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A Planet Full of Animals

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Students explore a variety of animals that live on our planet. The shapes, sizes, colors, movements, and coverings of the animals are observed. The similarities and differences in the animals are grouped according to common traits.

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differences, classifying, mammals, similarity, ratios, similar figures

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K
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Science
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