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Materials
included in the Animal Studies unit kit. |
By caring for and observing three animals from different
habitats—the dwarf African frog, the fiddler crab, and the millipede—students
learn about what animals need to survive, the primary parts of their anatomical structure,
and the ways in which they are suited for life in a particular environment. Students
create and maintain individual logs in which they record their observations of each animal
over time. These observations focus on animal behavior, including methods for food
getting, movement, and protection. Toward the end of the unit, students apply what they
have learned about structure, habitat, survival needs, and behavior to study a fourth
classroom animal: the human. They also conduct an animal research project and decide how
they will present their findings to the class.
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