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Invite students to create designer pets as they put their imagination to work. They will love creating fantastical pets that they wish they could own, just like Sam in the story. They’ll love the different activities that encourage them to combine different animal parts to create brand new creatures.
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Do you love extending read alouds for students? If so, you’ll love these no prep activities that do just that after you read If I Had a Gryphon. This imaginative story lends itself to imaginative activities. These quick printables invite students to be imaginative and creative while not requiring extra work from you!
The engineering and design process is a fun way to engage students after participating in a read aloud. Whether you choose to have students draw or cut and paste, they’ll be designing amazing creatures that may just become a new and coveted pet!
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YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS QUICK, NO PREP, AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY THAT GETS STUDENTS THINKING ABOUT WHAT KIND OF PET THEY’D LIKE TO OWN.
AFTER downloading this resource you’ll get:
⭐Standards based lesson that outlines, step-by-step, how to engage students in a read aloud, and follow it up with the engineering and design process. The standards are listed below.
⭐2 Drawing prompts for different learners’ needs. Students draw in the box and then identify their drawing in a way that is developmentally appropriate for them!
⭐4 Finish the Pet sheets. Part of the animal is on the sheet, and students add the rest to make a new pet!
⭐9 animal parts that students mix and match to make a creative pet they’d like to own. These are great to use on the included body parts, or they can be colored in and then pasted to cut paper towel tubes!
This activity addresses the following standards:
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ALSO ADDRESSES ISTE STANDARDS
