lesson plan on classification of animals

Unit title: Animal life Time: 45 & 45 mins

Overview: Animals are of different types and can be classified into groups according to their similar characteristics. By showing a power point presentation they e students learn about these classes of animals and their features. They will also learn how to organize information in a visual graphic.

Sub topic: Classification of animals

Pre-requisite knowledge/skills: Based on the characteristics of living things the living organisms are classified into plant and animal kingdom.

Learning outcomes: The students will be able to

classify animal as vertebrates and invertebrates list the characteristics of different classes of vertebrates and invertebrates

organize information in a graphic organizer

Materials / resources required:

Ppt on classification Computer/OHP

Student fact cum worksheet

Chart paper

Essential Unit Questions:

Are all the animals same? How are they classified?

Time Class setting/ Resources Learning Sequence

5 mins Whole class /individual work /test sheet

introduction

Start the session by having a brief recall of characteristics of living thing. Ask:

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What are the characteristic of living thing?

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How are living things classified?

What are the two main classes or groups of living things?

Plants and animals

Are all animals the same?

Name a few animals.

Write the names on the BB.

Then ask: Can these animals be grouped in any way? Or are there animals which show similarities?

What are the similarities?

Can we give each group some kind of name?

Tell the students that they are going to learn about the different animals living all over the world and see their differences and similarities.

10 min

Whole class/ppt/computer/Fact sheet/note book

Phase 1: Instructional Process

Distribute the fact sheet to the students and ask them to just read/browse through it.

Ask one or two students the summary of the fact sheet.

Tell them that whatever they have not understood will be clarified after the presentation.


10 mins


Phase 2:

Show the ppt to the class.

Slide 3: Ask what is a back bone?

Slide 5: Discuss what is cold blooded? Why snakes are called cold blooded?

After the presentation till slide 9 ask the students what are the 5 min groups of vertebrates?

Let them come up with their answers.

Than show slide 10 and discuss the five groups

Slide 11: Tell the students that the next slide 11 and 12 they have to identify to which class of vertebrates the animals belong. They have to write their answers in their notebooks.

15 mins


Phase 3:

Show slide13 and ask them if they can identify some animals in their daily /immediate surrounding that are invertebrates.

10mins

Whole class/work sheet Phase 4:

Tell the students to read fact sheet and discuss if they have any queries

Tell them “let’s see how these animals can be classified.’


After slide 20 ask them to recall what are invertebrates and the three main groups of invertebrates.

Tell them that they have to classify the animals shown in the next slide as vertebrates and invertebrates and write their answers in the copy.

5 mins Whole class Closure: (DR Room)Ask the students:

What are animals? How are animals classified? What are the two main groups of animals? What is the difference between them?

(45/35 mins) 20 mns

Whole class in the class room setting/ fact sheet /chart paper

Phase 5:

Tell the students that they have to work in groups.They all have to read the fact sheet and make a flow chart showing the classification of the animal kingdom.

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Class work sheet: 1

Classification of Animals-Fact Sheet

Title – ANIMAL KINGDOM

We put livings things into two large groups:

Animals Plants

Animals are split into two major groups: Vertebrates Invertebrates

Vertebrates These are animals with a backbone. There are five groups of vertebrates:

o Fisho Amphibians o Reptileso Birdso Mammals

FishAre cold-blooded.Live in water Lay eggs (but some do give birth to live young).Have a moist skin covered in scales.Breathe through gills.

AmphibiansAre cold-blooded.Lay eggs.Have a smooth, moist skin.Are able to live on land as well as in the water.

ReptilesAre cold-blooded.Lay eggs.Have a dry skin covered with scales

BirdsHave feathers and hollow bonesLay hard shelled eggsWarm blooded

MammalsHave hair and produce milk

Give birth to live offspring (no eggs)Warm blooded

Invertebrates

These are animals without a backbone They breathe through their skin and

reproduce by laying eggs. There are three broad groups of

invertebrates o Wormso Molluscso Arthropods

Worms Have round or flat bodiesGenerally have bodies divided into segments Breathe through their skin

MolluscsCrawl on a single fleshy pad.Breathe through their skin Can have a shell

ArthropodsHave lots of legs and segmented bodies.There are four group of arthropods:

o Spiderso Centipedes & Millipedeso Crustaceanso Insects

Spiders Have four pairs of legs.Have bodies divided into two sections

Centipedes & Millipedes


Have long thin bodies and pairs of legs on each of their many body sections Crustacean Have five-seven pairs of legsBodies covered in shell

InsectsHave three pairs of legsBodies divided into three sectionsOften have wings


Exercise 1:

Complete the flow chart showing the classification of animal kingdom. Write the characteristic of each group with examples.

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Animal Kingdom

Invertebrates

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