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$. "evelopmental "omains - Which of the childs developmental domains will be enhanced or enriched by this activity? (List all that apply: cognitive, emotional, social, physical, creative ) - Science, social, and creativity 3. . %ehavioral &'(ectives What behaviors do yo! e"pect to act!ally observe d!rin# this activity that will ma$e evident if yo!r developmental ob%ectives have been met? &he children will draw a 'oo map on constr!ction paper and add the 'oo animals to the map. (an yo! act!ally assess the o!tcomes of the e"ploration or in)!iry in observable behavior? *es, + will be able to observe the children drawin# the maps and addin# the 'oo animals to the maps. &hese ob%ectives wo!ld be a basis for yo!r self,eval!ation and for a!thentic assessments.

-. )oundations/*tandards , +dentify the .o!ndations or standards that yo! plan to meet thro!#h this activity. List the indicator and the specific .o!ndation or standard. (copy and paste the entire sentence and the letters/n!mbers before it) - ..3.01 &al$ abo!t different types of plants and animals that inhabit the earth. ..3.12 3atch ob%ects to the location they belon# (e.#., bed in the bedroom, tree in the forest). ..1.04 5emonstrate increasin# s$ill in !sin# different art materials. (e.#., paper, paint, clay, scraps, b!ttons) +. Planning Thought Processes Conte,t of -,ploration - What prior $nowled#e and e"periences have the children had that wo!ld impact this activity? - 6nowled#e of the 'oo, 'oo animals, and maps. .ationale 7ow was the content of the activity chosen? (hildrens in)!iry? 8evisitin# or b!ildin# on e"perience? - &he content was chosen from the childrens interest in animals, the 'oo, and maps. &his activity will revisit those three topics for the children. Anticipating challenges - What potential challen#es may arise for the children or for yo!? - (hallen#es may arise if the children do not $now abo!t maps and 'oos.

7ow mi#ht yo! plan to facilitate sol!tions for those challen#es? &o facilitate sol!tions + may show the children what a map loo$s li$e or a 'oo map. + may interact with the children to help #!ide them in ideas abo!t how to draw their 'oo map or where they may want to place their 'oo animals.

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aterials (reate an incl!sive list of materials that need to be #athered for this activity. re yo! materials promotin# in)!iry? (reativity? Self e"pression? 9"ploration? Wonder? - (onstr!ction paper, crayons, paint, mar$ers, and animal pieces. &he children will be able to be creative thro!#h drawin# and placin# the animals, may e"press themselves by drawin# their 'oo the way they want to, they can e"plore where the 'oo animals sho!ld #o on the map, and wonder abo!t what other animals they co!ld add to their 'oo map.

0. Activity Procedure . otivation/Introduction - 7ow will yo! set !p an environment that will invite e"ploration of this activitys concept? - + will as$ the children if they have been to a 'oo before. - 7ow mi#ht the dialo#!e be#in abo!t this concept? - + will tal$ to the children abo!t the 'oo, 'oo animals, and as$ them if they wo!ld li$e to ma$e their own 'oo. - +ncl!de an e"act )!ote of the $ind of statement yo! mi#ht !se to be#in this dialo#!e. (&his is a possibility, not a script.) - 5o yo! li$e the 'oo? Wo!ld yo! li$e to ma$e yo!r own 'oo? Where wo!ld yo! li$e to p!t yo!r paths? Where wo!ld yo! li$e to p!t yo!r animals? -. Concept e,ploration - 7ow are yo! e"pectin# to actively e"plore this concept/material? :rovide the steps that wo!ld be the li$ely pro#ression in the process the children will e"perience. - &he children and + will tal$ abo!t the 'oo, 'oo animals, and maps before the children set down at the table to ma$e their own 'oo maps. &he children will then set down with the constr!ction paper, crayons, paint, mar$ers, and animal pieces to ma$e the 'oo maps. (. In1uiry 2&pen -nded 3uestions4 - .orm!late potential diver#ent, tho!#ht provo$in# )!estions that will facilitate critical thin$in# d!rin# the activity. (3inim!m 3) - Sample idea starters: ;7ow did yo! ma$e that path?< ;What wo!ld happen if yo! added an animal there?< ;Why do yo! thin$ these animals do not live to#ether?< - 7ow will yo! eval!ate the way yo! will proceed? - &hro!#h the childrens behavior, body lan#!a#e, and disc!ssion.

Sample idea starters: ;What have we fo!nd o!t so far?< ;What are the )!estions we need to as$ now?<

5. Closure - 7ow will yo! facilitate clos!re? - &al$ to the children abo!t other animals that they co!ld have p!t into their 'oo. - +ncl!de potential )!estions yo! mi#ht as$ to determine concept internali'ation. , Sample idea starters: ;What have we discovered abo!t 'oos?< ;What s!rprised !s abo!t ma$in# yo!r own 'oo?< ;What did this show !s that we want to $now more abo!t?< 9. Assessment - 7ow will yo! determine that the activity is completed? - =nce all of the children have made their own 'oo maps, we have tal$ed abo!t the 'oo> we have tal$ed abo!t 'oo animals, and tal$ abo!t the maps the children made. - (+f f!rther e"ploration of the materials or concepts is desired, how will yo! s!pport that?) - + will contin!e to let the children wor$ on the 'oo maps if they feel li$e they co!ld or want to add somethin# to it, read a 'oo boo$ with the children, or have more disc!ssions with the children abo!t their favorite 'oo animals and what those 'oo animals feel li$e, li$e to eat, and where they live. -,tension Ideas - 7ow will yo! f!rther e"tend this learnin# into other lessons? - -y learnin# more in depth abo!t different animals thro!#h how they feel, what they eat, where they live, and findin# learnin# #ames. - What other activities can be done to f!rther enhance the ob%ectives in this lesson? - ?ivin# the children more animal pieces to p!t into their 'oo maps, #ivin# the children different ob%ects to p!t into their 'oo, and havin# the children pic$ their favorite 'oo animal to ma$e a mas$ or pict!re of that animal.