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A 4 page research paper/essay that outlines lesson plans that fulfill New York State Learning Standards in regards to science and English for the early elementary grades. The plans addresses the first standard listed with New York State Learning Standards regarding the “Living Environment” for grades 1 through 3, which states that students should know that “Living things are both similar to and different from each other and nonliving things” (Standard 4, Science). Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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should know that "Living things are both similar to and different from each other and nonliving things" (Standard 4, Science). Additionally, these plans also address Standard 1 for English Language
Arts, which indicates that "Students will read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding" (English Language Arts). The common theme between these lessons plans is an exploration of
bats. Bats are fascinating because the reality of these flying mammals is clouded by "myth, legend and folklore" (Krantz and Barrow 29). Because there is so much misinformation in the
public mindset about bats, the first lesson concerns investigating the reality of bats. This begins with the students reading Stellaluna by Jannell Cannon, which is an excellent "fiction picture book"
that offers a "good introduction to the study of bats" (Krantz and Barrow 29). By reading, or listening to the book being read, students will begin to comprehend the differences
between bats and birds. With this introduction, the first lesson moves on to explore what the students know, or feel they "know," about bats, using the "K-W-L inquiry method,"
(that is, what the students already know; what they want to know; and what they have learned. The teacher acts as the class scribe, recording student contributions to the discussion.
The column for "L" what the students have learned is left blank and filled in as the week progresses. Lesson 2 involves begins with the students reading (or hearing
read) Anne Earles book Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats, which is a nonfiction book that provides the facts about bats and dispels many myths, as well as discussing the vital role
that bats play in the environment (Krantz and Barrow 29). This book describes how bats navigate at night through the use of sonar. To illustrate this, the teacher has the
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