Theme 1 : Learning About Living Things
Unit 1 : Animals
Lesson 1 : The External Features of Animals
1. A Bird
Birds have wings.
They also have beaks.
Their bodies are covered with feathers.
2. A Fish
All fish have tails.
They also have fins.
Their bodies are covered with scales.
3. A Butterfly
Butterflies have wings.
They have six legs.
4. An Elephant
Elephants have tusks.
They have trunks. They also have tail.
Some animals have special external features Here are some animals with their special external features.
1. Animals with shell
The shell is hard and strong. It is a form of protection from their
predators.
| Tortoise |
| Terrapin |
| Armadillo |
| Snail |
2. Animals with antlers
Animals have a variety of uses for horns and antlers, including defending themselves from predators and fighting members of their own species for territory
| Barren Ground Caribou |
| Bull Elk |
| Mountain Goat |
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| Deer |
Scales are one solution that help animals adapt to their environment. Scales can be used to protect an animal's skin from harsh conditions such as hot, desert climates. Modidified scales can also help animals to regulate their temperature.
| Clown Fish |
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| Crocodile |
| Frog |
| Iguana Exercise 1 Write down the external features of these animals.  This crane has : ( a ) ______________ ( b ) ______________ ( c ) ______________ ( d ) ______________  This cow has : ( a ) _____________ ( b ) _____________ ( c ) _____________ ( d ) _____________  This tiger has : ( a ) ______________ ( b ) ______________ ( c ) ______________ ( d ) ______________
Exercise 2 : Name some animals which have similar external
features.
Exercise 3
Aim : To group animals in different ways
Group these animals into two groups.
  The two main groups that these animals can be grouped in are : (i) Animals with claws and fur ( a ) _________________ ( b ) _________________ (ii) Animals with horns and hair ( a ) _________________ ( b ) _________________ |
3 comments:
Exercise 2 should have some picture.
Pupils should have learnt the name of animals and write it down without picture guidance. But thank you for your comments.
good simple exercises for pupils
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