Suggested lesson plan for
"Neat outdoor camps for 'junior naturalists'"
Readability: Fifth grade level
Possible hard words:
Proper names: Babler State Park, Jennifer Woods
Other words: naturalist, mysterious, nocturnal, surroundings,
condenses, pollen, recycled
BEFORE READING: Go through the list of names and words above
with the young reader, providing help where needed. Then suggest
that he or she read the article aloud to you and be prepared
to discuss it later.
DURING READING: Supply any troublesome words right away to
keep the reading fluent.
AFTER READING: Consider using questions such as the following
to encourage discussion and check for understanding.
- There are three "junior naturalist" camps planned.
Name them and describe what they are about.
- What does nocturnal mean? Name a couple of nocturnal creatures.
- What is the "water cycle?"
- How do animals and plants "need" each other?
- Which of the three camps would you find most interesting?
Why?
