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This activity will
take 2-3 45 minute class times. It is intended to be done in
cooperation with the Librarian, Technologist and classroom
teacher.
Introduction:
When Nicki
drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on playing
without realizing that he is wearing only one mitten.
As the lost
mitten lies in the snow, some of our forest friend animals
find the mitten and crawl in! The first few animals who
wiggle in are small, but not for long! Each animal to crawl
in get larger and larger in size until finally, a big brown
bear tries to squeeze in. Does he fit? Read and find out!
The Process:
After
reading Jan Brett’s The Mitten, the children will
choose an animal, from the book that they would like to know
more about. They will be given a booklet of information for
each animal. Each student will use the handout to collect
information and create a booklet about their animal.
The Task:
Students
will use the computer to write, edit, revise, and insert a
picture of their animal. They will need to include following
information in their booklet
- Description – What does your
animal look like? Use good descriptive words….large,
tiny, furry, soft, prickly, …
- Where does your animal live?
Forest, water, up a tree, desert…
- What does your animal eat? Don’t
just say, “food”.
- Name 2 adaptations of your animal.
For example: A duck has webbed feet to help it swim, a
frog has his eyes on top of his head to see above the
water while his body is under the water staying safe and
cool.
- 1 interesting fact about your
animal. For example: Did you know spiders smell through
their feet?
Pictures:
Resources:
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