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Introduction to Animals PPTIntroduction to Animals PPT
Publisher
Biology Junction
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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Duration
1 hr
Number of Slides
101
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Introduction to Animals

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Out of all animals, elephants alone lack the ability to jump. Scholars learn all about animals using a presentation full of fun examples. It describes different types of animals, the biological similarities and differences between animals, and their traits. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

animals, traits, reproduction, vertebrates, invertebrates, bilateral symmetry, radial symmetry

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Print out photos of animals and have pupils sort them in any way that makes sense to them; tell them to discuss their systems
  • Create life cycle diagrams for one of each type of animal mentioned in the presentation

Classroom Considerations

  • Relies on prior knowledge of animals, skeletons, and reproduction

Pros

  • Includes many high-quality photos of animals
  • Works well with many different types of curriculum and state standards

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

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