The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 3 Ls2 1: Animal Groups
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 3-LS2-1: animal groups.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's Your Classification?
After completing this activity, the young scholars will understand that scientists group animals into categories. Students will understand that scientists use specific characteristics to group animals. They will also extend their...
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My Science Site
Middle School Science: Shoe Classification Lab [Pdf]
This concise worksheet site will enable students to learn how to create a classification system and to understand the reasons for classification in science. Requires Adobe Reader.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biodiversity: Animals: Invertebrates
See all the of the different animal phyla that represent invertebrates and how diverse they are with the help of short video clips.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Easter Island: Why Do Young Grow Up to Look Like Their Parents?
Kevin and his grandfather, Omag are going to the zoo. Join them and learn all about animal classification and life cycles.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Animal Quizzes
Links to science quizzes about animals and birds. Topics include animal classification, butterfly, beetle and frog life cycles, spiders, bats, birds of prey, owls, birds of the jungle, rainforest, cold climates and migration.
Other
It's All About What's Inside. Classification and the Tree of Life [Pdf]
In this science lesson, students look at how animals have traditionally been classified in a tree of life diagram by examining the characteristics of plastic eggs. They then analyze the genetic code assigned for each egg and look for...
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biodiversity: Animals: Kingdom Animalia
Learn about the characteristics that make Kingdom Animalia a distinct classification group. Explore photos and watch video clips about many species of animals.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Animal Classification
Use this lesson to help students understand the reasons for classifications and ways that different species are separated.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Animal Classification Game
Decide whether an animal is an amphibian, insect, mammal or reptile with this interactive classification game.
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: World Records of the Animal Kingdom
What is the oldest living creature? What is the fastest animal on land? What is the biggest bug? Find that answer to these question and more with this fun and interesting resource.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Animals: Kingdoms of Life
A playful interactive introducing biology's five animal kingdoms. Watch the video, take a quiz, and review vocabulary.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: The Kingdoms of Life
A video, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the topic of Kingdoms in the life classification system.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Third Grade Science
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to third-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Connect the Dots With Science
Connect-the-dots science pages providing useful and helpful information regarding pollinators, endangered species, and invasive species. [PDF] Links to other handy tools, including coloring pages, trivia, stories, games and fun projects.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Categorizing & Classifying Animals
Teach your learners about categorizing and classifying with this high thinking level unit. It features many downloads and resources. It also provides bulletin board ideas.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Categorizing & Classifying Animals
Teach your students about categorizing and classifying with this high thinking level unit. It features many downloads and resources. It also provides bulletin board ideas.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Phylum Chordata
Learn about the characteristics, classification, and phylogeny that make the Phylum Chordata, a distinct animal classification group. See examples and photos of different species of chordates.
Extreme Science
Extreme Science
Explore the science behind the "extremes" in our world. Organized into sections on earth science, the animal kingdom, technology, and space science, this site opens your eyes to giant creatures, amazing technological advances, vast...
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Animal Kingdom: Creepy Crawlies: Goliath Beetle
How do scientists know that the goliath beetle is the largest beetle? What's stopping them from getting even bigger? Find the answers to these questions and other interesting facts from Extreme Science.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Biodiverse Is Your Backyard?
In this science activity, you will investigate the diversity (or biodiversity) of the animal life around your home and try to figure out which phylum most of the animals belong to.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Life Sci: Animal Characteristics and Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents an overview of the major animals groups (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, arthropods, vertebrates, invertebrates, those having live births and...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Caribbean Sea: Mexico: What Is Classifying?
Christina wants to classify all kinds of different things. Help her sort things into main groups.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.9 Organization of Living Things
Learn the system that scientists use to classify living things.