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Animal Pathfinder

Science: __Animals (Life Science)__ Grade: __2__ Teacher: __Laney Pollard__


 * 1) Purpose of Pathfinder: This pathfinder will guide students through informational resources that will assist them in gaining knowledge on animal classification, including habitats, and survival needs.


 * 1) Recommended keywords and search terms to use: animals, classification, habitat ,animal groups, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, fish, insects

Fiction 1. The Three Little Pigs/Harriet Ziefert/1995
 * 1) Print Resources: Books

2. On Noah’s Ark/Jan Brett/2003

Non-fiction 1. 595.7 Sol/ Classifying Insects/Andrew Solway/2003
 * 1) 597 Spi/Classifying Fish/Richard Spilsbury/2003
 * 2) 597.8 Spi/ Classifying Amphibians/Richard Spilsbury/2003
 * 3) 597.9 Spi/ Classifying Reptiles/Louise Spilsbury/2003
 * 4) 598 Sol/ Classifying Birds/ Andrew Soloway/2003
 * 5) 599 Sol/ Classifying Mammals/Andrew Soloway/2003
 * 6) 595.7 Sol/ Find the Insect/Cate Foley/2000


 * 1) A/V Materials/equipment:: Apple Ipad, Smart Board, Document Camera, Flip Camera, Computers, Printers, headphones for computers

** (a) ** DISCUS for SC : url: [|www.scdiscus.org], Click on “elementary” next click on:”Britannica Elementary” then Search: **animal classification, and birds, insects, mammals, reptiles, amphibians,fish** (b) DISCUS for SC: url: [|www.scdiscus.org], click on “elementary”, then click on “Kids Infobits” Gale Database, then the “animal” icon (c) FOSS web: Go to url: www.fossweb.com Click on “K-2” and follow the icons to the different animal groups
 * 1) Online Databases

* Use Apple Ipad: Click on the “Prezi” app, and go to the link for Animal Classification”
 * 1) Magazines and Journals: Go to url: [|www.scdiscus.org] click on top tab “Discus Kids”, in left column click on, “magazine artcles” then click on “SIRS Discoverer”, and in search box type in animal group
 * 2) * StreamlineSC (Streaming Video): Go to url: http://www.scetv.org/education/streamlineSC/ user name and password are needed, Mrs Pollard will provide you with that. Then in search bar type: “Animal Classifications”,and be sure to click on the K-2 icon BEFORE submitting your search, The box titled, “Animal Groups: Beginning Classification” will be the streaming video you will view. View all 6 segments.

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 * 1) Online Educational Web Resources:

The internet Public Library: [] Friarsgate Animal Hospital Dr. Jeff Mundell The Newberry County Public Library Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia SC: Jan H. Stamps
 * 1) Unique Materials: consider what community resources might be useful, such as the public library or an expert on the topic.