Predator Animals Verses Prey Animals Tasks

Name: _________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Predator Animals Verses Prey Animals Task

Debate Question: Should predator animals eat prey animals?

Task One: The students will work in groups of _______ students. Group A will develop ideas/facts to demonstrate the reasons why predator animals should eat prey animals.  Group B will develop ideas/facts to demonstrate the reason why predator animals should not eat prey animals.   Each group of students will read the notes, research, and prepare for their debates.  Each group of students will work together to find additional information to prepare for the debate.

Task Two: The students will work in groups to develop their ideas for arguing for the reasons why predator animals should eat prey, or to develop reasons why predator animals should not eat prey. Make a poster to demonstrate the reasons for your position on the debate.  Each group of students will take three or four minutes to present their ideas/facts on the debate. After each presentation, the students will ask questions to improve your learning.

Task Three:  The students will change their positions on the debate.  Group A will develop ideas/facts to demonstrate the reasons why predator animals should not eat prey animals. Group B will develop ideas/facts to demonstrate the reasons why predator animals should eat prey animals.  Each group of students will read the notes, research, and prepare for their debates.  Each group of students will work together to find additional information on the topic for the debate.

Task Four: The students will work in groups to develop their ideas for arguing for the reasons why predator animals should eat prey, or to develop reasons why predator animals should not eat prey. Make a poster to demonstrate the reasons for your position on the debate.  Each group of students will take three or four minutes to present their ideas/facts on the debate. After each presentation, the students will ask questions to improve your understanding of predator animals and prey animals.

Task Five: The students will stop arguing the issue. The students will decide as a group what side of the debate their group will support. Write a group paragraph to explain the group’s final decision on the debate.

Task Six: Make a list of facts that helped your group reach a decision on the debate.

Task Seven: Use a poster and pictures of animals to make a group collage of predator and prey animals. Label the animals as predator animals or prey animals.

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Name: _______________________________  Date: ___________________________

                                             Predator and Prey T-Chart/Individual Task

Directions:   Make a T-chart. Write predator animals on one side of the T-chart. Write prey animals on one side of the T-chart. Draw and label five predator animals on the left side of the T-Chart.  Draw and label five prey animals on the right side of the T-chart.

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Moon Fact Book Task

Name:  _______________________________  Date: __________________________

Task One:  Draw a picture to represent each fact in the Moon Fact book.  Write two sentences about the Moon in the book.  Cut each square out to make a picture book.  Glue the squares together to make the pages for the book.

Moon Fact Book By: ___________________ Illustrated By: _____________________	The Moon is the brightest object in the night sky.
The Moon’s phases change from day to day as the Moon moves in its orbit around Earth.	The Moon is Earth’s satellite.

The Moon has big holes called craters.	The Moon has no water, wind, or air.

Task Two:  Write one paragraph about the Moon. Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about the Moon.  Write three detail sentences about the Moon. Write a concluding sentence about the Moon.

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Sun Fact Book Task

Name:  _______________________________  Date: __________________________

Task One:  Draw a picture to represent each fact in the Sun Fact book.  Write two facts sentences about the Sun in the book.  Cut each square out to make a picture book.  Glue the squares together to make the pages for the book.

Sun Facts By: ___________________ Illustrated By: _____________________	The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
The Sun and the starts that you see in the night sky are all part of the Milky Way Galaxy.	A planet is a large ball of rock or gas that moves around a star.

Eight planets move around the Sun.	The Sun provides energy for the Earth.

Task Two:  Write one paragraph about the Sun. Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about the Sun.  Write three detail sentences about the Sun. Write a concluding sentence about the Sun.

Task Three:  Write five facts about the Sun.

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Continent Tasks and Map Task

Name:  __________________________  Date:  ________________________________

                                                          Favorite Continent

Task One:   Draw and label your favorite continent.

Task Two:    Select one continent to write an informative paragraph about the continent in the social studies journal.  Write one paragraph about __________________ (name of continent). Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about ___________________________  (name of continent).  Write three detail sentences about  ____________________ (name of continent).   Write a concluding sentence about ______________________ (name of continent).

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Name:  ________________________________ Date:  __________________________

                                                                Map Task

Task One:  Draw pictures to represent each of the features found on maps.

equator	North Pole
South Pole	ocean
Compass rose	map key
symbol	title
continent	Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere	Eastern and Western Hemispheres

Task Two:  Define each word in the social studies journal.

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Name:  _____________________________  Date:  ____________________________

                                                             Continent Task

Task One:  Draw each continent.

North America

South America

Africa

Europe

Asia

Australia

Antarctica

Task Two: Task Two:    Select one continent to write an informative paragraph about the continent in your social studies journal.  Write one paragraph about __________________ (name of continent).  Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about ___________________________  (name of continent).  Write three detail sentences about  ____________________ (name of continent).   Write a concluding sentence about ______________________ (name of continent).

