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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore the similarities and differences between ocean mammals and fish. The characteristics of the life forms observed are placed onto a graph. The classroom becomes the botom of the sea and is explored to gain the required data. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students research mammals and their characteristics. The coonstruct a diorama of a mammal habitat and make their own mammals from provided materials. They publish a mammal class book using the Storybook Weaver. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students complete a unit on the oceans of the world. They explore various websites, compare/contrast ocean mammals and fish, identify coral reefs on a map, label the oceans on a world map, define ocean conservation vocabulary, and list ways the oceans help us. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students examine the difference between sea mammals and other ocean organisms. They also note the similarities between land and sea mammals. They participate in assembling a chart that displays the differences between mammals and fish. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore the differences between fish and whales. They read the story, "Henry's Wrong Turn" from the Spotlight on Literacy series. They label parts of a whale on a drawing and complete an online quiz about whales. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students examine the characteristics of mammals through video clips, and slide shows. Lesson includes clips of fastest land animal, biggest mammal, loudest mammal and tallest animal. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students practice distinguishing between mammals and birds. Using magazines and other pictures, they identify the characteristics of mammals and birds and discuss how they differ from one another. They use the internet to conduct their own research and record their information in a journal. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students examine the diference between monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals and are able to contast these organisms with other mammals. They learn about unique variation and diversity of mammals located in Australia. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students describe the characteristics of a mammal. They also differentiate between a companion and a wild animal. The lesson has an assessment included in it. They have a discussion to tap prior knowledge about what a mammal is. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students determine the characteristics that define a mammal and compare then to the characteristics of other groups of animals. They view and discuss a video on mammals and then play a mystery mammal game in which they present clues to classmates who guess the mammal they represent. Full Review »

