Teacher Guide for an "Inquiry Leading to Understanding" Project Animals of Our World By Tirzah Kirsch, Jocelynn Silveira Meet the Authors " How can different types of research better help us to understand the animals in our world?"  Overview  Understandings and Standards  Activities  Resources  Student Guide Powered By 510-635-0585 info@my-ecoach.com Contact Us Overview Grade Levels: 2, 3 Curriculum Areas: Focus: English/Language Arts Secondary: Science, Technology, Social Studies Topic: non fiction study Themes: Continent study, Habitats, Internet research, Life cycles, Non fiction Genre, Scanning Skills Duration: 8 weeks Summary Students use the internet as well as other resources to research and become an "expert" on an animal of their choice. They will learn note taking strategies. They will write a book and quiz about that book. They will learn how to scan and upload pictures and documents. They will work collaboratively to create their quizzes and publish them in a class webpage. Rationale The vast majority of our students do not have access to technology. We will provide them with experience in this area by teaching them internet research skills and etiquette. They will also learn how to create an internet quiz and how to use a scanner. We will integrate these skills with the existing Writer's Workshop unit so that they will have real world meaning rather than being taught in isolation.