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424 Animal thematic units Lesson Plans

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Grade Range
4th - 5th
Rating
3 Stars

Students, in two separate lessons, explore three animals indigenous to Asia and identify animals indigenous to Africa. Full Review »

Grade Range
4th - 5th
Rating
4 Stars

Students recognize which animals live in the African Savannah. They then participate in a movement game in which they imitate the different animals. Full Review »

Grade Range
Kindergarten - 4th
Rating
4 Stars

Students answer questions about plants and animals, make a book about plants and animals in their environment and identify how plants and animals play a daily role in our lives. Full Review »

Grade Range
Kindergarten - 2nd
Rating
3 Stars

Students classify animals according to if they can or cannot fly. Full Review »

Grade Range
2nd
Rating
4 Stars

Students study the metamorphosis and development of frogs in this interdisciplinary unit. They investigate and observe the transition of tadpoles into frogs by reading, drawing, using math resources and incorporating the arts into the study. Full Review »

Grade Range
5th - 7th
Rating
4 Stars

Students are introduced to the classification system of animals. In groups, they set up an aquarium in which they must maintain throughout the year. They also observe earthworms and how they react to various stimuli and research the characteristics of arthropods. To end the lesson, they focus on one phylum of animals and present their information to the class. Full Review »

Grade Range
1st - 2nd
Rating
4 Stars

Student study farm animals by watching a teacher made PowerPoint presentation and visiting a farm. They research a farm animal with teacher assistance. They design a book about the animals using available technology and orally present their work. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd - 5th
Rating
3 Stars

Students define noctural and are introduced to a variety of noctural animals. They navigate web sites in order to research noctural animals and write about and illustrate one noctural animal. They create a chart to represent the number of legs that each noctural animal has. Full Review »

Grade Range
1st
Rating
3 Stars

Students investigate and identify a variety of animals that live in the desert. They complete a class KWL chart, then listen to the book "Way Out in the Desert." Next, students observe a presentation of live desert animals, and discuss the characteristics of each animal they examine. Full Review »

Grade Range
6th
Rating
3 Stars

Students continue their examination of the animals in the rainforest. Using the internet, they practice using the six step research process for researching and use the trash-n-treasure method to gather only the facts. They examine the effects on the ecosystem where the forests are being cut down as well. Full Review »