Learning About Animals for grades K-1 covers concepts that address National Science Education Standards.
Concepts covered include:
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animals are living things; living things are alike in many ways
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there are many kinds of animals; animals live in different habitats; an animal's body and behaviors help it survive in its environment
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animals are many sizes
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animals are many colors
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animals' bodies have different kinds of coverings
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animals have different types of appendages
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animals find and eat food in different ways
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animals have different methods of self-defense
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animals need air, food, and water; animals depend on plants for food
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animals grow and change; animals look like their parents
A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that young students can understand. Each concept presented includes:
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teacher directions for lessons
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reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations
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