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Third Grade Manatee Workbook series


Summary

This curriculum provides a series of individual lessons covering manatee biology and ecology, as well as highlighting some of the ways that humans impact and can protect manatees. The curriculum has been written at a third grade level but can be adapted for older or younger students. Lessons are designed to take approximately one class period each (exceptions are noted in the lesson descriptions).

Lessons are listed in the suggested order; however, each one is a stand-alone lesson that could be taught independently of the others. It is suggested that teachers integrate these lessons into their regular curriculum, mostly in the fall semester, culminating with a field experience in the winter (December through February), if feasible, and a school manatee science night in the spring.

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Showing 19 of 19 Publications

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Introduction

Ruth Francis-Floyd and Maia McGuire

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. Published by Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 1: Starting to Learn about Manatees

Heather Maness, Ruth Francis-Floyd, and Maia McGuire

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 2: Reading Rainbow, "Sam the Sea Cow"

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 3: Manatee Adaptations

Alexis Morris, Maia McGuire, and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 5: Manatees and Their Cousins

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 6: What Do Animals Need to Survive?

Alexis Morris, Maia McGuire, yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 7: What Do Manatees Need to Survive?

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 8: How Much Do Manatees Need to Eat?

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 9: Manatees Need Warm Water to Survive

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 10: How Students Impact Their Environment

Maxine Floyd, Maia McGuire, and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 11: Biodegradable or Not?

Maxine Floyd, Maia McGuire, and Ruth Francis-Floyd

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 15: Collecting Data about Manatees

Maxine Floyd, Maia McGuire, and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 16: Sharing What We Know about Manatees

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 17: Exploring the Manatee's Habitat

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

This curriculum provides a series of individual lessons covering manatee biology and ecology, as well as highlighting some of the ways that humans impact and can protect manatees. The curriculum has been written at a third grade level but can be adapted for older or younger students. Lessons are designed to take approximately one class period each (exceptions are noted in the lesson descriptions).

Lessons are listed in the suggested order; however, each one is a stand-alone lesson that could be taught independently of the others. It is suggested that teachers integrate these lessons into their regular curriculum, mostly in the fall semester, culminating with a field experience in the winter (December through February), if feasible, and a school manatee science night in the spring.

Supporting Materials

Editorial Team

Publications


Showing 19 of 19 Publications

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Introduction

Ruth Francis-Floyd and Maia McGuire

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. Published by Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 1: Starting to Learn about Manatees

Heather Maness, Ruth Francis-Floyd, and Maia McGuire

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 2: Reading Rainbow, "Sam the Sea Cow"

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 3: Manatee Adaptations

Alexis Morris, Maia McGuire, and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 5: Manatees and Their Cousins

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 6: What Do Animals Need to Survive?

Alexis Morris, Maia McGuire, yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 7: What Do Manatees Need to Survive?

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 8: How Much Do Manatees Need to Eat?

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 9: Manatees Need Warm Water to Survive

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 10: How Students Impact Their Environment

Maxine Floyd, Maia McGuire, and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 11: Biodegradable or Not?

Maxine Floyd, Maia McGuire, and Ruth Francis-Floyd

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 15: Collecting Data about Manatees

Maxine Floyd, Maia McGuire, and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 16: Sharing What We Know about Manatees

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 17: Exploring the Manatee's Habitat

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

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