Students explore the special body parts that help animals survive — claws, wings, fins, shells, beaks, and fur — discovering that every animal has just the right tools for its life.
Students will be able to…
A bird has wings, a fish has fins, and a turtle has a shell. How do an animal’s body parts help it stay alive?
Project this and tap each animal body part. Have students learn how it helps the animal survive — to move, eat, or stay safe.
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A fish has fins, a bird has wings — why not the same?
Students investigate.
Teacher explains.
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Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core literacy. State-standard crosswalks available on request.
Design a solution by mimicking how plants and animals use their external parts to survive.
Determine patterns in behavior that help offspring survive.
Describe patterns of what animals need to survive.
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
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Have students design an imaginary animal for a certain home (icy, watery, treetop) and give it the body parts it would need. A printable animal-design sheet is in the Science library.
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