, pencils, markers, crayons, glue, scissors
PROCEDURE:
1. Begin the lesson by reading LON PO PO to the class. After reading the story, discuss how the wolf in the story is similar to and different from the real animal.
2. Have the class recall and list the fictitious traits of the wolf from the story. Brainstorm other fairy tales that have animals as the main characters.
3. Pair up the children, and have them select an animal from one of the fairy tales. Have the children read the fairy tale.
4. Have the children write a list of five fictitious traits the animal displayed in the story. Next, have the children research facts about their animal using the nonfiction animal books and/or computer resources.
5. Have the children proofread their work. The children will finish the project by making a poster of "Animal Fact/Animal Fiction." The poster should include the following elements: 5 facts about the selected animal, 5 fictitious statements about the selected animal, a picture or drawing of the actual animal, a drawing or picture of the animal (in fictitious form), and any other creative ideas the students want to incorporate into their poster.
6. Conclude the activity by having the students share their work with the class.
RELATED BOOKS:
Rainbow Crow by Nancy Van Laan, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1989. ISBN 679-81942-8
The Magic Fish by Freya Littledale, Scholastic Inc., 1966. ISBN 0-590-41100-4
The Frog Prince by retold by Edith H. Tarcov, Scholastic Inc., 1974. ISBN 0-590-43132-3
A Crocodile's Tale by Jose and Ariane Aruego, Scholastic Inc., 1972. ISBN 0-590-42696-6
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