Does a Stingray Sting? - Learn All About This Amazing Sea Creature.
Children will learn all about stingrays while practicing reading comprehension skills and improving vocabulary through discussion.
Mrs. Kaye B.A. (Hons) P.G.C.E.
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5.0
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What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. There is optional homework - children will be provided with a Google slides doc where they can complete the questions at their leisure.Assessment
I will assess / evaluate speaking skills and comprehension skills.Class Experience
US Grade 1 - 4
Would you like to learn all about the stingray? Maybe you know a lot about stingrays and would like to share all about it! This is the lesson for you! You will also have a chance to answer questions and read too! Comprehension skills are vital when trying to pass exams at schools. This lesson is a straight forward fun lesson where students will learn all about the stingray fish. I will share my screen, via Zoom , the lesson, so children can read along and discuss the material. The aim of this lesson is to improve comprehension in Nonfiction. Parent's note: Children's ability to understand new vocabulary in a given text is closely linked to good comprehension skills in reading. Teachers work really hard to include this in the curriculum but it is time consuming. This short but information packed lesson will give children uninterrupted time to practice and hone their skills in this area. The goal is to get children to enjoy discussion based and comprehension activities. This is a colorful lesson about the stingray, including a focus on the effect of climate change on the manta ray population - a species of stingray. If your child loves learning about animals they should enjoy learning about the stingray. What is covered and featured in this lesson? * What is a stingray? * Facts about stingrays * Stingrays and climate change * Activities * Embedded videos * Colorful photos and illustrations This lesson is great for both speakers of American, British, Australian, Irish, South African, New Zealand etc English. It is also suitable for children who are learning in international schools where English is a second language but the main instructional language is English. Any new and technical vocabulary will be explained and children will have a change to use new words in sentence that they can use in their work in school.
Learning Goals
To be able to improve reading comprehension skills.
To be able to answer retrieval style questions.
To be able to answer inference questions.
To be able to learn new vocabulary.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Children will be reading about the stingray and how climate change affects the stingray:
* The quirky stingray - about the stingray
* What do stingrays like to eat?
* What do you already know about the stingray?
* Parts of the stingray - pectoral fin, stinging spine, tail.
* Comparing rays to other fish.
* Stingrays and climate change.
* What family of animals do stingrays belong to?
* Vocabulary test
* Thinking about stingrays.
* Evaluation - facts about stingrays
There will be some embedded videos for children to see what stingrays look like when they swim and in the wild.
I will be sharing this document via Zoom, but your child may enjoy the topic so much that they would like to complete the activities at a later date. I will be sharing this with you via the link below when you enroll so that you have your own copy.
If this is your first time to save a Google™ Classroom resource and you are not sure how to use it? Here is a step by step guide to help you. This document is in the format of Google™ Slides.
HOW DO I USE THIS RESOURCE?
If you don't have a Google account, you can sign up for free.
If you have a school Google account, it would be advisable to download all your personal purchases to your own Google account. This is because many schools have security firewalls that only allow authorized users to access. You can then share your content with your school's Google Drive.
Click on the link provided with this lesson.
Next, you are going to be prompted to 'make a copy'.
Go to your Google drive and if you double click on the new resource, you will find your resource ready to use.
When you return to Google drive if you right click on the resource, you have the option to rename or move your resource within your drive.
Supply List
Learners will need to be able to use the Zoom annotation and text tool confidently. A whiteboard and whiteboard pen. A pencil and paper.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined November, 2021
5.0
141reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in History from St Mary's University College part of the University Of Surrey
I am an experienced classroom primary / elementary school teacher and head of year. I have taught in London, North Africa and the Middle East and am now based in the U.S. With many years of experience and enjoy helping children progress in their academic journey. I pride myself on ensuring that the materials are educational and engaging and that children leave the lesson knowing more than they started. Progressing and moving forward with confidence. I have also completed many training courses to help children become better writers. I am looking forward to you joining me!Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
25 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-11
1-6 learners per class
