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Grade Four

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LANGUAGE ARTS

Poetry

• A variety of poetry forms can be used to express facts, feelings and emotions on animals, animal issues and the human-animal bond.  Limericks, haiku, cinquins and free verse are explored. 

All Creatures Cute and Creepy

• These lesson activities emphasize the important role that every animal plays in our ecosystem through rhyming and poetry.  How we judge and assign value to animals based on appearance and utility to people is also addressed.

Animals & Adjectives

• By using adjectives students will describe an image that other students must draw. Subsequently, students will draw an image from another student's description, gaining an appreciation for how description evokes
  imagery.

Chain Reaction

• These activities explore the consequences of chaining dogs and allows students to develop solutions that will benefit both dogs
  and their owners.

MATH

Pets and Math

• Through a series of activities students will use mathematical concepts to demonstrate the importance of responsible pet ownership.

HEALTH

Animal Art

• Through the activity “Ani-motion” students are encouraged to express their emotions or feelings about animals, animal issues and the human-animal bond through the creation of art.

MUSIC

Animal Music

• Through discussion of sound, dynamics, and movement students will listen to “The Carnival of Animals by Camille Saint-Saens and explore the representation of animals with musical instruments.

ART

Animal Art

• In these lesson activities students will experiment with geometric shapes to represent animals, and express interactions and relationships with animals through art.

Physical Education

Animal Yoga

• A fun way to integrate physical fitness into the day; students will increase flexibility while discussing and learning about animals.