Danielle Johnson

Child Development 150

Prof. M. Cole
7 May, 2015.
KWHL Chart for Teachers
K (What do you know?) W (What do you want to know?) H (How will you learn this?) L (What did you learn?)
Coral reefs are formed from coral. Ho old are coral reefs! "e ill
#e tal$in% a#o&t this d&rin% o&r
story time #oo$, hich ill %ive
&s the anser'
(oo$ research )t is estimated that the first coral
reef formed *+0 million years a%o
Many animals live in the reef. ,hat are the factors that
determine coral reef %roth!
-isit local pet shop or a.&ari&m /emperat&re, salinity "ho m&ch
salt is in the ater, and firm
nat&ral s&rfaces to %ro on.
/he roc$s are e0tremely sharp
and dan%ero&s.
,hat location contains the most
coral reefs!
)nternet research /he Pacific 1cean has the hi%hest
n&m#er of coral reefs.
/here are many different $inds of
coral.
,hat are the most common types
of coral reef!
(oo$ research /he most common type is the
frin%in% reef.
2o to coral reefs are the same. 3re there any dan%ero&s coral! )nternet research 4ome corals can stin%. 5oanthids
prod&ce a to0ic chemical they can
s.&irt.
/here are many factors that
determine the %roth and location
of coral reefs.
3re coral reefs #ecomin%
endan%ered!
)nternet research 6es, coral reefs are one of the
most endan%ered ecosystems.
,ith temperat&res risin%, corals
die off #eca&se they need a
specific temperat&re to thrive.
3ltho&%h there are many reefs,
spectac&lar coral reefs are scarce.
3re coral reefs still formin%! )nternet research ) co&ld not find anythin% on this. )
co&ld only find an anser to how
coral reefs form.
Coral reefs are orth #illions of
dollars.
,hat is the oldest coral reef! (oo$ research /he oldest coral reef is estimated
to #e *+0 million years old and is
not lon%er in ocean ater. )t is
located in -ermont.
)t is possi#le to create yo&r on
coral reef.
3re corals delicate! (oo$ research Coral reefs are considered
delicate #eca&se of the precise
temperat&re and salinity needed
for coral reefs to form. /hey m&st
#e in the ri%ht location, ith the
ri%ht temperat&re and salinity.
Coral 7eefs are &s&ally very
colorf&l.
,hat are the most d&ra#le types
of coral!
8ocal pet shop9a.&ari&m 3ltho&%h ) co&ldn:t find the
M14/ d&ra#le, 5oanthids are one
of the most d&ra#le corals.
/he lar%est coral reef is the %reat
#arrier reef.
,hat e0actly is a coral! )nternet research Coral are tiny animals "polyps'
that #&ild a str&ct&re aro&nd
themselves for protection.
KWHL Chart for Children
K (What do you know?) W (What do you want to know?) H (How will you learn this?) L (What did you learn?)
7oc$s &nderater ,hat lives there! Pict&res
/here are shar$s ,hat else is there! ;oin% there
7eally #i% Can ) %o there! /eacher
,here are they! Maps
)s it scary! 3s$ mom
KWHL Follow Up Activities
1. How will the KWHL Chart be presented in the classroom? Circle Time? mall !ro"p Activit#? Tell the name of the
specific activit#.
/he <,H8 Chart ill #e presented d&rin% small %ro&p activity time so that the teacher ill #e a#le to foc&s on a small %ro&p of
children at one time. /he <,H8 chart ill also #e presented at the end of the ee$ for reflection on hat e learned. /he <,H8
chart ill #e presented at circle time at the end of the ee$ to %o over the chart as a class.
$. What ta%e home activit# will be "sed to enco"ra&e parent involvement? 'This activit# sho"ld be mentioned in #o"r parent
letter()
/he ta$e home activity ) have provided to enco&ra%e parent involvement is to have children al$ li$e a cra# in different motions at
home. /his activity ill s&pport the child:s physical development hile involvin% parents as ell. Children ill learn ho cra#s al$,
and can o#serve differences #eteen h&mans and cra#s.
*. pecif# two specific small &ro"p activities that will be "sed to follow "p the +W, portion of the KWHL chart. Tell the
names of the specific activities and state what #o" will be doin&.
/he first activity that ill s&pport the =,> portion of the chart is the small %ro&p activity =,ater, ,ater ?veryhere@>. /his activity
allo children the opport&nity to analyAe different types of ater and hat the differences in the aters may s&pport, ie. 1cean ater
and coral reefs, tap ater and drin$in%. Children can reflect on their findin%s for a #etter &nderstandin% of here coral reefs form.
/he second activity that ill s&pport the =,> portion of the chart is the small %ro&p activity =Creatin% an 1cean>. )n this activity,
children ill #e creatin% their on =ocean> in a ater #ottle. ,e ill &se mineral oil and ater to create a ave effect. Children can
add sand, fish, and dye to create their on ori%inal oceans. /his activity ill teach children ho aves move and hat is involved in
the ecosystems of coral reefs.