Science

Goal- We will become more familiar with animal groups and how an animal’s characteristics determine its animal group.

Question- How would you prove to someone that an animal belongs in a specific group?

Exploration- You can use your new Science Notebook to take notes while you explore!

1. Check out the animal posters at the bottom of this page to learn about the main characteristics of each animal group.

2. Choose 2 of the 6 main animal groups to explore.

3. Watch the videos for the two animal groups you have chosen. (linked below)

4. Read the books assigned to you on EPIC about your two animal groups.

Project: Create your own animal! Time to get creative and show your new learning by creating your own animal which belongs in one of the groups you explored.

• Show your animal by drawing, painting, building, creating it out of objects at home, or designing in another creative way…YOUR CHOICE!

• Choose a name your animal and figure out which animal group it belongs in.

• Tell about characteristics your animal has that prove it belongs in the animal group.

Examples - Below are some examples to get your brains thinking about ideas that interest you. Feel free to mix and match the ideas below or come up with your own way to show what you have learned!

Make your animal with objects you find outside in nature. Write a song or poem to share its characteristics and the animal group it belongs to.

Draw or paint your animal on paper. The characteristics can be labeled around the animal.

Create your animal on the computer. Find a way to include the name, animal group, and characteristics on the page.

Form your animal out of clay. Make a video telling about the characteristics your animal and explain which animal group it belongs in.

Animal Videos (BrainPopJr. & Safelink)

BrainPopJr login: sau26TFS Password: Merrimack

Reptiles Video 1 Reptiles Video 2

Amphibians Video 1 Amphibians Video 2

Mammals Video 1 Mammals Video 2

Fish Video 1 Fish Video 2

Insects Video 1 Insects Video 2

Birds