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Animal Structures for Survival

Standards: SC 2005 6-3.2, SC 2014 6.L.4B.2, NGSS MS-LS 4-2
Disciplinary Literacy Strategies: Fryer Model, Gallery Walk
Lesson Overview
In this lesson, students will apply prior knowledge about the characteristics of various animal groups to explain how different animals use their body structures to defend themselves, obtain food, and move.

Time Required: One 50-minute Class Period
Disciplinary Vocabulary: amphibian, reptile, birds, fish, mammals, echinoderms, segmented worms, arthropods, mollusks, sponges