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A 6 page paper that describes the major components of a thematic interdisciplinary unit for second-graders. The paper begins with a rationale for the unit and then presents the objectives for the unit. (These are also correlated to the Pennsylvania Standards.) Materials and resources are then listed. This is followed by activities for each of five different disciplinary areas. No Bibliography.
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File: MM12_PG2rnfs.rtf
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young children are very interested in conserving energy and in learning about the ecological systems found on earth. Children at this age love learning about things that are different, which
is why the rain forest is chosen as the general theme for this unit. The rain forest is filled with plants and creatures children do not see every day. Most
often when they learn of the dangers that are posed to these creatures, they want to do what they can to help. Developmentally, this age child is compassionate and
believes in the impossible. They have reached the age when they know pretend from reality and they have also reached the age of realizing they themselves can make a difference.
As for using an interdisciplinary approach, we can refer to Dewey and others who said that we do not live in a world that is segregated into math, writing,
reading, science, etc. No, we live in a world where all the disciplines are mixed up and we must call upon several in any given situation. Using interdisciplinary units has
consistently been found to lead children to a far greater and more comprehensive understanding of the general theme of the lesson. Objectives Related to Pennsylvania Standards * Know at
least ten animals that live in rain forests and some that have become extinct. PA 4.2.4; 4.3.4C * Learn geographic locations of rain forests. PA 7.1.3A & B *
Be able to identify the climate of the rain forests. * Learn why rain forests are endangered. PA 4.2.4 C * Learn why rain forests are necessary for the
ecology. PA 4.2.4 C; 4.3.4.A * Learn connection between the rain forest and ecological health. PA 7.4.3 * Learn some ways that people can help preserve the environment. PA 4.8
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