Elementary Library

Unit 6 K - 2

Who Would Win? Research

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

I CAN…

Students will research and gather evidence to form opinions.

I can write persuasively using evidence.

Compelling question: What is the cutest animal?

RESOURCES & MATERIALS

LIBRARY MEDIA STANDARDS

Informational books of “cute” animals. For example: ●​ Pandas ●​ Red pandas ●​ Sloths ●​ Pygmy hippos ●​ Ponies ●​ Ragdoll cats ●​ Penguins ●​ Chinchillas ●​ Otters ●​ Baby animal books Too Cute Animal Battle Worksheet Cute Animal Choice Board Slide Deck Pencils Colored Pencils

Standard 7.2: Select, extract and record information that addresses the information problem, answers guiding questions, and meets evaluation criteria.

VOCABULARY Compare - to look at two or more things and see how they are the same

Contrast - to look at two or more things and see how they are different

Opinion - a personal belief, judgment, or viewpoint about something.

Fact - a statement that can be proven true or false, based on evidence or reality.

Persuade - to convince someone to do or believe something

Argument - a way of sharing your opinion or belief and explaining the reasons behind it.

CROSS-CURRICULAR INTEGRATIONS USBE English Language Arts Standards

Kindergarten Standard K.W.1: Use a combination of drawing and writing to compose opinion pieces that provide a 175