Joan+Kline

====**Lesson:** The students will be able to define, describe, and explain various types of behavioral and structural animal adaptations through research and discussions. The students will discover relationships between locations and survival.====

RL4.1 – RF4.4 Standards for Informational Text and Foundation Skills
====**Various materials that may be used:** Internet, Library Books/Animals, Science texts, Pictures of Animals, Smart board, Movie (United Streaming), Virtual or Primary source Field Trips, Rubrics, etc...====

**Process:**

 * Using the various materials students will learn about behavioral and structural characteristics.
 * The individual students in each group will choose an animal to research and determine their animal body and behavioral structures that have specific growth and survival functions.
 * Each individual student will write an informative/ explanatory paragraph including the behavioral and structural characteristics the animal exhibits.
 * Each group will choose a habitat to evaluate living and non living things that affect animal life.
 * As a group the students will choose one of the following to create: a Glogster, diaroma, PowerPoint
 * Each group will then present their final product.

**Assessment:**
A rubric will be used for the Individual Informational paragraph A separate rubric from Rubistar will be used for group work and product. After each presentation the students will use chart paper to give feed back using mind movies.

**Reflection: Real Life Challenges**
In an open discussion the students will confront the issue off bringing captive animals into a habitat that is not naturally suitable. Determine what zoo keepers do in order to provide a habitat suitable for the needs of the animals. Can animals adapt to their surroundings.