The Way Animals Move: Fly, Crawl, or Swim?

How do those nocturnal animals see in the dark? This perplexing question does have an answer. First, little ones use their sense of touch to determine the name of a mystery object, then they listen closely to identify various animals by...

In this identifying animals that fly, walk, or swim learning exercise, learners write F,W, or S under the pictures of each animal. Students write nine short answers.

Here is a fabulous set of activities for your young scientists. Each lesson contains map, hands-on, and game activities that will help the class understand why and how animals migrate from one place to another. First they'll examine the...

This animal science PowerPoint addresses the living needs that animals have. The slideshow is an interactive race car track, with the object being to be the first student to move around the track. This is done by answering each life...

Challenge your students with this wonderful lesson on the way animals move. Learners watch a movie about how animals move, listen to a book by Eric Carl, and use critical thinking skills to sort animals into groups. In addition, students...

Children identify different ways animals move and demonstrate the movements. They classify animals by their method of movement: swim, walk, or fly. They also work together to graph the ways that several animals move. Where this is a life...

Although this lesson is just a simple exploration of how farm animals move, it provides a variety of activities to motivate students. The lesson begins with an activity in which students use felt representations of farm animals to...

How animals move from place to place is the main thrust of this science instructional activity. Students listen to the book, the Very Busy Spider together on the carpet. Then, the teacher constructs a Venn Diagram on the board. The...

Have your kindergartners identify different animals and how they move using this resource. Learners describe how animals sound and move, draw a picture, and perform charades. This is a motivating way to help your class learn about animals.

There's nothing like a good movement activity for young learners. In this one, everyone pretends to be a certain kind of animal and moves in a way that the animal really does. First, a brainstorm session is held where the kids name the...