Last updated: March 7, 2019
Lesson Plan
"Create an Animal" Wildlife: 4-6th Grade
- Grade Level:
- Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subject:
- Science
- Lesson Duration:
- 60 Minutes
- State Standards:
- Next Generation Florida Sunshine State Standards
SC.F.2.3
SC.G.1.3
Essential Question
What is an adaptation?
Objective
Students will "win' pieces of animals by answering trivia questions about animal’s classification and adaptations. When every group has a “head” “body” and “feet” section of animal, groups will complete a worksheet and draw their new animal and present it to the class.
Background
Our "Wildlife" unit is broken into 16 lesson plans, each taking from 20 minutes to several class periods to complete, and targeted mainly at 4th-6th grade students. A class needn't complete every lesson in the unit, though some lessons do refer to one another and are better done in sequence. However, each lesson comes with its own set of objectives and resources.
Preparation
Incorporate the Everglades into your lesson planning. In partnership with teachers, we are proud to offer multidisciplinary, curriculum-based activities that bring relevant lessons from the field into the classroom. These materials can be used as pre-site lessons for any in-park field trip. Please click here to view a list of Everglades Curriculum Materials.
Procedure
To request hard copies or digital copies of the following activity guides, please email the Everglades Education Department or call (305) 242-7753.
Vocabulary
Adaptation, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Animalia, Cordata.
Additional Resources
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/classifying-life.html