Megan Hughes, Roger Williams University, ScienceAudet, Mhughes222rwu'edu

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Giant Pandas The worlds friendliest Bear!

• Megan Hughes, Roger Williams University,
  Science-Audet, Mhughes222_at_rwu.edu

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Introduction

• Giant Pandas are loved by people everywhere. They
  are one of the most rarest members of the bear
  family. If you visit the mountains of China you
  will probably run into a Giant Panda, but if
  thats too far of a trip try your local Zoo!

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Internet Activities

• DIET
• What do Giant Pandas Eat?
• What tree is most common in their diet?
• LINK
• LOCATION
• Where do Giant Pandas come from?
• Where can you go to see a Panda for yourself?
• LINK
• CHARACTERISTICS
• What are the Giant Pandas Physical (body)
  Characteristics?
• What color is their fur?
• How much does the average Giant Panda weigh?
• LINK

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Conclusion/Extensions

• Now that you know a little information about our
  Panda friends, read the story Giant Pandas By
  Gail Gibbons.
• Make sure to connect the information you just
  learned to the book.
• Answer the questions on the next slide.

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QUESTIONS TO ANSWER AFTER READING THE STORY Giant
Pandas.

• What does extinction mean?
• Who was the first Giant Panda to be brought to
  the United states? What year was he brought here?
• Where do Giant Pandas Live?
• What do they make their homes out of?
• What tree do Pandas eat?

Next, you will be there proud owner of your own
Giant Panda! Color in the picture and fill in the
blanks, Have fun!
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My Giant Pandas Name is ______
His Owner is ____________
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For more information visit

• The Wild Ones
• Wild Zoo Photo Album
• Animal Bytes
• History of the Giant Panda Bear
• All about Pandas!

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Label the body parts of your Giant Panda Bear!
Use the book, Giant Pandas by Gail Gibbons to
help you identify certain body parts.
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• ASSESMENT
• E Excellent work! Questions are answered and
  completed. Student shows a clear understanding of
  Giant Pandas mammals. Art activity was finished
  and filled out.
• S Satisfactory. Diagram is completed and
  labeled and answers to the questions are not
  completely correct/ or completely finished.
• U Unsatisfactory. Diagram is not completed or
  labeled. No important information is visible. No
  questions are answered.

• IMPLEMENTATION
• Read Giant Pandas as a class
• Students then take their learning activities on
  the computer with partners.
• First they will re read the story together.
• They answer a series of questions about the
  story.
• Asked to browse through many interesting websites
  and learn useful information.
• Questions will be asked based on the website
  information.
• Students will color in a Giant Panda of their
  own.
• Students will label body parts and important
  characteristics of a Panda.

TEACHING STANDARDS 2.2- Design instruction that
addresses the core skills, concepts, and ideas of
the disciplines to help students meet the Rhode
Island Common Core of Student learning Goals.
5.1- Teachers create instructional opportunities
to encourage students development of critical
thinking, problem solving, and performance
skills.
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Resources
CREDITS Wikipedia Animal Discovery National
Geographic The Wild Ones National Zoo Sandiego
Zoo Giant Panda Bear Enchanted Learning

• TOPIC SPLASH
• REFERENCES
• Social Sciences Resource Center
• ATT Education
• Mountain City (TN) Elementary School
• OZLINE
• Charleston County (SC) School District

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