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This is such a fun unit for the students. Not only do they learn about classifications, they create their own animal and have to be the scientists and decide how they would classify this imaginary creature! The students also complete an informative writing about their created animal and present to the class. Many higher level components make this a great unit.
All worksheets, lesson plans, rubrics and even a Smart Board Lesson (embedded link to Google Docs) with videos and activities for each animal group is included.
Detailed Plans for each lesson
Bulletin Board Set with Animal Group headers and characteristics of each group.
Smart board Lesson Link with videos and activities for each animal
YouTube Video Links
Animal Self Sort with a printable for 2,3 or 4 categories (higher level)
Amphibian fill in the blank
Reptile Writing Paper
Amphibian and Reptile Comparison Activity
Amphibian and Reptile Double Bubble Map
Label-a Fish printable
Mammal Activity and worksheet
Animal group sort
Create an animal planning printables
Create an animal prewriting
Create an animal writing paper
Create an animal drawing rubric
Create an animal writing rubric
Create an animal presentation rubric