The concept of ENDANGERED versus INVASIVE examines the causes of endangerment, using Big Understandings such as "Maybe humans are an invasive species" through to Essential Questions such as, "Why are some local species endangered?". PLUS a choice of creative thinking activities, assessment tools etc.
All the hard work done for you - provides you with the planning framework, a recommended video link or book as an introductory hook, a set of photocopiable cards to promote sharing of Prior Knowledge...assessments.. even a list of suggested resources!
Using the highly-praised "Inquiry Learning with Concepts" model, this unit offers you a wealth of meaningful activities to lift your students' learning and to build on students' interests and individual understandings. As H Lynne Erickson says (2007), "Using topics and facts as a support rather than as a final destination, will truly lift academic and teaching standards.”
Samples: Is a species which disturbs a local ecosystem, an endangered species? Smokers? Trees? Human teachers?? PLUS lots more like this. ..
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The concept of PROBABILITY versus IMPROBABILITY examines the values and uses of probability theory,involving finding patterms that are not always obvious and which enable predictions. Using Big Und..
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The concept of CULTURAL IDENTITY examines the role that icons play in a culture, using Big Understandings such as "Icons represent our past;Icons don't have to be real, solid things; they can be a ..
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"Please can we do those Memory Skills activities now??" Students LOVE these activities- students have actually ASKED for more of them! Re-issued by popular demand. Also used by SPELD teachers! ..
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Visual discrimination and visual memory form an integral part of many daily activities. They are essential and critical skill areas; but we don't often, or regularly, teach or consciously 'develop' th..
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Students LOVE these activities- students have actually ASKED for more of them! Easy to administer: takes less than 5 minutes a day (or once per week, etc)
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Students LOVE these activities- students have actually ASKED for more of them!Easy to administer: takes less than 5 minutes a day (or once per week, etc)
$NZ 14.00