Surviving the African Jungle

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Surviving the African Jungle

• A lesson for 4th Grade
• (Science Language Arts)
• Designed by Whitney Locklear
• wclockle_at_oakland.edu
• Your story on how to catch an animal in the
  African Jungle and SURVIVE
  

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Introduction

• A new zoo keeper has asked you to help him create
  an African Jungle Zoo. The challenge is you must
  help him catch one of the animals!
  
• Not only do you need to decide which animal you
  are going to catch for the zoo. You are going to
  have to survive 5 days in the African Jungle. You
  will need to research the animal you are going
  after and also what you will need for survival.

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Task

• What animal are you going to capture?
• You will need to research this animal and how you
  will catch it.
  
• You will also need to research survival
  techniques and the climate as well as geography
  of Africa.
  
• All of your research must come together in the
  form of a report describing your adventure and
  how you survived.
  
• Include a picture of your animal as well as a
  picture of where you will be traveling in Africa
  (a photograph or drawing).
  
• Your report should include 5 paragraphs.
• Use the information you already know about
  developing paragraphs.
  
• You may use Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word,
  dictionaries, encyclopedias, and National
  Geographic Magazines.

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Process 1

• First choose which animal you are going to
  capture for the African Jungle Zoo. Use the links
  provided to help you decide.
  
• You will need to research this animal so that you
  will know how and where to catch it. For help on
  questions you may need to answer click here and
  print out the worksheet.
• You will need to include your capturing technique
  in your report.
  
• Next, list items that you must bring in order to
  survive. Click here for help getting your thought
  process started.
  
• African Animals
• African Savanna
• Zoo Animal Facts
• Safari Travel Tips
• Safari Travel Clothing Ideas

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Process 2

• Search the web for photographs of your animal and
  where it lives.
  
• African Animal Photos
• If you do not want to use a photograph, you may
  also use a drawing.
  
• Keep in mind if you do not want to be limited to
  only use the websites provided, feel free to
  search the web on your own using Google Search
  and typing in key words of what you are looking
  for.
• For example you could go to google and search for
  the word Africa. Then choose from the websites
  available to explore.
  
• Be prepared to share your pictures with the
  class.
  

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Process 3

• Once you have gathered your information, you can
  organize your thoughts and research into a five
  paragraph report. If you need to review how to
  organize and set up paragraphs in the form of a
  report, use the link provided below as a guide.
• You may also use dictionaries, encyclopedias,
  National Geographic or other educational
  magazines (consult with your teacher).
  
• Your report should be typed in Microsoft Word and
  SAVED before printing.
  
• Your end product should include a picture,
  drawing, or photograph of the animal you captured
  for the African Jungle Zoo, a picture and brief
  description of where you stayed (location), and a
  five paragraph essay/report.
• All of these materials must be presented to the
  class. You will not be required to read your
  entire report but instead a short summary (so
  make sure you practice!)
• Good Luck! Have fun! And be careful surviving the
  African jungle!!
  
• How to Write a Five Paragraph Report

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Evaluation

• You will be evaluated on your use of class time,
  your report, quality and detail of pictures, and
  your presentation to the class.
  
• Each of the above requirements will be worth a
  certain number of points explained in this
  printable rubric form.

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Conclusion

• Congratulations! You have survived and also came
  back with an addition to the African Jungle Zoo.
  The zoo keeper is very grateful and just might
  want to use you for his next adventure.maybe
  catching a sea animal for a zoo of aquatic life!
• Here are some games and links for you to enjoy!
• Africa Quiz
• Make an African Mask
• African Animal Puzzles, Stories, Coloring pages,
  and other fun games
  

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Credits

• This Multimedia Project was made possible with
  the help of
  
• Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, PowerPoint,
  Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and magazines.
  
• The IST 396 web site
• Google.com
• By Whitney Locklear

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Introduction (Teacher)

• This lesson was developed for students to use as
  a unique way of learning about science and how to
  organize their ideas in a short report using
  Microsoft Word.
• The lesson deals with each student completing a
  five paragraph report on a certain animal from
  the Africa jungle, how they captured it, and how
  they survived their adventure. They must also
  find or draw a picture of the animal as well as a
  picture of the environment in which they captured
  that animal.

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Learners (Teacher)

• This lesson was developed for a fourth grade
  classroom. It targets the subjects of science and
  language arts. The lesson can easily be extended
  to additional grades and subjects as well.
• Prior to the lesson, learners will need to know
  basic computer skills, how to use Microsoft Word,
  how develop paragraphs, and how to search the
  web. However, they may need teacher assistance to
  review these skills.

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Standards (Teacher)

• As a result of this lesson, students will learn
  how to search the web for information, more about
  Africa and its animals, and will also review on
  how to write a report using five well developed
  paragraphs.
• Science Standards are addressed in this lesson as
  well as Language Arts Standards.
  
