Kristy LaPorte, Meghan OConnell, Shannon Otis

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• Kristy LaPorte, Meghan OConnell, Shannon Otis
• Grade 3

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• Our unit plan covers the four major content
  areas Math, Science, Social Studies, and
  English Language Arts. During the unit plan, the
  students will learn a wide range of information
  on Penguins of Antarctica. This includes a brief
  history of Penguins, environmental issues
  regarding Penguins, such as Global Warming and
  the geography of Antarctica and where Penguins
  can be found on the continent.

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• Also included in this unit is multiplication and
  division followed by a unique interpretation of
  the game BINGO. Our interpretation of BINGO is
  called PENGO. For the Science portion of the
  unit plan, the students will discover facts about
  Penguins and participate in experiments involving
  how Penguins walk and how they keep their eggs
  warm, the temperature of Antarctica compared to
  where the students live, and the habitat/food for
  Penguins. For the English Language Arts portion
  of the unit plan, the students will learn new
  vocabulary associated with Penguins, will use
  their comparing and contrasting skills based on
  two different stories about Penguins, and they
  will brainstorm about what it would be like if
  they were a Penguin.

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• The students will enjoy a Guest Speaker, a trip
  to the zoo, and a movie day at the end of this
  unit

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• Due to the ever-growing topic of Penguins and the
  thematic features in the past three years, such
  as the documentary film March of the Penguins,
  the Academy Award Winning film Happy Feet, and
  the light-hearted animated feature film of the
  summer of 2007, Surfs Up, the topic of Penguins
  has become very popular for all ages. Students
  will relate and associate these films into their
  minds as they are learning about the subject of
  Penguins within the educational environment.

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• Students will associate their real life events,
  such as going to the zoo and their other
  experiences with Penguins, as they learn about
  serious topics, such as Global Warming, reading a
  thermometer, and other topics, such as Math and
  increasing their vocabulary skills.