Here are three of
cross-curricular lessons!
LESSON PLAN ONE: THE THIN GREEN
LINE
PBS Nature has some excellent
resources that are perfect for cross-curricular activities. They aired a
fascinating special on frogs entitled The Thin Green Line that is
still available for streaming at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/frogs-the-thin-green-line/video-full-episode/4882/.
There are some fabulous resources accompanying the video, include a great
infographic. I have included a link to the infographic below. You could display
the infographic using your projector. Start by going over the infographic with
your students. Then, allow them to work in pairs or groups to answer the
questions in the attached document (a sample question is listed below).
Frog Infographic
http://www-tc.pbs.org/wnet/nature/files/2012/08/froginfographic_fnl.png
Features:
A PBS infographic on the anatomy
of a frog, comparisons to toads, and the development of the frog
Sample skill question:
According to the
infographic, if a frog is 3.5 inches long, can it jump more or less than 62
inches?
PBS Nature also aired a program on
billfish that was quite interesting. The entire video is no longer available for
streaming, but there are several resources still available along with some video
clips. One of the resources is an article on Mercury levels in seafood. It is
available here http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/superfish/a-warning-to-seafood-lovers/1008/
This would be an example of an article to
use for a cloze reading. First, print the article
for your students. Have the students read the article silently. Then, hand out
highlighters (or allow your students to get out a pencil) and let the students
read through again. During their second reading, the students should highlight
information that they think is important or interesting. They can also make
notes or comments. After this second reading, you can hold a class discussion on
the article or allow students to discuss in groups what they felt was important
about the article.
LESSON PLAN THREE: SUPERFISH PART
TWO
The Superfish resources also
include a great infographic! Use it as you would the frog info-graphic above.
(The font seems to be more visible using Explorer rather than Firefox).
Superfish infographic:
Features:
A PBS infographic on billfish including a
comparison of various types of billfish and fishing data
Sample skill question:
Using the information on the
infographic, explain why the names swordfish and spearfish are accurate for how
the fish look but not what they actually do.Click here to view the full question sheet
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