• Students will learn how to organize information,
  use their imaginations to write a fictional story
  in the first person point of view, and express
  their own individual creativity in their survival
  techniques, by what animal they choose, and how
  they choose to catch that animal.
• Language Arts Education Standards grades K-12
• The students learn how to write five paragraph
  reports.
  
• Evaluating and organizing information is taught.
• Applying knowledge of language structure,
  punctuation, spelling, and grammar is used in
  their report.
  
• Applying language skills to create a purpose for
  writing is taught. The students are required to
  share information and facts, express personal
  ideas in their five paragraph report.
• Science Education Standards for grades K-4
• The students learn life science by exploring
  environments different than the one they live in
  with different types of animals.
  
• The students explore different personal and
  social perspectives by trying to survive in the
  African jungle environment.
  

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Process 1 (Teacher)

• This is the process description given to the
  students to complete this project. The students
  are also given links to different websites to
  explore that are not included in the description
  of the process below.
• First choose which animal you are going to
  capture for the African Jungle Zoo. Use the links
  provided to help you decide.
  
• You will need to research this animal so that you
  will know how and where to catch it. For help on
  questions you may need to answer click here and
  print out the worksheet.
• You will need to include your capturing technique
  in your report.
  
• Next, list items that you must bring in order to
  survive. Click here for help getting your thought
  process started. Search the web for photographs
  of your animal and where it lives
• If you do not want to use a photograph, you may
  also use a drawing.
  
• Keep in mind if you do not want to be limited to
  only use the websites provided, feel free to
  search the web on your own using Google Search
  and typing in key words of what you are looking
  for.
• For example you could go to google and search for
  the word Africa. Then choose from the websites
  available to explore. Be prepared to share your
  pictures with the class.
• Once you have gathered your information, you can
  organize your thoughts and research into a five
  paragraph report. If you need to review how to
  organize and set up paragraphs in the form of a
  report, use the link provided as a guide.
• You may also use dictionaries, encyclopedias,
  National Geographic or other educational
  magazines (consult with your teacher).
  
• Your report should be typed in Microsoft Word and
  SAVED before printing.
  
• Your end product should include a picture,
  drawing, or photograph of the animal you captured
  for the African Jungle Zoo, a picture and brief
  description of where you stayed (location), and a
  five paragraph essay.
• All of these materials must be presented to the
  class. You will not be required to read your
  entire report but instead a short summary (so
  make sure you practice!)
• Good Luck! Have fun! And be careful surviving the
  African jungle!!
  

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Process 2 (Teacher)

• At least one teacher must be present to oversee
  this project. Students may have questions
  concerning how to use the computers.
  
• A novice teacher could use this assignment. It is
  thoroughly explained and students should be able
  to use it without experiencing too many
  difficulties.
• Each student must have access to their own
  computer to complete this lesson. A computer lab
  can also be used for this assignment .
  
• This project will probably take approximately a
  week of class time, during the science or
  language arts (or both) period of the day.
  
• Students will not be able to work on this
  assignment at home if they do not have access to
  computers or PowerPoint. Therefore, students
  should be provided with plenty of class time.

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Process 3 (Teacher)

• Variations The lesson could also be used as a
  group assignment for younger students. The roles
  could be divided into
  
• writer of the report
• researcher
• photographer
• presenter
• Students would work together and consult with
  one another when/if they run into problems. Using
  the lesson as a group assignment would also help
  the students practice teamwork and getting along
  with one another. However, this would also make
  grading more difficult.

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Resources (Teacher)

• Materials needed
• A class set of dictionaries, encyclopedias, and
  National Geographic magazines
  
• Microsoft Word
• Internet Explorer
• PowerPoint
• Google.com
• How To Write A Five Paragraph Report
• At least one teacher should be present during
  this project to answer questions on how to search
  the web, use Microsoft Word, or to review what
  the students already know about writing complete
  paragraphs.
• A field trip to a Zoo would be an excellent idea
  after completion of this project!

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Evaluation (Teacher)

• When evaluating this lesson, teachers should take
  into consideration the quality of the students
  report, their use of class time, the effort that
  went into their work, the quality of pictures,
  and the thoroughness of their presentations.
• Student Evaluation printable rubric form.

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Conclusions (Teacher)

• This lesson is a fun way to help children learn
  to explore the web on their own.
  
• The material is organized in such a way that the
  students think that they are playing a game
  rather than doing actual work.
  
• The children will have a chance to put their
  imaginations to work.
  
• Students will build on their knowledge of animals
  and learn interesting facts that that may not
  have known or ever thought of before.
  
• Students will also build on their writing, and
  organizational skills.
  
• Other students will benefit from listening to the
  discoveries and interesting new facts from their
  classmates presentations.

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Credits (Teacher)

• National Education Standards were taken from The
  Education World website.
  
• Language Arts and Science standards were
  addressed in this lesson.
  
• Language Arts Education Standards
• Science Education Standards
• Support The IST 396 Site
• Google Search
• Created by Whitney Locklear