Curated OER
Animal Life Stages
Guide your young scientists in reviewing basic animal processes including digestion and reproduction. Students review the stages of metamorphosis and the different types of body symmetry. This worksheet has 8 matching, 6 true or false, 4...
Curated OER
What is an Animal?
In this animal worksheet, students review characteristics of animals including body symmetry, development, and skeletal structure. This worksheet has 3 short answer questions.
Curated OER
What is an Animal?
In this animal worksheet, high schoolers review various characteristics that are associated with animals including body plan and skeletal structure. This worksheet has 11 fill in the blank questions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Bill Nye: Symmetry Sampler
This experiment by Bill Nye the Science Guy shows that people aren't perfectly symmetrical and that this asymmetry makes us distinct.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Science of Symmetry
Colm Kelleher unpacks symmetry and explains how animals' distinct symmetries can tell us more about them- and ourselves. [5:09]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Are Human Bodies Asymmetrical?
Leo Q. Wan takes us into the human body to show how biological asymmetry can be quite beautiful. [4:18]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Are Fish Fish Shaped?
Lauren Sallan explains why certain fish features are so common, and what it reveals about fish.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Lesson Plan: Body Symmetry of Animals
Students will watch a slideshow about the body symmetry of animals. Included is a short quiz of animals and images. The students will determine the symmetry of each animal. Students then design their own animals. They should design one...
3D Toad
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Observe the skeletons of various animals. Skeletons include a bird, cat, cheetah, crab, dog, elephant, gazelle, giraffe, gorilla, hippo, kudo, monkey, porcupine, possum, racoon, rat, rhino and turtle.
Other
San Francisco State University: Animal Body Plans
College-level instructor's notes on how animal body plans have changed over time through the process of evolution.
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Symmetry Sampler
This tutorial by Bill Nye shows that people aren't perfectly symmetrical and that this asymmetry makes us distinct.
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Symmetry Sampler
Try this at-home science experiment to learn about facial symmetry.