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Supplies:
- Magic Tree House Book Lions at Lunchtime [I try to get books from the library whenever possible, but they don’t always have everything.]
- Choose Lions at Lunchtime and then click on the book; Download the Cross-curriculum unit. We will be using the Reading Guide pages for comprehension for this book instead of a story map.
- Optional: Magic Tree House Games and Puzzles from the Treehouse book [This gets used a lot, but I will try to find alternatives online when possible. I make copies of the pages for easy gluing into the notebook]
- The spiral or composition notebook started with book 1
- Free account at Magic Tree House
- The usual: paper, printer, ink, pencils, crayons or colored pencils
- Other supplies will depend on what additional projects you choose to do
[This unit has a science focus.]
Day 1
- Add a Lion Cover page for a new section in the notebook (Download the lion lapbook, but don’t print all of it. You will only use some pages.)
- Before starting reading, fill in the K and W section of a KWL Chart about Lions (What do you already know and what do you want to know or wonder?); Glue/staple this into notebook
- Read prologue and chapter 1 of Lions at Lunchtime
- After reading chapter, review the vocabulary words and answer the questions about the chapter [Vocabulary words on page 14, questions on pages 11-13. Depending on your child, you can either do this verbally or have them write their answers.]
- Morgan’s Message (Pg.51 MTH Games and Puzzles)
Day 2
- Read chapters 2-3
- After each chapter, review the vocabulary words and answer the questions about the chapter
- Illustrate It! Draw your favorite African animal that Jack and Annie see (Pg.52 MTH Games and Puzzles)
- Watch Giraffes for Kids: Learn about Giraffes**and Zebras for Kids: Learn about Zebras**
Day 3
- Read chapter 4-5
- After each chapter, review the vocabulary words and answer the questions about the chapter
- Add the My Little Book of Lion Facts to your notebook (Pg.8 of Lion lapbook)
- Watch African Lion-National Geographic Kids** and add facts to your notebook
Day 4
- Read chapters 6-7
- After each chapter, review the vocabulary words and answer the questions about the chapter
- Zebra of a Different Stripe (Pg.53 MTH Games and Puzzles); Alternative: Lion Maze
- Watch Lion Cubs**
Day 5
- Read chapters 8-10
- After each chapter, review the vocabulary words and answer the questions about the chapter
- Go back to your KWL chart; did you learn new things? Add them to the L (What I Learned) column
- Take the Lions at Lunchtime Passport Quiz (Don’t forget to log in!)
Extras:
- Lions coloring pages
- Watch a movie such as The Lion King (G)
(Updated 11/26/18)
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