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Brittany O’Toole
Celine Porter
Overview:
This mini-lesson would be used as an introduction to the various groups of animals and how to
classify them based on their characteristics. Students would already be familiar with the tree of
life and the concept of classifying organisms based on shared characteristics.
Curriculum outcomes:
300-17: Compare the characteristics of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish
300-18: Compare the characteristics of common arthropods
301-15: Compare the adaptations of closely related animals living in different parts of the
world and discuss reasons for any differences.
“I can” statements:
I can identify shared characteristics to distinguish mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians
and fish
I can compare shared characteristics of arthropods
I can identify shared characteristics of animals belonging to the same class that have
adapted to live in vastly different environments.
(Won’t be done in the example class) Students will take turns presenting their animal to the
class in their groups, and each student is expected to list one of the characteristics of the animal
that they had, but not the one they were first given. Students would also be asked to write one
characteristic for each of the other animal groups.
Activities:
Teacher briefly goes Students listen as the teacher explains the 5 minutes
over the activity the kids activity.
will participate in and
what they are expected
to do using a power
point.
The teacher will outline
an example of what they
expect from the
students.
Teacher walks around Students first list out the characteristics 15 minutes
and ensures students they were given for each of their animals.
are equally contributing Students draw an example of the animal At the 10 minute mark
to the activity and on the bristol board. Each student should teachers tell students to
assisting any students draw their characteristic onto the animal wrap up drawing, and
that may be confused or (ex. If the common trait is they have six make sure to list the
struggling. legs, the student draws the six legs onto characteristics on the
the animal). All students should participate poster.
in drawing the animal.
Teacher makes the Students take turns presenting their 10-15 minutes
class settle down, and animal. depending on the
facilitates the number of groups.
presentation of the facts.