CONTENT PATHFINDER
Name: Susan E. Martaus
School:
Workshop location:
Timberstone Junior High,
Title of companion action plan: Animals in our world
Grade level: Grade 5
Curriculum/subject area: life science
Specific topic: animal species
CONTENT INFORMATION
Students in the fifth grade are learning about animals and the differences between invertebrates and vertebrates. Students are encouraged to select an animal they would like to learn more about and to prepare a project about this animal including written research, oral presentation, and another manner of depicting the animal such as poetry, artwork and models.
Dewey numbers will include general encyclopedia (031) as well as animal and pet volumes in the 500’s and 600’s.
Subject headings include animals, animals (habits and behavior), pets, habitats, vertebrates, invertebrates, wildlife, ecology, life science and zoology.
CONTENT CATEGORIES
BOOKS (NONFICTION)
Because there are so many choices, here are some representative examples:
Pipe, Jim. The giant book of creatures of the
night.
Describes the unique characteristics and habits of different creatures that are active at night, including wolves, skunks, bats, and other mammals, insects, and amphibians.
591.5 Pip
Petty, Kate. Lions.
Describes the first few weeks in a lion cub’s life; how it is fed, how it learns to walk and run, and how it learns to cooperate with other members of its pack.
599.74 Pet
The secret world of animals.
Text and pictures take the reader inside animal homes—used for resting, sheltering from weather, escaping enemies, and raising young.
591.46 Sec
Bishop, Nic. The
secrets of animal flight.
In text and photographs, presents birds, insects, bats and other flying animals.
591.1 Bis
REFERENCE BOOKS
World Book Encyclopedia.
A general reference book useful for basic information about animals.
031 Wor
The Grolier Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals.
Concise, illustrated encyclopedia which includes about 2,000 kinds of animals. Included are illustrations, classifications, and basic information as well as whether the animal is extinct, endangered, vulnerable, rare, or not endangered.
591.03 Gro
Larousse
Encyclopedia of Animal Life.
Extensive, illustrated encyclopedia of animal life dividing animals into their respective phyla and within each article there is information on each class.
591.3
Lar
American Kennel Club.
The complete dog book.
The photograph, history, and official standard of every breed admitted to AKC registration, and the selection, training, breeding, care and feeding of pure-bred dogs.
636.7 Ame
Coile, D. Caroline. Barrons Encyclopedia of dog breeds.
Contains
profiles of 150 different dog breeds and includes information on the history,
physical traits, health aspects, behavior, and upkeep of each breed
Ref
636.7 Coi
The Reader’s Digest illustrated book of cats.
Presents information about cats
including their history, anatomy, breeds, genetics, physiology, buying
and caring for cats, exhibiting cats clubs and associations. Includes illustrations and photographs of
many of the topics discussed.
636.8 Rea
Student Resources
http://web2.noacsc.org/html/english_multilis/login/AGEL/welcome.html
School library web site with books and resources available.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/Kids/default.htm
This
website includes information about
The aim of the worldwide organization is to conserve wildlife. Information about endangered species is located in special sections.
http://www.seaworld.org/index.asp
Sea World’s web site includes an animal information database listing about 100 animals, some listed are land animals.
PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/teacher/teacher_index.aspx
MarcoPolo
Internet content for the classroom from a consortium of premier national education organizations, state education agencies and the MarcoPolo Education Foundation. This links to science web sites including National Geographic.
Ohio Resource Center.
Links to resources that support best practices in Math, Science and
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/Kids/default.htm
This web site includes
information about
INFOhio Electronic Resources
SIRS Discoverer Deluxe
Endangered Species in the National Parks
Endangered
Species in the National Parks (
Tropical
Rainforest Animals 
Rainforest Action Network: Kids' Corner ; 2001;
12K
Protecting
Our Oceans
Time for Kids ;
How
Animals Cope with the Cold 
Christian Science Monitor ;
EBSCOhost
http://www.infohio.org/er/secure/ebscosearchasaurus.asp
Listed in the K-6 section of resources, this is an encyclopedia of animals
http://www.infohio.org/er/secure/ebscomiddleonly.asp
AMAZING ANIMALS. By: Anderson, Thomas. Boys' Life, Oct2003, Vol. 93 Issue 10, p24, 4p, 1c; Reading Level (Lexile): 630; (AN 10955202)
RARE CRITTER FOUND IN CUBA. Current
Science,
Did you know? By: Thompson,
UPside DOWN. By: Barry, Sharon L.. Ranger Rick,
Jan2004, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p21, 7p, 13c; Reading Level (Lexile): 660; (AN 11853105)
http://union.infohio.org/nwoet
Animal Communities (26540) Intermediate 1991
Animals of the Night (29753) Intermediate 1988
Over 200 items available about animals but not all are for intermediate age group, some are for primary only.