Lesson 27 - Animal Classification Birds
CCSS.ELA
W. K. 2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. W.K.5 With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed. W.K.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects. W.K.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. SCI.K.3.3.D There is heritable variation within every species of organism D) Identify that living things have offspring based on the organisms' physical similarities and differences ISTE Standard: 3. Research and information fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Objective:
Instructional Strategies: Cooperative Learning – Project based Materials
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Lesson - 15 - 20 min
1. Explain to the class that today we will be learning about a new Animal Classification group.
2. Explain that scientist sort animals into group by characteristics that are the same. Like the insect group we just did, insects must have 6 legs, an exoskeleton, antenna, and 3 body parts. If they do not have these things then it is not an insect.
3. The group we will be learning about today are Birds.
5. Watch Video Called You At the Zoo – To Be a Bird (4:36 min) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5m4NnbPksc)
6. Brain Pop Jr. also has a free video about animal classification. You can watch the beginning about vertebrates and invertebrates and then fast forward to the section you are learning about for the day. This is at 2:22 on the video. (https://jr.brainpop.com/science/animals/classifyinganimals/)
7. Also visit the following webpage, which provide a colorful poster of Bird Must Haves. It also explains what warm blooded & cold blooded means and more details about bird babies: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/classification/kc_classification_birds.htm
1. Explain to the class that today we will be learning about a new Animal Classification group.
2. Explain that scientist sort animals into group by characteristics that are the same. Like the insect group we just did, insects must have 6 legs, an exoskeleton, antenna, and 3 body parts. If they do not have these things then it is not an insect.
3. The group we will be learning about today are Birds.
- Have the students discuss with a partner of some features they believe birds must have to be a bird.
5. Watch Video Called You At the Zoo – To Be a Bird (4:36 min) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5m4NnbPksc)
6. Brain Pop Jr. also has a free video about animal classification. You can watch the beginning about vertebrates and invertebrates and then fast forward to the section you are learning about for the day. This is at 2:22 on the video. (https://jr.brainpop.com/science/animals/classifyinganimals/)
7. Also visit the following webpage, which provide a colorful poster of Bird Must Haves. It also explains what warm blooded & cold blooded means and more details about bird babies: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/classification/kc_classification_birds.htm
- All videos are available for students to watch again, under Student Day 27 Activity.
- You can also include a diagram of a bird, with the main features labeled.
- The lesson can also be supplemented with reading an informational text about birds.
Student Activity – 20 – 30 min
1. Model for the class writing down the 2 of the 4 main things a bird must have to be classified as an bird. Students should be able to complete the other two on their own.
6. At the end of page 5 students are to pick one bird that is their favorite. This will be their topic for the next page.
7. When student work is complete, student should have a friend check their work using the Fab 5 Checklist or writing checklist.
1. Model for the class writing down the 2 of the 4 main things a bird must have to be classified as an bird. Students should be able to complete the other two on their own.
- Ex. “Birds must have wings and feathers.”
- Ex. “Birds lay eggs with a hard shell.”
- Review spacing, capitalization, and punctuation as you are modeling.
6. At the end of page 5 students are to pick one bird that is their favorite. This will be their topic for the next page.
7. When student work is complete, student should have a friend check their work using the Fab 5 Checklist or writing checklist.
- Then students can meet with the teacher to complete a Fab 5 Checklist. This checklist will be taped to the back of the graded page.