First graders discover that an animal's body shapes how it gets around, from a fish's fins to a bird's wings, and match each animal to the way it moves.
Students will be able to…
A fish swims, a bird flies, and a snake slithers with no legs at all. Each animal moves the way its body is built for. How does each animal get around?
Project this and match each animal to how it moves — tap an animal, then tap the way it moves.
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A fish swims, a bird flies, a snake slithers with no legs at all. Each animal moves in the way its body is built for. Can you match each animal to how it moves?
Students match each animal to how it moves.
Students connect body to movement.
Students design a mover.
Students reflect on animal movement.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (Grade 1 / Elementary Science).
Use observations to describe how external parts help animals move and survive.
Describe patterns of what animals need to survive.
Argue that animals have structures that support movement and survival.
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Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students draw an animal, show how it moves, and label the body part that helps it, so the link between body and movement sticks. A printable how-animals-move worksheet is in the Science library.
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