Science Specialists January 17, 2014

Welcome Agenda Introductions

Successes/Challenges On one sticky note, write about one hurdle you have overcome. On another sticky note, write about a hurdle you have not been able to get over just yet.

Picture Perfect Lessons How are they different? How do they look in the classroom?

Ducks Don’t Get Wet K.L.1.2- Compare characteristics of animals in terms of their: structure, growth, changes, movement, basic needs. 4.L.1.4 Explain how differences among animals of the same population sometimes give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing in changing habitats. 8.L.4.2 Explain the relationship between genetic variation and an organism’s ability to adapt to its environment. Bio.3.2.3 Explain how the environment can influence the expression of genetic traits.

Ducks Don’t Get Wet Have you ever seen ducks swimming in a lake?

Text Structure Look at the way the text in this book is arranged.

Let’s Read!!

What do you think? If ducks spend so much time in the water, how do you think they keep from getting too cold or wet? What happens when you spend a lot of time in the water?

Duck Journal Where is the best place to look for ducks? Dabbling Ducks Upending Ducks

Oil and Water Use the index to find the page numbers where the author describes preening. Did anyone see a duck preening?

Oil and Water Put 2 drops of food coloring into your container of water and shake carefully. Now add the oil to the water and shake carefully. What happened?

Ducks Don’t Get Wet What is the difference between a structure and a behavior? As we read the book, signal when you hear about a structure or a behavior that helps a duck survive.

Let’s Preen! Place one feather on the table and spray once or twice with water With the other feather, dip your fingers in the oil and pull the feather through your fingers 2 or 3 times. Once the feather is coated in oil, spray the feather with water.

What did you observe? How does the feather coated in oil compare with the feather that was not coated in oil? On page 6 of your journal, answer the question, Why don’t ducks get wet?

So what do you think? Is this something your teachers would incorporate in their classroom? How could this be used to support the science kits/curriculum?

Next Steps If you think this would be a good fit for your school, send an email to khellier@wcpss.net

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