Curated OER
Using the Tools in Your Community
Third graders research a profession in their community that uses tools to help the community. In this professions lesson plan, 3rd graders complete computer research to research the profession and present it to the class.
Curated OER
Bluebirds Ecology Vocabulary Exercise
In this bluebirds worksheet, students categorize bluebird species found in their state and define vocabulary related to it. Students complete 6 vocabulary words.
Curated OER
Ecology Vocabulary
In this ecology worksheet, students read the vocabulary words and then categorize a species found in a field, meadow, or fencerow in their state or region. Students complete 6 problems.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Botany Scavenger Hunt Where's the Ginkgo?
Learners use a science journal to log plants that are native to Alabama. In this plant lesson plan, learners identify characteristics, describe environments, and classify the plants that they find.
Curated OER
Investigating Endangered Species
Students pick an endangered animal to research and report their findings to the class.
Curated OER
Ancient Camel History "Cloze" Page
In this ancient camel history worksheet, students complete a cloze activity in which 7 words from a word bank are inserted into a factual text. This is to be used with an information handout that is not included here.
Curated OER
Four Seasons Class Mural
Students create a class mural showing them involved in different activities appropriate for the season they are examining. They describe the season they are examining and activities related to it. They practice using their listening and...
Curated OER
Animal Playing Cards
Pupils research animal characteristics including information about mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish. They place the information into a database and then, create playing cards using the information.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Classification of Animals: "Connect Your Animal Show" [Pdf]
Fifth graders learn about animal classification by reviewing the taxonomy system, then looking at pictures of animals as if they were scientists, acting out an animal's characteristics, then classifying their animal.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Classification of Animals
The classification system for animals is explained and examples given. Includes suggestions for how to teach the system to younger students and how to create a classification chart of the animal kingdom.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Animals
Through video clips. informational text, interactive activities, and assessment opportunities, students study and learn about the classification of animals.
Other
Science4 Us: Animals
In online and offline activities, students broaden their understanding of animals by learning to identify and classify animals into six categories: mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates.
Other
Old Farmer's Almanac: What to Call a Group of Animals?
What do you call a group of tigers? How about a group of crows? This list will tell you these animal group names along with over a hundred more.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Kingdom Classification of Living Organisms
Learn about who created the classification of living things, how they are classified, and the six different kingdoms.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biodiversity: Animals: Kingdom Animalia
Learn about the characteristics that make Kingdom Animalia a distinct classification group. Explore photos and watch video clips about many species of 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.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Animal, Insect, and Bird Classification
As a follow-up to a unit on the classifications of animals, insects, and birds, young scholars will attend a distance learning field trip. The students will then e-mail trusted adults some of the information learned about the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Animals and Engineering
Students are introduced to the classification of animals and animal interactions. Students also learn why engineers need to know about animals and how they use that knowledge to design technologies that help other animals and/or humans....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Animals: Unique Creatures With Great Features
During this unit of study, students will become knowledgeable of animals' characteristics, basic needs and habitats. The purpose of this unit is to educate students through investigation and research about various animals and the...
Other
University of Aberdeen: The Phyla of Kingdom Animalia
Very systematic breakdown of the animal kingdom starting with the simplest type the sponge, all the way to the chordate or vertebrate. Each phylum has a link with information.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Classification Systems
A great overview of the science of classification. Topics addressed include summaries of the five kingdoms, the seven taxa, the definition of a species and the classification of the panda.
Read Works
Read Works: Animals Get Ready
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how different types of animals prepare for winter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Names of Animals, Babies, and Groups
Do you know what a baby elephant is called? How about the name for a group of gerbils? This site from Enchanted Learning provides information about male, female, baby, and group names of many animals. Click on the animal name to find...
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biodiversity: Animals: Invertebrates
See all the of the different animal phyla that represent invertebrates and how diverse they are with the help of short video clips.