Animals and How They

Communicate
Mrs. Johnson
 Introduction
Hello First Graders! Welcome to our Online Science Unit. This unit will
take you on an adventure with animals. We will learn about Animals Parents
and Their Offspring. The module consists of four lessons and will take
approximately 3 weeks to complete. There will be activities for you to
complete, videos to watch, and some group work you will do. There will be
formative and summative assessments that will give you an opportunity to
show me what you know. I hope you enjoy this adventure!
 What is a Scientist?
Before we begin our unit on Animals and How They Communicate, I want
to first read the story, What is a Scientist? Pay attention to what a scientist
is as you all will transform into scientist for the next three weeks while we
complete our unit.

What is a Scientist?
 What will you learn in this unit?
At the end of this unit you will know…..
• How animal body parts help them survive.
• The different structures animals have.
• The functions of different animal parts.
• How animals are similar to and different from their offspring.
• How an animal’s behavior helps it survive.
Standards
Animal Parents and Their Offspring
• Module Opener
• Lesson 1: Animal Structures
• Lesson 2: Functions of Animal Structures
• Lesson 3: Animals and Their Parents
• Lesson 4: Animal Behaviors
 Anchoring & Investigative Phenomenon
• The Module Opener and each Lesson will start off with a
Phenomenon that you will view/watch. After looking at or
watching, you will use the FlipGrid to record any questions,
thoughts, or ideas you have.
 Lesson 1
Animal Structures
• Begins with an Investigative Phenomenon
• What structures will help the bird catch its food?
• Three activities
• Animals have different mouth parts to help them survive.
• Animals have different structures that help them survive.
• Scientists group animals based on their body structures.
• Formative Assessment
• You will choose an animal, draw a picture, label 4 structures and tell why it is your favorite animal.
 Lesson 2
Features of Animal Structures
• Begins with an Investigative Phenomenon
• Why are the Hummingbirds wings blurry?
• Three activities.
• What do different structures do for animals?
• How do animals use their body parts to help them survive?
• What structures help animals get food?
• Formative Assessment
• You will think about what would happen if an animal was missing one of its body parts.
 Lesson 3
Animals and Their Parents
• Begins with an Investigative Phenomenon
• Which of these eggs does not belong in the nest?
• Four activities.
• What kinds of animals hatch from eggs?
• Identify similarities and differences in parents and offspring.
• Learn about traits passed down from parents to offspring.
• Parents and offspring can have the same structures and move in the same way.
 Lesson 4
Animal Behaviors
• Begins with an Investigative Phenomenon
• What do you think the animals are doing?
• Four activities.
• You will learn that animal actions have a certain purpose.
• You will identify several ways parents help their offspring
• You will learn about the word “behavior” and that it describes how a person, animal, or
thing acts or does something.
• You will learn how baby animals communicate to get what they want.
 Summative Assessment - 1
• Inquiry/Research Activity in Student Workbook.
• You will research an animal of your choice and communicate how the animal takes
care of its young.
 Summative Assessment - 2
• You will create a model that solves a real world problem
using knowledge of animal structures and functions.
• Rubric
 Materials Needed
• IPad
• Student Resource Books
• Pencils
• Crayons, colored pencils, markers
• Recyclable Materials
• Art Supplies; tape, glue, scissors, paint
 Technology and Programs
• IPad
• Schoology
• McGraw Hill Online Science Resources
• FlipGrid Access
• Popplet
• Zoom