ELEMENTARY SPANISH CURRICULUM PROJECT

Fourth Grade

Topic: Animals

(Last Updated: August 1, 2006)

Objectives:

• Students will be able to identify animals: Es el..., gato, perro, conejo, pájaro, mono, león, tigre, jaguar, elefante, jirafa, caballo, oveja, vaca, toro, chancho, pez, estrella del mar, coral, alga, caballo de mar, mero, pez angel, langosta, caracol, delfín, cangrejo, anguila, tiburón, ballena, camarón, pez espada, calamar, medusa, pulpo, almeja; foca, rana, coquí, tortuga
• Students will be able to identify qualities of animals: Es grande/pequeño, Es tímido/feroz, Es curioso, Es fuerte, Es rápido/lento, Es alto/bajo
• Students will understand that some animals live on land, others in water: Vive en [la tierra/el agua]
• Students will understand parts of the fish body: huesos, columna vertebral, aletas, escamas, branquias, cola
• Students will understand characteristics of fish: sangre fría, cuerpo frío/caliente, mucosidad, carnívoros
• Students will understand where fish live: océano, arrecifes de coral, ríos, lagos
• Students will be able to say if they like certain animals: (No) Me gusta(n)
• Students will be able to identify what animals eat: Come....

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