Pets Needs

We read I Have a Pet and discussed each pets' needs. Then, we created a tree map of pets' needs.  Finally, we drew and wrote a sentence to tell about a pet and something it needs.

Pet Show 2012

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Pet Lizard

We learned about pets this week so I brought my son's pet bearded dragon and taught the children how to take care of him. They especially liked when he ate worms and crickets. We all also got a chance to pet him.

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Clifford's Needs

We read Clifford the Small Red Puppy and talked about what Clifford needs. Then we wrote and drew pictures of things that Clifford needs.

Pets!

We had a lot of fun this week learning about pets and their needs and wants this week. On Monday, we read I Have A Pet and created a tree map of pets needs and wants. On Tuesday we read The Perfect Pet and drew and wrote what our perfect pet's needs. On Wednesday, we typed sentences in word to make riddles about our pets and then illustrated them. On Thursday we drew and wrote about something we learned about Mrs. Wood's pet Bearded Dragon. On Friday, we read Pet Show and had a real pet show at school. The parents brought some of the student's pets and the students told us what kind of pet they had, their name and age, and what they do to help take care of it. After the pet show we drew and wrote about our favorite pet in the pet show.

Mrs. Wood's Pet Lizard

To help teach the kids about pets and their needs, I brought my son's bearded dragon to school. I showed and told the kids what kind of habitat the lizard needed and why. We discussed how he needs to stay warm and needs artificial sunlight to help him absorb calcium so he can stay healthy. I asked the kids what they thought he ate and they did a good job with their guesses. They said bugs, vegetables, and worms and they were almost exactly right. I showed the kids how to feed him worms and crickets covered in calcium vitamin powder. They really loved watching the bearded dragon eat. Then we let all the kids have a turn to pet the lizard if they wanted.

Needs and Wants

We used paper stockings to show things we need and things we want for Christmas. The students cut pictures out of advertisments and glued them on the stocking to show if the item was a need or a want.