{"id":16846,"date":"2024-04-09T00:20:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T04:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/?post_type=learning_library&#038;p=16846"},"modified":"2024-08-30T00:51:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T04:51:33","slug":"a-new-species-fictitious-animals","status":"publish","type":"learning_library","link":"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/learning_library\/a-new-species-fictitious-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Species: Fictitious Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0424-play-doh-sponsored-by-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"92\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16833\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learning Area<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Science, Art, SEL, English Language Arts <\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Time:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 1 hour<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Grades:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> K-3<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Get your student\u2019s creativity flowing by letting them create a new species of animal! Students will have the opportunity to design their animal, name it, decide its habitat\/environment and what it eats. Through brainstorming, creating, and sharing, students will be able to successfully bring a new animal to life (at least in Play-Doh modeling compound form!)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Materials<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Play-Doh modeling compound<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Paper<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Miscellaneous items of your choice to embellish or imprint animals with (pipe cleaners, buttons, eyes, gems, beads, noodles, etc.)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Instructions<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Ask your students what their favorite animal is. Let a few students share their responses. Write some of these animals on the board. Discuss characteristics of each animal (looks, habitat, environment, diet, etc.)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Open the opportunity for students to create their own animals by allowing them to think about their favorite animal and what they like about that animal. With this thought, ask students if they want to create their own animal!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Pass out paper to each student and give them time to brainstorm. What do they want their new animal to look like? What will their animal eat? Where will their animal live? What will their animal be called?<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*Kindergarten students can draw their responses to these questions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Once students have finished brainstorming, give them Play-Doh modeling compound to bring their animal to life. Allow them the opportunity to use any of the miscellaneous supplies you have provided, in any way they want.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> When they have finished their animal, let them share it! Younger students can practice their public speaking skills by presenting their animal to the class. 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