Lesson Plan

Kingdom Animalia: Classifying Animals

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Six lessons, extension activities, and an assessment make up a series of lessons curated to reinforce the concept of classifying animals. Each informative and interactive lesson plan attributes to the knowledge of the seven levels of classifications, and proficiency of classifying animals through the process of comparing and contrasting animal classification, creating a classification system using objects at home, and creating a news species in which to classify.

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  • Each lesson is written clearly and in kid-friendly language
  • The overall design is clean and easy to follow 
  • Work examples are included to aid pupils in understanding and completing the tasks
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