Grade 1, Book 1
Grade 1
Unit 1: Day by Day
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The Path on the Map
by Jean Marzollo
 
Leveled Books  
Animals  
Leveled Books
From the Student Web Page
Zoboomafoo
Connect to this link:
http://www.pbs.org/zoboo/


  1. Click Snack Machine.
  2. Listen to your teacher tell about the game.
  3. Match each animal with the food it eats.
About the Site

Zoboomafoo, part of the PBS for Kids Web site, contains five games where children can learn about animals as they play. Help children learn more about animals using one of these entertaining games. Try Snack Machine and Mystery Animal. To play these games, computers need to have Macromedia˝ Shockwave˝ installed.

What to Do

  1. Help children understand and play the Snack Machine game.

  2. Click Game Instructions and read the directions to them. If necessary, read any text that pops up during the game.

  3. You may want to have students play Mystery Animal if time allows.
From the Student Web Page
Animal Sounds
Connect to this link:
http://www.davisfarmland.com/fun/funsound.htm


  1. Click on the duck to listen to its call.
  2. Click on the pig.
  3. Draw a picture of your favorite farm animal and what sound it makes.
About the Site

Davis' Farmland is a family-run farm in Massachusetts. DavisFarmland.com has activities aimed toward children one to eight years of age.

Lesson Objectives

  • Students will use the Internet to learn about animal sounds.

  • Students will identify animals.

  • Students will listen to animal sounds.

  • Students will draw pictures of their favorite farm animals.

Suggested Additional Activities

  • Have students listen to the rest of the animal sounds, including the animals that are not found at Farmland.

  • Take a field trip to a farm to learn more about farms and the animals that live on them.