Wolf!
Students will develop an awareness of what is myth and what is reality in regards to wolf species. They will interpret literature using critical thinking skills, research factual information on wolves and compare/contrast with fictional tales.
State Standards include-
Grades 3-5
Life Science: Behavior, Growth, and Changes: Offspring resemble their parents and each other; Individuals of the same kind differ in their traits and sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing; and Plants and animals have life cycles that are part of their adaptations for survival in their natural environments
Live Science: Earth's Living History: Changes in an organism's environment are sometimes beneficial to its survival and sometimes harmful
National Standards include-
Grades K-4
Science as Inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; and Understandings about scientific inquiry
Life Science: Characteristics of organisms; Life cycles of organisms; and Organisms and environment
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Personal health; Characteristics and changes in populations; Types of resources; Changes in environments; and Science and technology in local challenges
History and Nature of Science: Science as a humas endeavor
Grades 5-8
Science as Inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; and Understandings about scientific inquiry
Life Science: Structure and function in living systems; Reproduction and heredity; Regulation and behavior; Population and behavior; and Diversity and adaptations of organisms
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Personal health; Populations, resources, and environments; Natural hazards; Risks and benefits; and Science and technology in society
History and Nature of Science: Science as a human endeavor; Nature of science; and History of science
Standards(s):
- Grades (0)K-4: History and Nature of Science
- Grades (0)K-4: Life Science
- Grades (0)K-4: Science as Inquiry
- Grades (0)K-4: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
- Grades 3-5: Life Science Topic - Behavior, Growth and Changes
- Grades 3-5: Life Science Topic - Earth's Living History
- Grades 5-8: History and Nature of Science
- Grades 5-8: Life Science
- Grades 5-8: Science as Inquiry
- Grades 5-8: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives