FREE SCIENCE LESSON – “Animal Classes Reference Chart”
by Primary Inspiration by Linda Nelson
Kindergarten – 3rd Grade
Supplement your sciences studies of animal classification with this 2-page full color chart. It features photographs of animals from these classes: mammals, birds, fish, insects, reptiles, and amphibians. The background is color-coded to a key at the top of the chart, so your students will also be practicing using a key. Print and attach to the inside of a file folder for referencing in centers or mount both pages on 12X18 posterboard for a wall poster.
This chart is part of Animal Classes ~ A Literacy/Science Cross-Curricular Unit, a collection of 14 animal-themed literacy activities.
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Children match the uppercase letters with the appropriate lowercase letters by “clipping” the clothespins to the appropriate answers. It’s best to program the answers on the backs of the cards with a highlighter or circular stickers. This way, the center becomes self-checking. 
Letter knowledge is a kindergarten skill. However, there are many first graders that require additional practice . . . especially at the beginning of the school year when they are recovering from the “Summer Slump”. Additionally, many children enter first grade feeling frustrated and overwhelmed by their new grade level requirements. Providing struggling first graders with a center that they can complete at 96% to 100% accuracy builds their confidence in working independently. 
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