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Fossil Task

Name:  _____________________________  Date:  _____________________________

                                        

                                                              Fossil Task

Task One: Research fossils with three or more student-selected sources.  Draw and label a fossil in column one.  Write a sentence in column two to identify each organism that created the fossil in column one.

Fossil Illustration:	What organism created the fossil?
1.	1.
2.	2.
3.	3.
4.	4.

Task Two:  Write one paragraph about fossils. Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about fossils.  Write three detail sentences about fossils. Write a concluding sentence about fossils.

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Metamorphic Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks, Igneous Rocks Mini-Research Lesson Tasks

Name:  ______________________________  Date:  _____________________________

Metamorphic Rocks Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the metamorphic rocks research group.

Task One:  Research metamorphic rocks with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about metamorphic rocks on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about metamorphic rocks from the index cards to write a paragraph about metamorphic rocks.

Task Three:  Draw and label three metamorphic rocks on chart paper.

Task Four:  Present the information that you learned about metamorphic rocks.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  ____________________________

Sedimentary Rocks Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the sedimentary rocks research group.

Task One:  Research sedimentary rocks with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about sedimentary rocks on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about sedimentary rocks from the index cards to write a paragraph about sedimentary rocks.

Task Three:  Draw and label three sedimentary rocks on chart paper.

Task Four: Present the information that you learned about sedimentary rocks.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  _____________________________

Igneous Rocks Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the igneous rocks research group.

Task One:  Research igneous rocks with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about igneous rocks on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about igneous rocks from the index cards to write a paragraph about igneous rocks.

Task Three:  Draw and label three igneous rocks on chart paper.

Task Four:  Present the information that you learned about igneous rocks.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  ___________________________

Rocks /Individual Task

Direction:  After each group presentation, write five facts about metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks, and igneous rocks in the science journal.

Task One:  Write five facts about metamorphic rocks.

Task Two:  Write five facts about sedimentary rocks.

Task Three:  Write five facts about igneous rocks.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  ___________________________

Graphic Organizer/Individual Task

Direction:  Draw a three column chart.  Write metamorphic rocks at the top of column one.  Write one fact about metamorphic rocks in column one.  Illustrate a picture to represent metamorphic rocks in column one.  Write sedimentary rocks at the top of column two. Write one fact about sedimentary rocks in column two.  Illustrate a picture to represent sedimentary rocks in column two. Write igneous rocks at the top of column three. Write one fact about igneous rocks in column three.  Illustrate a picture to represent igneous rocks in column three.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  ___________________________

Writing Task/Individual Task

Direction:  Write one informative paragraph about metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks, and igneous rocks in the science journal.

1.  Write one paragraph about metamorphic rocks.  Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about metamorphic rocks.  Write three detail sentences about metamorphic rocks. Write a concluding sentence about metamorphic rocks.

2.  Write one paragraph about sedimentary rocks. Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about sedimentary rocks.  Write three detail sentences about sedimentary rocks. Write a concluding sentence about sedimentary rocks.

3.  Write one paragraph about igneous rocks. Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about igneous rocks.  Write three detail sentences about igneous rocks. Write a concluding sentence about igneous rocks.

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Branches of Government Research Mini-Lesson Tasks

Name:  ______________________________  Date:  _____________________________

Executive Branch Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the executive branch research group.

Task One:  Research the executive branch with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about the executive branch on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about the executive branch from the index cards to write a paragraph about the executive branch.

Task Three:  Illustrate and label a picture to represent the executive branch.

Task Four:  Present the information that you learned about the executive branch.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  ____________________________

Legislative Branch Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the legislative branch research group.

Task One:  Research the legislative branch with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about the legislative branch on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about the legislative branch from the index cards to write a paragraph about the legislative branch.

Task Three:  Illustrate and label a picture to represent the legislative branch

Task Four: Present the information that you learned about the legislative branch.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  _____________________________

Judicial Branch Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the judicial branch research group.

Task One:  Research the judicial branch with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about the judicial branch on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about the judicial branch from the index cards to write a paragraph about the judicial branch.

Task Three:  Illustrate and label a picture to represent the judicial branch.

Task Four:  Present the information that you learned about the judicial branch.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  ___________________________

Branches of Government/Individual Task

Direction:  After each group presentation, write five facts about the executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch in the social studies journal.

Task One:  Write five facts about the executive branch.

Task Two:  Write five facts about the legislative branch.

