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Who Is the Greatest?

Lesson 17 Who is the greatest?
Jill Nottingham James Nottingham

KEY CONCEPT: Greatest

Who Is the Greatest?

KEY CONCEPT:

Greatest

KEYWORDS:

Best, camouflage, greatest, habitat, importance, insect, life span, power, purpose, size, strength, survival, value, and weight.

LEARNING INTENTIONS:

To understand the meaning of the term greatest.

To be able to use this understanding to judge the greatest minibeast (small invertebrate).

SUCCESS CRITERIA:

We can do the following:

  • Question what it means to be the greatest.
  • Examine and justify possible qualities of greatness.
  • Identify and compare important features of each different minibeast (small invertebrate).
  • Evaluate their qualities to decide which minibeast is the greatest.

STRATEGIES USED:

Concept Lines

Diamond Ranking

1. Identify the Concept

Some of the key areas to investigate within and around the concept of ‘greatest’ are the ...

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