Animals+that+Hatch+from+Eggs

Animals that Hatch from Eggs End Product: Poster that provides information on eggs, babies, adults, diet, and habitat. Timeline:
 * Session 1: Read //Chickens Aren't the Only Ones// by Ruth Heller. Students choose an animal as their topic of research.
 * Session 2: Trash and Treasure lesson on Notetaking. Using the ActivSlate has proven to be a lot less messy when it comes to this lesson so please bring yours with you as the library was turned down yet again for this type of purchase. Students will begin taking notes on the egg stage of their animal. See the graphic organizer that they will be using.
 * Session 3: Review notetaking lesson. Finish notes on eggs, babies, and diet.
 * Session 4: The puzzle of Description. Complete puzzle activity to show them what a thorough description entails and then begin filling in Kidspiration template that creates a web to describe the body of their animal.
 * Session 5: Complete Description webs and print out.
 * Sessions 6 and 7: Begin writing stage for poster. Students should carefully fill in all the information blocks for their poster.
 * Session 8: Begin assembling poster components and print out public domain pictures.
 * Session 9: Assemble posters.