Lesson Plan

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Extension Activities

  • Grades: 3–5

About this book

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.2
Lexile Measure: 770
Guided Reading Level: N
Age: Age 6, Age 7, Age 5
Genre: Fables, Folk Tales and Myths
Subject: Africa

STORY EXTENSIONS

Movement: Lumber and Leap, Scurry and Slither

Leo and Diane Dillon's jungle is alive with animals. Let children pantomine the movements—slithering like the snake, lumbering like the iguana, and so on. For a change of pace, don't just walk on your way to lunch—choose an animal from the story and let children move down the hall like that animal.

Science/Language Arts: Baby Animal Book

Do students remember the name for the baby owls in the story? (owlets) What other baby animal names do they know? (for example, cub, kitten, joey, calf) Let each student choose a baby animal to research and report on in baby-book format.

In preparation for this project, you might send a note home requesting that parents who have baby books of their children send them in to share with the class. Talk about the kinds of information parents record in baby books. Suggest that students select four or five pieces of information to include in their books, such as:

  • a first “photo” of the baby
  • the baby's home
  • favorite first foods
  • favorite ways to play
  • changes in the first few weeks
  • Subjects:
    Animal Babies and Parents, Literature, Literature Appreciation, Research Skills, Expository Writing, Nonfiction Writing, Science through Literature, Animal Structure and Movement, Actors, Artists, Performers
  • Skills:
    Science, Research Skills, Expository Writing
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