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Grade 1, Book 4
Grade 1, Book 4
Unit 1: Let's Find Out
 
Yasmin's Ducks
by Barbara Bottner
 
Cross Curricular  
Fish  
Cross Curricular
From the Student Web Page
Fish
Connect to this link:
http://www.ncfisheries.net/kids/fish.htm


  1. Click Fish Parts. Learn about fish.
  2. Click Back. Click Fishing Trip.
  3. Where do you think you'll find fish?
  4. Click The Old Boat Dock at the bottom of the page.
About the Site

The North Carolina Department of Marine Fisheries hosts this Web site for kids about fish and fishing. In the Fish area, children can click parts of the ocean to see what fish live there. Children can also learn about the food chain, find out what makes a good fishing spot, read a fish tale, and discover interesting facts about fish anatomy. The main kids site has sections on Crustaceans and Shellfish also. You may want to preview the site to select relevant information.

What to Do

  1. Talk with children about fishing. Invite volunteers to share their experiences.

  2. Help children navigate the site.

  3. Read the facts about fish parts to the class.

  4. Read or paraphrase the fishing trip information.
From the Student Web Page
State Fish
Connect to this link:
http://www.statefishart.com/anatomy/


  1. Click Anatomy of a Fish.
  2. Then click Your State Fish.
  3. Click your region. Then click your state name.
  4. Learn about your state fish.
About the Site

Help children find information about their state fish at this Web site sponsored by Wildlife Forever, a non-profit organization that conserves America's wildlife. The site sponsors an art contest where students grades 4 through 12 can enter drawings of their state fish. Although your class is too young, you may want to have children draw and color their state fish and post the pictures in your classroom.

What to Do

  1. Ask children if they know every state has symbols such as a flag, flower, bird, or tree. Explain that most states also have a state fish.

  2. At the Web site, read the parts of the fish to your class.

  3. Help children identify their region and state name to access information.

  4. Read or paraphrase details about the state fish.
Find Out More  
Water Birds  
Find Out More
From the Student Web Page
The Albatross Project
Connect to this link:
http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/index.htm


  1. Click Albatrosses at Work and learn how an albatross lives.
  2. Click Size yourself up to an albatross.
  3. How does your size compare?
About the Site

The Albatross Project is a Web site based on a school project conceived by Dr. David Anderson of Wake Forest University in 1993. Invite children to meet the albatross, a different type of water bird from the ducks they are more familiar with. This informative Web site offers a great deal of intriguing information about these large birds, which fly long distances over the ocean. You may want to preview the site to select appropriate information. You will have to read aloud or paraphrase information for the class.

What to Do

  1. Read or paraphrase selected facts about the albatross. Explain migration.

  2. Help children measure their arm span and understand the comparisons at the site.

  3. To show children pictures, click the word here in the third paragraph.

  4. Click the pictures to enlarge, and describe them to children.
From the Student Web Page
The Canada Goose
Connect to this link:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Canadagooseprintout.shtml


  1. Look at the Canada goose and all of its parts.
  2. Draw a picture of a Canada goose.
  3. Label three parts of the Canada goose.
About the Site

Enchanted Learning provides information geared toward students on many subjects.

Lesson Objectives

  • Students will use the Internet to research the Canada goose.

  • Students will draw a picture of a Canada goose.

  • Students will label the parts of a Canada goose.

Suggested Additional Activities

  • Read over the information about the Canada goose. Make a chart to display this information. Compare the Canada goose to other water fowl such as a duck.

  • Make a class mural displaying a flock of geese migrating or swimming in a lake.

Leveled Books  
Teachers  
Leveled Books
From the Student Web Page
Ballet
Connect to this link:
http://www.pbt.org/kids/positions.html


  1. Look at the positions of the feet. Can you do first position?
  2. Try all five positions. Then try all five positions for your arms.
  3. Which one was the best?
  4. Which one did you not like?
About the Site

This is the children's section of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School. It is geared to teach children about ballet.

Lesson Objectives

  • Students will use the Internet to learn the five positions of ballet for feet and for arms.

  • Students will practice the five positions of ballet.

  • Students will state their favorite and least favorite ballet positions.

Suggested Additional Activities

  • Have students click on Trading Cards and print out pictures of famous ballet dancers.

  • Click on Stories and read some of the ballet stories to students. Have students work together to act out the stories.
From the Student Web Page
Animation Station
Connect to this link:
http://www.toytheater.com/animationstation.html


  1. Click on the first box. Draw a yellow circle.
  2. Click on Main Menu.
  3. Click on the second box. Draw a green circle.
  4. Click on Main Menu.
  5. Click on the third box. Draw a red circle.
  6. Click on Main Menu.
  7. Click on the fourth rectangle. Draw a blue circle.
  8. Click on Loop. Click on Play. Watch your movie!
About the Site

Toy Theater is a site full of games for all subject areas, including Music and Art.

Lesson Objectives

  • Students will use the Internet to learn how to make animation.

  • Students will draw sequential pictures.

  • Students will watch their animated movie.

Suggested Additional Activities

  • Allow students to animate faces, a flower, or a house. Have them save their animations, then share them all with the class.

  • Direct the students to the Composer link under Music on the top navigation bar. Have them compose and listen to a line of music.

  • Let students explore more of the games on this site.