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ST – Mastery 35%
Strategies Planned
 Demonstrations
o M – Connecting base-ten blocks as a visual for place value
o W – Shared writing
 Competitions
o M – Playing “I’m the Greatest”
 Direct instructions
o M – Mini lesson to address place value
o R – Instruction about reading strategies
o S1 – Discussing components needed for animals to survive
o W – Mini-lesson
o S2 – Read aloud
 Describing
o M – Writing about strategy
o R – Opportunities to explain characters, details, theme, etc.
o S1 – Opportunity to describe habitat
o S2 – Describing their product

Multiple Intelligences fostered

 Body/Kinesthetic
o M – Anticipatory Set and “I’m the Greatest”
o S2 – Creating a new product

SF – Interpersonal 35%

Strategies Planned
 Team Games/Group Investigations
o M – Work with other to play “I’m the Greatest”
 Personal Sharing
o M – Chances to share the strategies they used in the game
o R – Grand conversation
o S1 – Opportunity to share habitat with others
o W – Opportunities to share in the Author’s Chair
 Role Playing
o S1 – Take on the role of a zookeeper
o S2 – Take on the role of an inventor
 Describing Feelings
o R – Opportunity to talk about people they value, fist to five activity
o S2 – Describe why they believe their product is effective

Multiple Intelligences fostered

 Musical/Rhythmic
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o S2 – Opportunity to write a jingle for product

 Interpersonal
o M – Sharing out ideas in closure, playing game with partner
o R – Sharing out in grand conversation
o S1 – Opportunity to share out
o W – Opportunity to help each other revise and edit
o S2 – Opportunity to share out/collaborate

NT – Understanding 20%
Strategies Planned
 Inquiry
o S1 – Students will answer inquiry question about animal needs
o S2 – Students will answer inquiry question about turning recycled materials into
something valuable
 Problem-Solving
o M – Chance to discover how to create the biggest number
o S1 – Students will solve the problem of creating a zoo
o S2 – Students will work to solve a real-world problem
 Logic Problems
o M – Solving place value riddle
 Essays
o M – Chance to explain strategy in writing
o R – Chance to write down theme
o W – Chances to write in Writer’s Workshop

Multiple Intelligences fostered

 Intrapersonal
o M – Sharing strategy requires students to think about their own thinking processes
o R – Students think about what they take away from the book any read in a
transactional manner
o S1 – Students work to create their own habitat
o W – Students think about how they would describe nouns
o S2 – Students must justify their creations
 Verbal/Linguistic
o M – Chances to share out with class
o R – Chances to explain for assessment opportunities
o S1 – Chances to share habitat
o W – Chances to share writing
o S2 – Chances to share products

NF – Self-expressive 10%
Strategies Planned
 Discussion
o M – Discussing strategies
o R – Grand conversation
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o S1 – Discussing animal needs

o W – Shared writing
o S2 – Discussing problems
 Metaphors
o M – Anticipatory set relates would you rather and movement to place value
 Art Activities
o S1 – Drawing zoo habitat
o W – Publishing writings
o S2 – Drawing plan and creating product
 Creative Problem-Solving
o S1 – Solve the problem of creating a zoo exhibit
o S2 – Solve a real-world problem

Multiple Intelligences fostered

 Logical/Mathematical
o M – Solving riddle and using strategy
o S1 – Solving problems for the zoo
o S2 – Solving problems
 Visual/Spatial
o M – Base ten blocks
o R – Using anchor charts/visuals for each strategy
o S1 – Creating a visual zoo habitat
o S2 – Creating a 3D product
 Naturalist
o S1 – Learn about animals, discuss their needs
o S2 – Talk about how reusing old items is beneficial for the environment