First graders discover how animals use their body parts to survive — wings to fly, fins to swim, sharp teeth to eat, and big ears to hear — with each part doing an important job.
Students will be able to…
A bird has wings, a fish has fins, a rabbit has big ears. Every animal has special body parts. What are they for?
Project each item and have children answer about animal body parts. The tool explains how parts help animals live.
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A bird flies, a fish swims, a rabbit listens — how do their body parts help?
Students investigate.
Students explain.
Students elaborate.
Students conclude.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (Grade 1 / Elementary Science).
Design a solution mimicking how animals use external parts to survive.
Explore how animals use parts to meet needs.
Observe that young animals resemble their parents.
Constructing explanations.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have families look at pictures of animals and name the special body parts each one uses to move, eat, or stay safe. A printable animal-parts sheet is in the Science library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.