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Introduction to Mammals
Biology learners grasp the characteristics of mammals by viewing this succinct slide show. They learn that mammals are divided into three gestation-related groups: prototheria, metatheria, and eutheria. They examine the characteristics...
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Technology Squares: Mammals
Review basic vocabulary related to mammals. This short quiz game allows students to test their skills and understanding of scientific vocabulary. This game is appropriate for grades 5-7 and covers very basic concepts.
American Museum of Natural History
Extreme Mammals
Extreme characteristics can create some unusual mammals. Learners flip through a slide show of some of the most interesting mammals that are both living and extinct. Implement as a remote learning resource or use in-class to review...
Biology Junction
Mammals
Mammals include more than 4,000 species and represent the most dominant land animals on Earth. Scholars learn about the large variety of mammals, including orders unfamiliar to most. The presentation highlights the characteristics and...
American Museum of Natural History
Moving Mammals
How many different ways do mammals move from place to place? An online resource uses animation to show how different mammals move. Learners use a slider to speed up or slow down a variety of mammals. The versatile lesson works as a...
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Mammals
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.
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Marvelous Mammals- Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Worksheets
In this mammals non-fiction reading comprehension worksheet, 3rd graders read a one page selection about the characteristics of mammals. They answer 10 questions based on the reading including true and false, short answer, and multiple...
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Mammals Crossword
For this mammals worksheet, learners complete a crossword puzzle with 37 questions about characteristics, behavior and types of mammals.
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Identifying Mammals
Students investigate mammals. In this biology lesson, students use various websites to investigate mammals and their body parts. Students take notes the websites.
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Australian Mammals: Evolutionary Development as a Result of Geographic Isolation
Young scholars comprehend the difference between monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals. They are able to compare and contrast these organisms (Australian mammals) with other mammals. Students are able to identify Australian...
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Mammal Study Merit Badge Workbook
For this Boy Scout Mammal Study merit badge worksheet, students complete 5 pages of multiple step short answer questions associated with the characteristics of mammals in order to earn a merit badge. They list animal classification,...
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Mammal Characteristics
For this mammals worksheet, students review the characteristics of mammals including their adaptations for survival and reproductive strategies. This worksheet has 2 short answer, 5 matching, 5 fill in the blank, 8 true or false, and 4...
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What's A Mammal?
Students examine mammals understanding what a mammal is and reviewing the eleven mammal groups. In this science lesson, students play a game known as Mystery Mammal Game. Yet, first students research about the mammal and then give...
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Mammals Have Fur
First graders study animals. In this animal classification instructional activity, 1st graders explore the characteristics (primarily fur) that distinguish animals as mammals. They work in groups at various stations that practice this...
McGraw Hill
Chapter 21: Mammals
Although the instructional activity found here is designed to accompany a particular textbook reading, it is a good basic review or study guide when learning about mammals. If you have a text that covers these concepts, young scientists...
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How Are Animals Grouped?
In this animal grouping worksheet, students compare and contrast the characteristics of mammals, birds, and fish. This worksheet has 9 fill in the blank questions in a graphic organizer.
NOAA
Vertebrates II
Mammals of the ocean unite! Or not. The 20th installment of a 23-part NOAA Enrichment in Marine sciences and Oceanography (NEMO) program investigates how warm-blooded marine mammals survive in water. In the class activity, learners use...
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Australian Mammals: Evolultionary Development as a Result of Geographic Isolation
Students examine the differences between monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals and are able to contrast these organisms with other mammals. They learn about unique variation and the diversity of mammals located in Australia.
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Diversity of Mammals
In this mammals learning exercise, students compare and contrast the three types of mammals: placental, marsupial, and monotreme. This learning exercise has 4 short answer, 12 matching, and 8 fill in the blank questions.
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Mammal Characteristics
In this mammal characteristics, students study diagrams to compare the different types of teeth found in herbivores and carnivores. This instructional activity has 1 short answer and 2 multiple choice questions.
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Vertebrates
In this vertebrate worksheet, students review the different adaptations for the 5 groups of vertebrates: birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. This worksheet has 12 matching, 1 fill in the blank, and 7 short answer questions.
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Phylum Chordata
All major groups of vertebrates are summarized here with the characteristics of each explained. Other subphyla of chordates are listed: cephalochordata, urochordata, monotremata, marsupialia. The details are relevant but are not linked...
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Animal Classes-Mammal Birds Fish Reptiles Amphibian
Students learn about the characteristics of each animal classification. In this animal classification lesson students will first learn the characteristics of each classification. Then, they will find animals from given materials and...
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Know Your Cousins - Monotremas, Marsupials, and Placentals
Young scholars discover various mammals. In this biology lesson plan, students recognize characteristics of mammals and categorize mammal groupings. Young scholars describe how mammals grow inside the mother's body and resemble their...