A Fuzzy Adventure

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A Fuzzy Adventure

• A first and second grade PowerQuest
• by
• Ms. Hansen, Library Media Specialist
• Hawthorn Elementary School

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Introduction

• Boink! Thump! Plunk. Its big. Its round. Its
  really fuzzy. But --- what is it?
• What would you do if you found something strange
  and mysterious?
• How would you learn more about it?
• Follow our little round friend through
• this Fuzzy Adventure!

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Task

• In this PowerQuest all first and second graders
  will find out
• how books are made, and
• learn about the authors of The Great Fuzz Frenzy.
  
• Second graders will also
• find out more about prairie dogs and their homes
• learn more about the illustrator, Janet
  Stevens.

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Process

• Read each step and click on the links to learn
  more about
• How a book is made
• http//www.harperchildrens.com/hch/picture/featur
  es/aliki/howabook/book1.asp
• All about the authors and illustrator
• http//www.janetstevens.com/FAQ/index.html
• http//www.susanstevenscrummel.com/abouttheauthor
  .htm
• Use graphic organizers from your teacher to make
  notes of what you learned.

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Learn More

• Learn more about prairie dogs and their homes.
  Use post-it notes to write down four things you
  learned about prairie dogs to share with the
  class.
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals
  /rodent/Prairiedogprintout.shtml
• Look at a prairie dog burrow map. Decide why
  there are so many rooms. Use post-it notes to
  write down two things you noticed about a prairie
  dog burrow. Share them with the class.
• http//www.nationalgeographic.com/burrow/end.html
  
• Visit the studio of author and illustrator Janet
  Stevens. Create your own graphic organizer to
  share new information you learned about things
  she likes to draw and how computers help her
  illustrate books. There are lots of links here
  so take your time!
• http//www.janetstevens.com/today/index.html

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Assess

• Able to follow directions of PowerQuest
• Yes No
• Able to use different graphic organizers to take
  notes
• Yes No
• Neat handwriting
• Yes No
• Showed teamwork
• Yes No

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End

• Way to go fuzz detectives!
• You have shown how well you can
• use the Internet,
• use different graphic organizers to take notes,
• read a diagram, and
• worked well with classmates.
• Now, enjoy reading The Great Fuzz Frenzy!

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Credits

• Image Credits
• Google Images. Prairie Dog Locator. 19 June
  2007. ltwww.prairiedoglover.comgt.
• Microsoft Images. Tennis ball. 19 June 2007.
• Book Credits
• Stevens, Janet and Susan Stevens Crummel. The
  Great Fuzz Frenzy. Orlando Harcourt, Inc. 2005.

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Teacher Information

• Missouri Standards
• CA 1 Develop and apply effective research
  process skills to gather, analyze and evaluate
  information
• CA 3 Write effectively in various forms and
  types of writing
• Necessary Materials
• Computers with Internet access
• Graphic organizers
• How a Book is Made (1st grade) How a Book is
  Made (2nd grade)
• Learning About Authors (2nd grade)
• Post-it Notes pencils
• The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens Susan
  Stevens Crummel