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**﻿﻿Teacher Name:** Shelly Carius **Grade:** 2nd **Unit:** Animals Grow and Change **Lesson:** What are some animal life cycles?

Students will be divided into groups of three. They will read and discuss the performance task scenario and choose a role to play entomologist, ornithologist, or herpetologist. Once this has been decided students will now partner up with another student who is playing the same role to research their animals. Once research is complete, life cycle map is complete, and oral report is complete students will return to their original grouping of three to practice presentation and complete Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the three types of animals.
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Teacher must follow special needs student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP). **Students with physical impairments:** Student will be paired with two non-impaired students to help with the research. When typing on the computer students may use keyboard covers to isolate keys or use and adaptive/enlarged keyboard. During discussion of Venn Diagram student may use a tape recorder or the help of a note taker. Students will be allowed to use silly putty in one hand while completing research in order to reduce distractions. Students will be paired with highly motivated students and allowed to work in an area separated from distractions. Students will take periodic breaks during group work in order to allow for time to refocus. Obtain a live specimen for students to observe and journal about the process of metamorphosis. Plant a butterfly garden - have students research the types of plants that will attract butterflies and where the garden should be placed. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students can research the life cycle of a different animal of their choice.
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