The Life of a Gray Wolf

The life of a gray wolf is a WebQuest I am making for my second grade class. The students will become the author and illustrators of their own book about gray wolves. Each page of the book will contain a picture and two sentences explaining thier picture. Students will work in-groups of two or three to obtain information about wolves. The students will use an online dictionary to define the vocabulary words.

Massachusetts
Science and Technology/Engineering
Curriculum Framework
Life Science (Biology), Grades PreK-2


LEARNING STANDARD 1 : Recognize that animals (including humans) and plants are living things that grow, reproduce, and need food, air, and water.

Massachusetts
English Language Arts
Curriculum Framework

GENERAL STANDARD 1: Discussion
1.1 : Follow agreed-upon rules for discussion (raising one’s hand, waiting one’s turn, speaking one at a time).

GENERAL STANDARD 2: Questioning, Listening, and Contributing

GENERAL STANDARD 3: Oral Presentation

GENERAL STANDARD 19: Writing
19.8: Write or dictate research questions

GENERAL STANDARD 22: Standard English Conventions
PREK–K
22.1: Print upper- and lower-case letters of the alphabet.
GRADES 1–2
(Continue to address earlier standard as needed.)
22.2: Use correct standard English mechanics such as:
•  Printing upper- and lower-case letters legibly and using them to make words;
•  Separating words with spaces;
•  Understanding and applying rules for capitalization at the beginning of a sentence, for names and places (“Janet,” “I,” “George Washington,” “Springfield”), and capitalization and commas in dates (“February 24, 2001”);
•  Using correct spelling of sight and/or spelling words; and
•  Using appropriate end marks such as periods and question marks.

GENERAL STANDARD 24: Research
24.1: Generate questions and gather information from several sources in a classroom, school, or public library.