Curated OER
SHOW 303: The Channel Island Fox
Students explore how archaeologists and other scientists use different clues to piece together a picture of the past. Students perform activities that allow them to conduct three types of scientific research. They discuss their...
Curated OER
Salinity Of Soil
Fourth graders investigate the contents of various types of soil to determine the differences in salinity levels. They conduct an experiment of observing the plants in the different soils. Students then determine survival rates by...
Curated OER
Animals That Fly or Do Not Fly
Students create a chart and classify animals according to if they can or cannot fly. They find and cut out pictures of the animals and glue them in the correct place on the chart.
Curated OER
Goals of the Diversity of Life Unit
Students are introduced to the unit on the importance of diversity of life and the role that interdependence plays in our worlds. this is part of a multi-lesson unit on the diversity of life.
Curated OER
Insects and Spiders
Students make either and insect or a spider using materials their teacher provides. They then draw of picture of their organism and defend why it is either a spider or an insect.
Curated OER
Introduction to the Dictionary
First graders explore how to use a dictionary. They discuss how the dictionary is organized and how to locate words in the dictionary and students use the dictionary to locate words.
Curated OER
Plant Party
Students identify plant parts. In this plants lesson, students bring in a vegetable. Each student classifies which part of the plant their vegetable comes from (flower, root, ect.) Students identify the parts of their vegetable and later...
Curated OER
Halloween: Arachnids
Students participate in class discussion about the movie Arachnophobia. For this biology lesson, students find articles and photos of a species that interest them. They share it with their group.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Why Are Some Animal Groups So Successful?
Using squirrels as an example, students will understand that some animal groups' inherited traits enable them to adapt and spread into many environments. Included in this lesson are videos showing the lesson in action, discussion...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Reference: Animal Classification
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of animal classification.
Sea Studios Foundation
Shape of Life: The Story of the Animal Kingdom
Shape of Life is a series of videos which explore the evolution of the animal kingdom. Discover those who study animals and the methods in which these scientists use to learn more about them.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Plant and Animal Communities
Learn about the six main classes of the animal kingdom.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 3 Ls2 1: Animal Groups
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 3-LS2-1: animal groups.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Animal Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Check out the diverse traits that animals can have that put them into different Phyla to make it easier to classify them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Animal Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of classifying animals.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Animal Kingdom Classification
Describes the main phyla in the kingdom Animalia.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's Your Classification?
After completing this activity, the students will understand that scientists group animals into categories. Students will understand that scientists use specific characteristics to group animals. They will also extend their knowledge of...
Other
Pember Museum of Natural History: Animal Classification Tree
A visual showing how the animal kingdom is classified by traits.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Animal Groups Benefits and Disadvantages
Third graders read short passages about animals that live in groups and participate in a discussion about how groups benefit some (but not all) animals.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Animal Classification
In this lesson, students will discuss the classification of animals. They will work in groups to research and present classification information about a selected group of animals.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: El Reino Animal 1 Bachillerato
Animals have developed complex equipment and systems, specializing in performing the three functions: nutrition, relationship and reproduction. Learn more about the animal kingdom in this unit. It includes 16 interactive activities.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Kingdom Animalia
What characterizes animals from plants? General characteristics of the animal kingdom are noted here. Click on Classification for the Kingdom Animalia; clicking on the camera provides pictures of each animal.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Animal Ecosystems, Adaptations and Food Chains
This unit contains interactive lessons on animal ecosystems, animal classification, adaptations, and food chains.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Animal Kingdom
Background information about all of the classes of the animal kingdom, followed by four short lesson plan outlines.