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Grade 2: UNDERSTANDING LIFE SYSTEMS GROWTH AND CHANGES IN ANIMALS -…
Grade 2:
UNDERSTANDING LIFE SYSTEMS
GROWTH AND CHANGES IN ANIMALS
Topics
Humans are animals
There are similarities and differences among different kinds of animals.
Animals have distinct characteristics
Humans need to protect animals and the places where they live
Materials
Multimedia
10 Ways Animals Help Us -Global Giving
Life Cycle of a Frog (YouTube video)
How a Caterpillar Becomes a Butterfly (YouTube video)
Ways to help the Environment
https://www.turtlediary.com/video/care-for-earth.html
Introduction to Traits
https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/introduction-to-traits-video-for-kids/
Books
Animals Grow and Change by Bobbie Kalman
What is a Life Cycle? By Bobbie Kalman
Animal Kingdom Book Series
On Our Nature Walk: Our First Talk About Our Impact On The Environment by Jillian Roberts
Red Alert! Endangered Animals Around The World by Catherine Barr
Worksheets
Classifying Animals
Parts of an Animal
Animal Adaptations
Instructional Strategies
Think-Pair-Share: Students will select an animal and illustrate or write about the changes that occur in the animal as a result of seasonal changes
Role Play: in groups of three role play the Life cycle of an animal ex.frog, butterfly
K-W-L Chart: What do you know about seasonal changes in animals?
Test
Animal Adaptation Fact Writing Assignment
Animal Classification Worksheet/Graph
Class Trip to the Zoo
Projects
Assessment
Rubrics
Anecdotal notes
Questioning
Tests
Observation
Class Discussion
Projects
Overall Expections
Investigate similarities and differences in the characteristics of various animals
Demonstrate an understanding that animals grow and change and have distinct
characteristics
Assess ways in which animals have an impact on society and the environment, and ways
in which humans have an impact upon animals and the places where they live