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Lesson 1: Animals
Unit 6: Life Science, Part 2
Allow each
student to have a turn and label additional circles, as needed.
Guide students in sorting the animals by body covering, and then create a graph
using the animals.
Explain Materials
For teacher
Animals student
reader
mystery cup with
small plastic
animals from
Explore
class science
notebook
markers
For each student
crayons
half-sheet of
drawing paper
pencil
Teacher Instruction
Read aloud Animals to students.
Display the animals from the mystery cup, one at a time, using the facilitation
questions to lead a discussion.
Facilitation Questions
If you saw a
live (insert name of animal), would it be large, medium, or small?
Answers will vary depending on which animal is named.
How does
a (insert name of animal) meet its needs? Answers will vary depending
on which animal is named.
Does a young (insert name of animal) look like its parents? Answers will vary
depending on which animal is named.
Teacher Instruction
Instruct each student to draw and
color a picture of his or her favorite animal from
the lesson.
Gather students to make an entry in the class science notebook about animals.
duck dog
flamingo leopard human
hummingbird bear angel fishcrabelephant
peacock cat alligator snail frog hedgehog
woodpecker rabbit snake turtle whale porcupine
feathers fur scales shell skin spines
Sample Graph
