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Rabbit Snaring

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Yupiit School District

4

Science

Rabbit Snaring

Grade

Subject

Unit Title

Children will know or learn how to set a snare on small game.

1 week

One-Sentence Summary

Time to Complete

Standard
A culturally knowledgeable student is able to actively participate in various cultural enviroment.
1) perform subsistance activities in ways that are appropriate to local cultural tradition;

Detailed Description
1. Students will participate in class discussion on rabbit snaring.
2. Students will observe and take notes while snare making is demonstrated.
3. Each student will demonstrate ability to make his/her own rabbit snare.
4. Students will participate in field trip where snaring will be demonstrated.
5. Each student will set his/her own snare.
The children will learn how to make out of picture wire and set it on own. For younger children, K-1st will watch an adult demonstrate and set a snare.

Task Management Skill
Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources

Vocabulary

negat-snares
pelacinak-string
aprulluut-rabbit trails
caviyaaq-picture wire
napayagaat-bushes
tumet-tracks

EFG
Primary Domain

Detailed Description
1. Students will participate in class discussion on rabbit snaring.
2. Students will observe and take notes while snare making is demonstrated.
3. Each student will demonstrate ability to make his/her own rabbit snare.
4. Students will participate in field trip where snaring will be demonstrated.
5. Each student will set his/her own snare.
The children will learn how to make out of picture wire and set it on own. For younger children, K-1st will watch an adult demonstrate and set a snare.

Domain Outcomes

P1. Read to Understand
Core Skills: reading, information acquisition and management, annalytical thinking

P2. Complete a Mathematical Analysis

P3. Create a Map, Graph, or Chart

P4. Demonstrate Competency in World Languages

P5. Action research project with a team approach:

P6. Utilize one form of technology:

P7. Develop Creative Expression:

P8. Write a report:

P9. Make an Oral Presentation:

Partnerships

Career Investigations

Community Service Options:

Internet Questions:

Grade4

SubjectScience

Date Created2/12/1997

Unit TitleRabbit Snaring

Date Modified3/24/2000

Time to Complete1 week

Cultural ConceptThe children will learn how to make a snare out of picture wire and set it on their own with the resource person and teacher.

Outcome Area
Trapping

State Standard
A culturally knowledgeable student is able to actively participate in various cultural enviroment.
1) perform subsistance activities in ways that are appropriate to local cultural tradition;

District Outcome 1:
Understand food chains and food webs.

District Outcome 2:

Detailed Description:
1. Students will participate in class discussion on rabbit snaring.
2. Students will observe and take notes while snare making is demonstrated.
3. Each student will demonstrate ability to make his/her own rabbit snare.
4. Students will participate in field trip where snaring will be demonstrated.
5. Each student will set his/her own snare.
The children will learn how to make out of picture wire and set it on own. For younger children, K-1st will watch an adult demonstrate and set a snare.

Specific Grading Critieria:
>Students will make own snares.
> Students will learn how to set a rabbit snare.
> Students will demontrate setting own snares during field trip.

General Grading Critieria:
> Followed assignment directions

SCAN Skill
Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources

Resources
Adults, teachers, resource people who will demonstrate make and demonstrate setting a snare.
Materials to use: Scissors , Picture wire, Firm string, Animal pictures, Film on rabbits
Songs from Yuarutet: "The rabbit up there is coming"
Children songs "Maqaruaq Paugna Taiguq" and "Little Peter Rabbit"

Specific Grading Critieria>Students will make own snares.
> Students will learn how to set a rabbit snare.
> Students will demontrate setting own snares during field trip.

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