1. Life Cycles National Geographic- approximate levels Giant Panda DRA 28 Monarch Butterfly DRA 38 Poison Dart Frog DRA 40 Komodo Dragon 50 National Geographic- approximate levels Giant Panda DRA 28 Monarch Butterfly DRA 38 Poison Dart Frog DRA 40 Komodo Dragon 50

2. Whole Class  What are some of the changes that happen to a person as he or she grows up?  How is an adult person different from a baby?  What are some of the changes that happen to a person as he or she grows up?  How is an adult person different from a baby?

3. Life Cycle  You are going to read a book about another animals life cycle.  You will read a book and work with buddy to create 3 Flip books in your journal. You will create a flip book for each animal and a flip book that has a Ven Diagram comparing two animals.  You are going to read a book about another animals life cycle.  You will read a book and work with buddy to create 3 Flip books in your journal. You will create a flip book for each animal and a flip book that has a Ven Diagram comparing two animals.

4. Buddy Read  You and your buddy have different books.  Panda and Butterfly will work together  Poison Dart Frog and Kimono Dragon will work together. Even though you have different books, you will buddy read. You may choose to read 1 section at a time, one page at a time, or how the two of you work it out.  Each one of you will take turns reading. You both will be responsible to record information for both animals on your 3 flip books.  You and your buddy have different books.  Panda and Butterfly will work together  Poison Dart Frog and Kimono Dragon will work together. Even though you have different books, you will buddy read. You may choose to read 1 section at a time, one page at a time, or how the two of you work it out.  Each one of you will take turns reading. You both will be responsible to record information for both animals on your 3 flip books.

5. Animal Flip Book  Each animal with have a flip book with 3 flaps. (When you get done- you will have a flip book on 2 animals)  The titles of your flip book flap include:  Stages of the animal’s life cycle  What physical characteristics change as they grow.  What are the learned and inherited traits. Make sure to label both. If your animal does not have a inherited behavior tell why. If your animal does not have a learned behavior tell why.  Each animal with have a flip book with 3 flaps. (When you get done- you will have a flip book on 2 animals)  The titles of your flip book flap include:  Stages of the animal’s life cycle  What physical characteristics change as they grow.  What are the learned and inherited traits. Make sure to label both. If your animal does not have a inherited behavior tell why. If your animal does not have a learned behavior tell why.

6. When you are done..  Create a Venn Diagram Flip book comparing you and your partners animal.  This flip chart should look like the one you created for the aquatic plants and the cactus.  If you complete this, you may choose a Key Concept activity on page 27.  Create a Venn Diagram Flip book comparing you and your partners animal.  This flip chart should look like the one you created for the aquatic plants and the cactus.  If you complete this, you may choose a Key Concept activity on page 27.