Lesson Plan
Fur, Scales, and Feathers: Identifying Animals
Encourage your preschoolers to categorize animals based on their outer coverings. Your students will have fun differentiating between fur, scales, and feathers.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to use language to describe observations between different types of animals such as mammals, reptiles, and birds.
Introduction
(10 minutes)- Begin the lesson by asking your students what birds have to cover their bodies.
- Ask the students what cats and dogs have to cover their bodies.
- Then, ask the same question about lizards and snakes.
- Tell the students that today they are going to learn about the different kinds of body coverings that animals have.