You can find out if you need it by clicking on the PDF link. Overview of the Lesson Students use an integrated approach to learning as they combine language arts, research, art, science and math skills to a unit of study on the temperate forest. Students think about animals they might see, classify the animals, and choose one to research. Students then collect real-world data from a field trip to the California Woods Nature Preserve. On their field trip they count and classify all of the animals they actually see.
Students use the data to make graphic displays such as the bar graph, circle graph, and line plot.
Activity Sheets are located at the bottom of the .pdf Lesson Plan. Procedure This lesson deals with a field trip to a forest reserve called California Woods. A similar development could be used for a field trip to a place of interest in your area. Have students choose an animal that lives in the temperate forest to research. Provide a variety of resources for students to use including books, encyclopedias, and software to find information on their chosen animal.