Task Three:  Write five facts about the judicial branch.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  ___________________________

Graphic Organizer/Individual Task

Direction:  Draw a three column chart.  Write executive branch at the top of column one.  Write one fact about the executive branch in column one.  Illustrate a picture to represent the executive branch in column one.  Write legislative branch at the top of column two. Write one fact about the legislative branch in column two.  Illustrate a picture to represent the legislative branch in column two. Write judicial branch at the top of column three. Write one fact about the judicial branch in column three.  Illustrate a picture to represent the judicial branch in column three.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  ___________________________

Writing Task/Individual Task

Direction:  Write one informative paragraph about the executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch in the social studies journal.

Task One:   Write one paragraph about the executive branch.  Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about the executive branch.  Write three detail sentences about the executive branch. Write a concluding sentence about the executive branch.

Task Two:  Write one paragraph about the legislative branch. Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about the legislative branch.  Write three detail sentences about the legislative branch. Write a concluding sentence about the legislative branch.

Task Three:  Write one paragraph about the judicial branch. Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about the judicial branch.  Write three detail sentences about the judicial branch. Write a concluding sentence about the judicial branch.

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Desert, Forest, and Ocean Mini-Research Lesson Tasks

Name:  ______________________________  Date:  _____________________________

Desert Habitat Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the desert research group.

Task One:  Research the desert with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about the desert on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about the desert from the index cards to write a paragraph about the desert.

Task Three:  Illustrate a desert on chart paper.  Draw and label five plants and five animals that live in the desert.

Task Four:  Present the information that you learned about the desert.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  ____________________________

Forest Habitat Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the forest research group.

Task One:  Research the forest with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about the forest on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about the forest from the index cards to write a paragraph about the forest.

Task Three:  Illustrate a forest on chart paper.  Draw and label five plants and five animals that live in the forest.

Task Four: Present the information that you learned about the forest.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  _____________________________

Ocean Habitat Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the ocean research group.

Task One:  Research the ocean with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about the ocean on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about the ocean from the index cards to write a paragraph about the ocean.

Task Three:  Illustrate an ocean on chart paper.  Draw and label five plants and five animals that live in the ocean.

Task Four:  Present the information that you learned about the ocean.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  ___________________________

Habitat Notes/Individual Task

Direction:  After each group presentation, write five facts about the desert, forest, and ocean in the science journal.

Task One:  Write five facts about the desert.

Task Two:  Write five facts about the forest.

Task Three:  Write five facts about the ocean.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  ___________________________

Graphic Organizer/Individual Task

Direction:  Draw a three column chart.  Write desert at the top of column one.  Write one fact about the desert in column one.  Illustrate a picture to represent the desert in column one.  Write forest at the top of column two. Write one fact about the forest in column two.  Illustrate a picture to represent the forest in column two. Write ocean at the top of column three. Write one fact about the ocean in column three.  Illustrate a picture to represent the ocean in column three.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  ___________________________

Writing Task/Individual Task

Direction:  Write one informative paragraph about the desert, forest, and ocean in the science journal.

Task One:    Write one paragraph about the desert.  Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about the desert.  Write three detail sentences about the desert. Write a concluding sentence about the desert.

Task Two:  Write one paragraph about the forest. Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about the forest.  Write three detail sentences about the forest. Write a concluding sentence about the forest.

Task Three:  Write one paragraph about the ocean. Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about the ocean.  Write three detail sentences about the ocean. Write a concluding sentence about the ocean.

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Parent and Offspring Body Coverings and Writing Task

Name:  ______________________________ Date:  _______________________________

Parent and Offspring Tasks

Task One: Write fur, feathers, or scales in column three to identify one characteristic that is transmitted from each parent to its offspring.

Parent	Offspring	Write fur, feathers, or scales to identify one characteristic that is transmitted from each parent to its offspring.
chicken	chick
cat	kitten
goldfish	goldfish
turtle	turtle
parrot	parrot

Task Two:  Draw a three column chart to identify the body coverings for three animals.  Label column one as fur.  Label column two as feathers. Label column three as scales.  Draw and label one animal with fur in column one.  Draw and label one animal with feathers in column two.  Draw and label one animal with scales in column three.

Task Three: Read a book about one animal.  Write a paragraph about one animal that explains the characteristics that are transmitted from the parent to its offspring.  Explain how the transmitted characteristics help the parent animal and its offspring survive.

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Parent and Offspring Tasks

Name:  __________________________________  Date:  _________________________

Parent and Offspring Tasks

Task One:  Write the name of the offspring for each parent animal in column one.  Identify one shared characteristic that is transmitted from each parent to it offspring in column two. 

duck __________________________
beetle __________________________
dog __________________________
cow __________________________
chicken __________________________
cat __________________________

Task Two:  Draw a Venn diagram in the science journal.  Select one animal to compare and contrast the similarities and difference for the parent and its offspring.  Compare and contrast the parent and its offspring with the Venn-diagram.

Task Three:   Write a paragraph to compare and contrast the similarities and difference for one parent animal and its offspring.

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