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      Part One

             Quest for the Tree Kangaroo An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea. Paw Prints,                   2009.

             Suggested Grade Levels: 6-8

             Genre: Non-Fiction

         Part Two
        My predictions for this informational text was it was going to be a book that gave solids facts about the tree kangaroo and did not include any pictures. I did not know it was going to be a narrative and I also did not know what a tree kangaroo was or that it existed and was endangered. I enjoyed reading about the expedition that the biologists went on and learning about a different culture with it's exotic animals.

       Part Three
     
       Quest for the Tree Kangaroo is a great book for kids who want to learn more about a different culture, exotic island such as New Guinea, and endangered animals. The book provided a plentiful amount of information about the endangered tree kangaroo in a fun way. Instead of laying out the solid information and facts about the animal, the book tells story about biologists capturing the tree kangaroos. I like how the book also incorporated fun facts and great quality photographs to enhance the reader's experience even more. 

       Part Four
        Lesson Objective:

     Using the facts from the book Quest for the Tree Kangaroo, students will participate in a scavenger hunt to find hidden facts to present at the end of the class.

        Lesson Activity:

        During class the students and their group will participate in a scavenger hunt to find hidden facts throughout the room. After everyone has found all of the facts, the students will read the facts out loud with their group followed by a discussion.

       Discussion Questions:

        
       2. What has happened to cause the tree kangaroo to relax?

           3. How long does the collar remain on the tree kangaroo collecting data?

        
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