Miss Averis First and Second Grade Class

What Does an Animal Need to Survive?

Grade(s)

1st and 2nd grade

Subjects(s)

Science

Length of Lesson

Three 45 minute lessons

Lesson Overview/Rationale

In this lesson, Students will learn about the different things that are included in the
cycle of an animals life. They will learn how food, water, air and environment are a
form of an animals needs of survival. Videos and pictures will be presented to give
visual representation of the learning material. The children will brainstorm together
in groups to create a movie that explains what a particular animal will need to
survive and present their work.

Curriculum Framework/
Standard

S.IA.E.1: Inquiry Analysis and Communication

S.IA.01.12: Share ideas about science through purposeful conversation.
S.IA.01.13: Communicate and present findings of observations.
S.IA.01.14: Develop strategies for information gathering (ask an expert, use
a book, make observations, conduct simple investigations, and watch a video).
L.OL.E.1: Life Requirements
L.OL.01.13: Identify the needs of animals.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

Define key terms involved in understanding the topic (Needs, Environment,
and Survival.)
List what an animal will need to survive.
Identify specific needs of a certain animal.
Explore the different environments of animals and how their needs are met
in that location.
Incorporate technology into their assignment.
1. A computer will be needed to locate worksheets and videos. (See Procedure)
2. A projector will also be needed in order to present material to students.
3. Movie Maker software.

Technology Uses

Materials

Materials needed to complete Lesson:

Day One

Intro: An Animals Needs

PowerPoint
Animals Needs Video
The Needs of An Animal Song
Habitat Worksheet
Animal books
Laptop/computers

Day Two

Animal Books
Laptop/computers

Procedure
Day One:
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1. Present to the students a PowerPoint introducing the topic of an Animals
Needs, which will provide key words the children will need to know before
entering the lesson and give examples of what both a household pet and
wild animal will need to survive based upon their environment.
2. Have the students watch the video Needs of Animals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe9kSlVeEIM to offer them a visual to
connect with what they have just learned.
3. After offering several examples, offer time for a class discussion and ask the
students if they can provide their own examples of an animal and what they
think its needs may be.
4. Have the class listen to the video The Needs of an Animal Song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1GTcvovh
A&list=PLbsWyo2XU6AyCXZhybtatG70tumQRcki_&index=3 to offer them
repetition of the subjects material and to better engage their creative
minds.
5. Work together as a class to complete the worksheet
http://laimooikeowd20102042511.blogspot.com/ connecting the animal to
the correct habitat.
Day Two:
1. Break the students into groups of 4, they will work on a project where they
will use the laptops/computers and work on the program Windows Live
Movie Maker. They will create a short movie on an animals specific needs.
2. Explain the project to the students and provide them with previously
designed examples.
3. Each group movie will need to be at least a minute long and contain at least
7 slides which include the title slide, 5 body slides and a credit slide. The
video needs to include at least 5 pictures, text, sound, animations and
transitions. The movie needs to be at least a minute long.
4. Each group with be assigned a different animal to research and create the
movie on.
5. The entire group with work together to brainstorm and share ideas but
every group member will each be given a role or responsibility towards
completing the movie. One student will find the facts and information that
relates to their animals needs, another will be in charge of typing the text
into the movie, another group member will find pictures to insert into their
project and the last member will find sound or audio to insert into the
movie. The group will work together on completing the video by adding
animations, transitions, etc.
6. Give the students the rest of the 45 minute period to work on their project.
Day 3:
1. Have the students continue working in their small groups to complete the
movie project.
2. During the last 15 minutes of the lesson period, have each group volunteer
to share their projects with the rest of the class.

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Assessment

Students will be assessed by their completion of their project. Students shared ideas
through purposeful conversation among their groups and applied that information
into their projects. The groups movie about their given animals needs is
informational and creative, followed by the guidelines given. Their work shows they
can properly identify an animals needs and understand how food, water, air and
environment apply to an animals survival.

Animals Needs movie: Rubric

Beginning

Developing

Exemplary

Completeness

0 points
Movie is not
present.

2 points
Movie is present but
not completed.

4 points
Movie is present and
completed entirely.

Movie Length

0 points
The movie is less
than 30 seconds
long.

1 point
The movie is
between 30-59
seconds long.

2 points
The movie at least 1
minute long.

Movie Slides

0 points
The movie
contains less than
3 slides.

1 point
The movie contains
less than 7 slides are
present.

2 points
The movie contains at
least 7 slides or more.
(Intro, body, credits)

Movie Animations

0 points
The movie does
not contain any
animations or
transitions.

1 point
Animations or
transitions are
present but not
avaiable on every
page.

2 points
Animations and
transitions are present
and available on every
page.

Score

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Movie Sound

0 points
Sound is not
included in the
movie.

1 point
Sound is included but
does not relate to
the theme.

2 points
Sound is icluded in the
movie and relates to
the theme.

Group Interactions

0 points
Assignment was
not completed
together as a
group.

2 points
Assignment was
completed together
as a group but with
numerous
distractions.

4 points
Assignment was
completed together as
a group with minimal
distractions.

Total Assignment
Score= 24
Movie URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-W9_U9j6GGpN3Q4cUc4dUF5bEE/view?usp=sharing