This TopicQuest was designed for Mrs. Sunshine's 1st Grade Class at Doerun Elementary School By Teresa Jenkins, a Valdosta State Preservice Teacher
| School begins at the end of
summer. Then begins fall. Right around corner comes
winter. A few months later we are into spring. With spring
comes green grass and beautiful flowers. The birds that have left
for winter in some areas come back during spring. There is that
old saying April showers
bring May flowers.
In this website we will learn about April showers and May flowers and
some springtime animals too. Please have lots of fun as you
research Spring. |
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April Showers bring May flowers. Sometimes it rains a lot in the spring time. Click her to learn about rain in the encyclopedia. |
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Ducks love the spring time air. Click here to find out about ducks. |
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Aren't butterflies
beautiful? Butterflies love springtime flowers. Click here to learn about butterflies. |
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Birds come back in the
spring. Click below to learn about their ears. Where are birds' ears located? |
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Aren't dinosaurs awesome? Did you know that there are dinosaurs plants? Click here to learn all about them. |
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Tree leaves grow back a beautiful
green. Trees are very tall. This site will tell you how to measure a tree. |
| MISSION ACTIVITY You are a reporter for Doerun Dearly Reader. The editor, your boss, has given you a special assignment. He wants you to go on a special trip to find out what is so unique about the butterfly. That is, what is different about butterflies as compared to other animals. Your editor wants you to
report on your findings, naming 2 unique things about
butterflies. In addition, he wants you to draw a picture of the
life cycle of the butterfly. The TopicQuest page has a link to
butterflies to help you on your research. Try the enchanted learning site to
learn something unique
about butterflies and to see the life
cycle of the butterfly. |
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Mission Steps 1. Explore with your teacher the enchanted learning website about butterflies to find information to write an article and draw a picture for The Doerun Dearly Reader. 2. Write or describe to your teacher 2 unique characteristics about butterflies that you found on the website. 3. Draw a picture of the life cycle of the butterfly using the following this website. 4. Give your article and drawings to your teacher to scan and publish on the Internet. |
 Teresa's Jump Into Learning Website |
 tkjenkin@valdosta.edu |
 VSU TopicQuest |
 TopicQuest Lesson Plan |