Concept AttainmentPresented By:

Brian Deborah Donna Lynne and Susan

Objective: Students will demonstrate the ability to identify common mammals with 100% accuracy.

This lesson is suitable for kindergarten or first grades.

It may also be used for English language learners in the lower stages of English acquisition or as an introduction to the concept attainment model.

Lesson Extensions For Older Students Include further categorization of mammals:

by habitatif carnivorous or herbivorousif California/non-California native species

What’s MyRule?

+Dog

-Shark

+Horse

-Fish

+Lion

-Octopus

+ -

+Tiger

-Bird

+Monkey

-Butterfly

+Bear

-Iguana

+ -

What Is My Rule?

+

Activity

There are animal picturesposted around the room. Each of you will collect 2 cards, one + and one -. Then come back to the group. You will then report which of your cards fit our rule and why?

These animals have hair, are warm- blooded and feed their

babies milk.

They are called…

Mammals

ActivityDraw a picture of a mammal in its natural environment. Write its name and a sentence telling why it fits our rule. If you need help, there are many animal books in our library or visit the websites below.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.htmlhttp://www.saczoo.comhttp://www.sfzoo.orghttp://www.sandiegozoo.orghttp://library.thinkquest.org/11922/

Extensions1) With website to investigate more:http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.htmlis a picture dictionary. It contains more than mammals. Kidsidentify the mammals.2) Poll the class about the types of animals they have in their homes.Bring pictures of their pets. Put them on a + / - chart for Mammals.3) Similar Power Point presentations identifying characteristics ofreptiles, birds and fish.4) Discovery Museum - Outreach programs "Animal Science II"Animal Classification using live animals. differences and similarities.5) Visit by Sac. Zoo docent in preparation for the culminating trip.

Culmination:Field trip to the Sacramento Zoo - with docent tour. Classify and Record the animals on a chart. Or take digital pictures of animals for the classification chart at school.

Standards?

Ca. State Life Science Standard - Kindergarten Different types of plants and animals inhabit the earth. As a basis forunderstanding this concept:

a. Students know how to observe and describe similarities anddifferences in the appearance and behavior of plants and animals (e.g.,seed-bearing plants, birds, fish, insects).

Ca. State Life Science Standard - Grade 1 Plants and animals meet their needs in different ways. As a basis forunderstanding this concept:

a. Students know different plants and animals inhabit differentkinds of environments and have external features that help them thrive in different kinds of places.

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