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Unit Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

Classification of Animals Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Animal classification is the theme of a three-week read-aloud anthology. Scholars listen to and discuss a reading and complete extension activities throughout nine lessons. Writing opportunities delve deep into the process of writing an...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Animal Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Present information about the classification of animals. After participating in the teacher-led discussion about scientific names, small groups devise their own way of classifying everyday objects present in the classroom, developing...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classification Wordsearch

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this science worksheet, pupils examine 20 words in a word bank; all pertain to animal classification. Students locate each word in a word search puzzle.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Classification/Taxonomy/Statistics Review

For Students 9th - 12th
"Does King Phillip Cry Over Flimsy Grass Stems?" You might not answer that question with this exhaustive instructional activity, but your biology class will get the full scoop on the hierarchy of biological classification with this...
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Activity
PBS

Reading Adventure Pack: Animals

For Parents K Standards
Scholars explore the animal kingdom with help from two texts, Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey and A Bed for the Winter by Karen Wallace. The literature and informational text set the learning stage for thoughtful discussion and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classification of Animals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore animal characteristics by participating in a SMART board activity. In this animal classification lesson, students utilize a sorting chart to divide different animal names by their observable characteristics. Students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars investigate classifying animals. For this animal classification lesson, students choose three animals that use camouflage and list three facts about that animal. Young scholars create a story about the animal, present it...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animals, Animals, Everywhere

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a variety of activities dealing with animal characteristics and classifications in this multi-task lesson. They use graphic organizers, make booklets, and make models.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Animal Kingdom

For Students 4th - 6th
In this animal kingdom worksheet, students read for information and determine comprehension. In this matching and fill in the blanks worksheet, students answer twelve questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Classification

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders design a classification system to categorize animate and inanimate objects. They discuss the advantages of grouping things as they classify buttons, leaves, shells.
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PPT
Curated OER

Academic Raceway: Animals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This animals PowerPoint provides a race car game in which students answer a variety of questions about animals, the majority of which are based on ways in which animals adapt  to their surroundings and behave to survive.
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Activity
Smarter Balanced

Classifying Vertebrates

For Teachers 5th - 7th
What features do scientists use to classify animals into groups? Class groups examine a series of paired images of vertebrates (a bass and a trout, a toad and a newt, a crocodile and a tortoise, an owl and a robin, a tiger and a bear)...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Animals Kingdom

For Teachers 5th - 7th
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...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Fun with Fictitious Animals

For Students 6th - 12th
How can one differentiate between a dweezlebub and nessie? Use this fictitious creature dichotomous key to find out! Biologists of all ages will enjoy this creative way to learn about classification, including a chance to draw the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Animal Classification

For Students 4th - 6th
In this animal classification worksheet, students read for information and comprehension. In this fill in the blank and multiple choice worksheet, students answer five questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Classification of Words and Ideas

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this classification worksheet, students pick the words that do not belong, make up the title for groups of words, and choose the title for the group of words. Students complete 3 activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating a Classification System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create classification system for Arctic-dwelling animals, the Arctic hare in particular.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classification of the Nearby Trees

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice using classification techniques to identify local trees.  In this plant life instructional activity, 3rd graders discuss how trees differ from other plants and what characteristics are unique to trees alone....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classification of Cerealites

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a dichotomous key. In this categorizing lesson plan, students create a dichotomous key for different types of cereal. Students classify the cereal into groups such as flakes and cereal with holes. Students discuss their...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Using a Flow Chart for Classification

For Students 6th - 7th
In this flow chart instructional activity, learners learn to use flow charts for classification of numbers, geometric shapes and animals. Students follow the directions and fill out flow charts to work out 20 answers. This is an online...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Animals Word Search Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this animal word search worksheet, students analyze 13 general terms pertaining to the animal kingdom. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Articles A /An and Noun Classification

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this singular nouns worksheet, students classify words as foods, animals, or occupations and write a/an before the nouns. Students list eleven words.
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Handout
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Curated OER

Animal Adaptations

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Young scientists explore the animal kingdom from the safety of the classroom with this short research project. After first choosing an animal, children use the Internet to discover where it lives, what it eats, and how it has adapted to...
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Worksheet
Worksheet Web

Burrowing Animals – Ground Squirrels

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Why do ground squirrels build their homes in the ground? What's so unique about these burrows? Have individuals read about this burrowing animal, and then respond to five short answer questions that assess their comprehension of the...

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