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| Life Science | Animals 0E3.00 | Process of Science | Assumptions 3.2 b |
CURRICULAR CORRELATIONS
GRADE: Kindergarten
CONTENT STANDARD: Life Science
CONTENT TOPIC: Animals
CONCEPT: Animals reproduce by having young.
CONTENT OBJECTIVE: 0E3.00 To understand how various animals reproduce and care for their young
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: The learner will:
3.01 classify animals into groups of egg laying and live birth animals.
3.02 tell how the parent animal provides care for the young.
OUTLINE OF CONTENT:
I. Some animals are born alive
II. Some animals are hatched from eggs
III. Animals are cared for by parents
TN COMPONENT OF SCIENCE: Habits of Mind
TN GOAL:
To enable students to demonstrate ways of thinking and acting inherent in the practice of science; and to exhibit an awareness of the historical and cultural contributions to the enterprise of science.
TN THEME:
3.2 ASSUMPTIONS - The recognition and criticism of the validity of an argument through presentation of data and differentiation between fact and assumption in the preparation of an explanation for a natural phenomenon are vital parts of the scientific process.
TN STANDARD(S): The learner will understand that:
3.2b Predictions are based on previous knowledge.
BENCHMARK: Prior knowledge is the framework for making predictions.
CLASSROOM CONNECTOR
TIME REQUIRED: Two, 30-minute instruction periods
MATERIALS:
Pictures of parent and young, ditto matching parent and young, pictures of animals that are born alive, pictures of animals that are hatched
SET:
Today boys and girls, we are going to talk about animals that are egg layers and animals whose young are born alive and how they care for their young. Think of two animals that you know and have seen live in our area. We will find out more about them.
INSTRUCTION:
What is an animal? (response) Parents of the same kind produce each kind of animal. The young animal may or may not look like its parents. Most animals do not lay eggs, but are developed from an egg. Some animals that are hatched from eggs are birds, chickens, turtles, most reptiles, insects, and some fish. After the parent animal has laid the eggs, it takes several weeks for the young animals to hatch. Most parents will take care of their young. However, the turtle does not protect or feed its young. The young must find their own food and shelter. Not all animals are hatched from eggs. Some are born alive and are ready to move. Mammals bear their young alive. Usually, the parents will care for their young. People are an example of animals born alive. Can you think of other animals that are born alive? (response)
(Display pictures of animals on the board and has the children come to the board and point to pictures of animals that are hatched and animals that are born alive. Have them to match parent to young.) Most parents take care of their young. Can you think of ways you would take care of a young animal if you were its mother? (response) Mother mammals provide milk for their young while their parent feeds young birds. What are some things that baby birds eat? (response)
Some mammals are carried around in their mother's pouches. The young, born very early, climb through the fur, into the pouch. They will grow and develop inside this pouch. Can you name any animals that are carried in their mothers' pouches? (Kangaroo, koala and opossum)
CLOSURE:
Today we have learned about the different ways animals have their young. What ways are animals born? (Hatched, born alive) How do parents take care of their young? (response) One more time, on the board, match the parent to its young. (Use ditto sheet if desired.)
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