Project 5: Animals, Birds & Insects

concept: Rather than making a robot, do plays of fables – first look at various animals, from a “scientific point of view”; then show fables; then do plays of fables

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The theme for this week is “Science Safari”.

We are going to examine the world of animals, birds and insects.

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…to learn more about animals, birds and insects, to see how you can help some insects and birds, and to perform a short play using fables about animals

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You will use the following material:

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Let’s write down the information for this project.

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We will first look at:

Let’s learn new Vocabulary:

English Vocabulary – TYPES OF BUGS and INSECTS. (1:32 minutes long)

Learn Bugs & Insects for Kids | Fun Kids English. (1:50 minutes long)

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Which insect names do you know?

ANSWERS

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Now we are ready to start the project!

The Importance of Bees To Humans, the Planet & Food Supplies. (2:59 min. long)

What would happen if all the bees died? (2:45 minutes long)

If we look after bees, they’ll look after us. (2:15 minutes long)

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How to make a solitary bee home. (2:29 minutes long)

Simple Upcycled DIY Bee Hotel Tutorial. (0:44 minutes long)

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Let’s learn new Vocabulary:

Birds Names | kids learning. (3:56 minutes long)

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Which bird names do you know?

ANSWERS

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All About Birds for Children: Animal Learning for Kids. (4:19 minutes long)

Interesting Facts about Birds | Educational Video for Kids. (3:31 minutes long)

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Bird Feeder Rolls

Make Your Own Recycled Bird Feeders. (4:04 minutes long)

(“entertaining”)

Cheap and Original Home made Birds Feeder. (3:10 minutes long)

How to make a Bird Feeder for kids – Simple and Easy. (3:03 minutes long)

Bird Feeder Bottles:

How to make a Bird Feeder from a Plastic Bottle. (2:30 minutes long)

Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder. (3:35 minutes long)

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Let’s learn new Vocabulary:

Animals vocabulary in English. (9:34 minutes long)

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Which animal names do you know?

ANSWERS

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Chickens! Learn about Chickens for Kids. (2:37 minutes long)

Top 15 Amazing Facts About Foxes. (3:23 minutes long)

Foxes | Science for Kids. (4:15 minutes long)

Is Bugs Bunny A Rabbit Or A Hare? “Cartoon Science”. (5:03 minutes long)

Top 30 Amazing Facts About Mice. (6:27 minutes long)

Lions | Science for Kids. (4:25 minutes long)

Cool Facts About Lions | Things You Wanna Know. (1:50 minutes long)

African Lion | Amazing Animals. (1:46 minutes long)

The Science of GOATS! (3:52 minutes long)

Ants making bridge, team work. (1:52 minutes long)

5 FUN FACTS ABOUT TORTOISES! (3:21 minutes long)

Tortoise Fun Facts. (2:52 minutes long)

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You are going to perform a short fable. A fable is a story that teaches a lesson. A fable often has animals in it. Let’s look at a few examples.

The Lion and the Mouse. (2:51 minutes long)

The Hare and the Tortoise. (4:21 minutes long)

The Ant and the Grasshopper. (5:01 minutes long)

The Rooster and the Fox. (2:25 minutes long)

You will be given a play in English, plus a Spanish copy, to help you to understand the play better. Decide who will be which characters and then prepare to do your play, in English, for the rest of the class.

(Use your Project sheet to write down ideas for the performance.)