Proportion shows the relationship between parts . Teacher shares examples of poems about animals.
Students write descriptive poems using a word processing application.
Using a database template, develop a chart or table comparing the attributes of the two. Select an appropriate technology to present the information. In small groups, students use information tools to locate facts and pictures of real animals. Teacher demonstrates to the class the usefulness of a chart or table to display information, and the steps to create a chart or table from a database template. As a class, discuss similarities, differences, and overlaps in traits.