Francine C. Coss
Lesson I
"Pet Reference Guide"
Objective:
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To create a "Pet Reference Guide" using class-collected facts and photographs from previous lessons and presentations.
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Color photographs of a variety of pets
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Digital Camera
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Color Printer
Scanning Software
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hot/cold laminating film
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scissors
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laminating machine
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oak tag/construction paper
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glue stick
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book binding machine and spines or hole punch and yarn
copies of Pet Reference Form
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marker/crayons
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Fact books and class-made fact charts/diagrams from previous lessons
Preparation:
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Using a scanner, scan each pet photograph, or view each digital photograph.
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Reduce each image to 2" wide by 2" high (approximately), cropping if necessary.
Save reduced image, name each image for the name of the pet photographed.
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Print each pet image, in color, on oak tag, white construction paper or white 8.5" x 11" copy paper.
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Copy one Pet Reference Form for each photographed image on oak tag, colored construction paper or white 8.5" x 11" copy paper.
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Glue one pet image onto each Pet Reference Form.
(Glue Pet Reference Form onto oak tag or colored construction paper
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if it is copied onto white 8.5" x 11" copy paper).
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Ask the students to complete the Pet Reference Forms using the class-made charts, diagrams and reading material available to them as a whole class activity, a small group or cooperative activity, or as an individual assignment (whichever method your students are most comfortable).
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Hot/Cold laminate each completed Pet Reference Form.
Bind worksheets:
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1) using a book binding machine with the appropriate length of spine, following manufacturer's instructions,
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2) or using a hole punch, punch 2-4 holes at equal distances into each Pet Reference Form and thread one length of yarn through each hole. Once all of the forms have been punched and threaded, tie the yarn.
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*Note: Completed forms may be copied and multiple copies of the "Pet Reference Guide" may be published, allowing for one copy per student instead of one classroom copy. Also, the completed forms may be reduced and double-sided on a copy machine to conserve paper, providing each student with a mini-sized version of the bigger classroom copy.
Pet Reference Form on following page.
Pet Reference Form
My name is:
This is a picture of my pet.
My pet's name is
My pet is a
My _________________________________ likes to eat
My ________________________________ lives in
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