1. QUESTION Did you know people aren’t the only ones who work in teams or with partners? Animals do too! As you go through this activity, you will learn.

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1. QUESTION Did you know people aren’t the only ones who work in teams or with partners? Animals do too! As you go through this activity, you will learn about lots of different types of teams and why animals form these partnerships! Watch the video on the right before you get started! Next Image and Video Source: Safari Montage by subscription

2. INFORMATION SOURCES Perfect Pairs Perfect Pairs It takes teamwork It takes teamwork TransportationParasitesMutual FightingAmazingPartners Next Image Source: clipart.com by subscription

3. STUDENT ACTIVITY Pick an animal team from the previous slide. Then complete the activity page about what you have learned! Use the rubric to help you complete your work. rubric Next Click me to go to the activity page! Image Source: Microsoft Office

4. ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY Your cousin who lives in Baltimore City doesn’t understand how animals work in teams Next Image Source: readwritethink.org Video Source: Discovery Education by subscription Using what you have learned, write a letter or a postcard to your cousin explaining why it is important for animals to work in teams. First watch this video on how to write a friendly letter!

5. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES Next Image Sources: Microsoft Office Find out how dogs and cheetahs are a team in this video! Click the dog to watch. Learn about how guide dogs team up with the blind. Read about how animals team up with people.

6. TEACHER SUPPORT MATERIALS Grade Level and Content Area BCPS CurriculumBCPS Curriculum / Maryland State Curriculum Maryland State Curriculum BCPS CurriculumMaryland State Curriculum Grade 1: Unit 4 Reading Common Core State Standards Common Core State Standards Common Core State Standards Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Reading: RI 1.3: Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations. Standards for the 21 st Century Learner ISTE NETS - National Educational Technology Standards for Students ISTE NETS - National Educational Technology Standards for Students 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. Time Frame: Two-50 minute lessons Differentiation strategies for this lesson: Students can work in small groups or partners to complete the research. Silver stars are resources all students can use. Gold stars are for higher students to use. The resources for gold stars allow students to listen to the articles. Teachers can also walk students through what they have to do to complete the Slam Dunk. Learning Styles addressed in this lesson: Visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile, active, reflective, global, analytical Notes to the teacher: Collaborate with your school library media specialist to implement this lesson. Students will need their internal passwords for Safari Montage. Contact your Library Media Specialist if you don’t have it. Have a copy of the database passwords in case the links don’t work. Students will need headphones to listen to videos. Last updated: July 2014 Created by Marlena Aumen, Library Media Intern BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2013, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module