Home Plan - [GR1-L3-U1-LC1-4 How Many Teeth]
The document overall focuses on Level 3 Lesson 4, which teaches students to ask and answer questions, understand text, classify information, and introduces vocabulary related to teeth and animals. The lesson covers the number of teeth in various animals, engages students with drag-and-drop exercises and questioning, and encourages discussion about animal teeth. Additionally, there are tips for conducting a free talk activity comparing human and shark teeth, including differences in sharpness, number of teeth, and tooth loss. Key vocabulary words, reflection questions, and an intriguing fact about determining a dolphin’s age from its teeth are also included.
Contents
- Pages 1—37: Text comprehension activities
- Pages 38—42: Comparing teeth differences
Pages 1—37: Text comprehension activities
In this section of the document, Level 3 Lesson 4 focuses on teaching students to ask and answer questions to understand a text, classify information, and introduces new vocabulary related to teeth and animals. The learning objectives include understanding the number of teeth different animals have and classifying information about animals that live in water. Activities involve looking at pictures, reading new words and sample sentences, using vocabulary in sentences, drag-and-drop exercises, and answering questions based on the text. The text covers information about the number of teeth in various animals like snakes, vampire bats, horses, opossums, sharks, dolphins, and even snails. Students are encouraged to engage with the text, answer questions about the animals, and discuss what they have learned about animal teeth.
Pages 38—42: Comparing teeth differences
This section of the document provides tips for conducting a free talk activity with students. It encourages students to think and speak about the differences between human teeth and shark teeth. Some possible differences highlighted include the sharpness of teeth, the number of teeth, and the constant loss of teeth in sharks compared to humans. The section also lists words to know related to teeth and animals, offers some focus questions for reflection on different animals’ teeth, and provides an interesting fact about how a dolphin’s age can be determined by examining its teeth.