Grade 1 - Animals and Habitats

Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide 7 | Animals of the Freshwater Habitat 139

Note: Introducing the Read-Aloud and Extensions may have

activity options that exceed the time allocated for that part of

the lesson. To remain within the time periods allocated for each

portion of the lesson, you will need to make conscious choices

about which activities to include based on the needs of your

students.

Exercise Materials Details

Introducing the Read-Aloud (10 minutes)

What Have We Already
Learned?

Habitat Chart; chart paper,

chalkboard, or whiteboard; black,

brown, and blue markers or

colored chalk

Categorize the different habitats into land

habitats or water habitats.

Note: So far only the Arctic Ocean has

been presented as a water habitat.

Where Are We? Image Card 22 (Ducks), yarn, world
map

You may wish to connect Image Card

22 to a freshwater habitat on a world

map (e.g., the Great Lakes in Michigan,

Mississippi River).

globe, U.S. map Use the globe and the U.S. map to point

out freshwater sources in the world and

in the U.S.

Vocabular y Preview:
Freshwater

Image 7A-1; U.S. map

Purpose for Listening

Presenting the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Animals of the Freshwater
Habitat

You may wish to conclude the read-aloud

with a short video clip of a freshwater

habitat (e.g., video of lakes, rivers,

streams, or wetlands).

Discussing the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Comprehension Questions

Sayings and Phrases: A Fish
Out of Water

drawing paper, drawing tools

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day
Extensions (20 minutes)

Multiple Meaning Word
Activity: Bills

Poster 4M (Bills)