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Grade 3 · Unit 6 · Mi Vida DiariaLos Animales del Mundo
Los Animales del Mundo
Animals of the World
From the farm to the wild: habitats, animal abilities with poder, and a science-class crossover about creatures of Latin America.
Unit objectives
- Name ten wild animals and four habitats
- Say what animals can do: El mono puede trepar
- Match animals to habitats with vive en
- Present one Latin American animal
Can-Do targets
- I can name wild animals and where they live.
- I can say what an animal can and cannot do.
- I can present an animal fact card in Spanish.
Vocabulary scope
el león, el mono, la serpiente, el delfín, el cóndor, la llama, el jaguar, la selva, el océano, la montaña, puede, vive en
How this unit builds
K/Grade 1 animals scale to the wild; puede introduces the infinitive pattern that Grade 5’s voy a will reuse.
Planned lessons
What this unit will contain
Lessons are produced in the same fully interactive format as Kindergarten — flashcards with audio, games, listening tasks, and take-home activities — and will unlock here as they are finished.
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Lesson 1Los animales salvajes — the wild ones
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Lesson 2Los hábitats — where they live
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Lesson 3Puede — animal abilities
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Lesson 4Mi animal — fact-card presentations
Cultural connection
Creatures of Latin America
The jaguar sacred to the Maya, llamas of the Andes, the condor on national flags — animals carry cultural meaning. Each student becomes expert on one.