Fun with Animals
Computer Resources I Can Be An Animal Doctor
About I Can Be An Animal Doctor:
Macmillan Digital Publishing
  Operating System: Win 95 Mac System 7.1 or higher
RAM 8MB 8MB
Screen Display 640X480, 256 colors 640X480, 256 colors
CD-ROM Speed 2 X or faster 2 X or faster
Available Space 10 MB hard disc 10 MB hard disc
Audio 8-BIT audio 8-BIT audio
Other optional printer optional printer
Cost
 Free, Less than $20=$, Less than $50=$$, More than $50=$$$
  • I Can Be An Animal Doctor $$
    • Content Life Science: Characteristics of organisms, Life cycles of organisms, Organisms and environments. Technology: use of software and the Internet.
    Life Skills
  • Observing,
  • Communicating,
  • Comparing and measuring,
  • Applying
  • Learning to learn
    • Age Level
  • K - 4
    • Setting
  • Youth can work on software individually, as a team.
  • Activity with wraparound and extended, can become a day or residential camp.
  • Activity with wraparound and extended, can become an after school program.
    • *Do Software Exploration, I Can Be An Animal Doctor:
      a. Animal Crackers - Using clues to identify animals
      b. Weigh Cool - Relative weight of animals
      c. Desert Treasures - Finding camouflaged animals in desert biome
      d. Feeding Frenzy - Food sources for animals
    *Reflect: Possible questions to reflect on I Can Be An Animal Doctor:
  • What did you learn about animals?
  • What affect does color have on an animal?
  • What other things affect an animals life?
  • What else would you like to know about animals?
  • What was the most important thing you learned?
    • Apply K - 1st Activities:
  • What Animal Is This?
  • Great Species Migration
  • Make a word puzzle together

    2nd - 4th Activities:

  • Habitats of the World
  • Monarch Butterflies
  • Animal or Plant?
  • Make a word puzzle together
    • More Activities Animal coloring activities
    Leader Internet sites:
  • Animal Scavenger Hunt
  • Dessert Scavenger Hunt
  • Amphibians and Reptiles lesson plan
  • On-line Activities focusing on animal behavior, nature, and wildlife from the Discovery Channel
  • Critter Clinic: pets, books, links, pictures, and more
  • Animal Lesson Plan for K - 2
  • Animal Crossword, puzzle, riddles, and more
    • Student Internet sites:
  • Yahooligans web site for animals
  • Animal Headlines
  • Bird Watching activities
  • Animal Trivia Site
  • Monarch Butterfly Site
  • Monarch Butterfly web site
    • Extended Activities: For other animal activities the 4-H Skills For Life - Animal Science Series has several other great choices.

    Time: 6 hours or more


    * see Experiential Learning Model