PRE/POST SITE TEACHER MATERIALS
MAMMALS
Pre/Post Site Teacher Materials
Program: Illinois Mammals
In-School Program
Integrate these resources into your classroom to maximize student learning from your educational program.
Copy Page: Animal Classes Matching Worksheet
Source: Forest Preserve District of Will County
Glossary of Terms
Source: Jackie Glassman, freelance writer and editor of educational material
Activity: Mystery Mammal Game
Source: Forest Preserve District of Will County
Photos: Mammals of all types!
Recommended Readings, Videos and Web Links
Copy Page: Mammal and Animal Classification Quizzes
Source: Forest Preserve District of Will County
Pre/Post Site Teacher Materials
Program: Illinois Mammals
In-School Program
Copy Page: Animal Classes Matching Worksheet
Source: Forest Preserve District of Will County
Name: _____________________________
Match the following words on the left with the correct definition on the right.
_____ food chain
1)the reason gorillas beat their chests
_____ reptile
2)has hard shell covering body and jointed legs
_____ insects
3)a meat eater
_____ extinction
4)class of animals with dry scaly skin and that lay eggs
_____
to look
threatening
5)a male bee who mates with the queen
_____ mammals
6)class of animals whose body is divided into three sections and usually has
three pairs of legs
_____ birds
7)has scales and lives and breathes underwater
_____ crustaceans
8) have feathers and wings -- lay eggs
_____ amphibians
9)a plant is eaten by a beetle which is eaten by a rat which is eaten by a cat is
an example of a . . .
_____ mollusks
10)have soft body and hard outer shell
_____ fish
11)female bees who watch after the eggs
_____ Australia
12)feed milk to their babies--have hair or fur--give birth to live young
_____ drone
13)the only bee who lays eggs
_____ workers
14)when one kind of animal completely dies out
_____ queen
15)kangaroos are only found on this continent
_____ carnivore
16)have smooth damp skin and can live on land and in water
_____ herbivore
17)a plant eater
Animal Classes: Matching (Answer Key)
Answer Key:
9 - food chain
4 - reptile
6 - insects
14 - extinction
1 - to look threatening
12 - mammals
8 - birds
2 - crustaceans
16 - amphibians
10 - molluscs
7 - fish
15 - Australia
5 - drone
11 - workers
13 - queen
3 - carnivore
17 - herbivore
Pre/Post Site Teacher Materials
Program: Illinois Mammals
In-school Program
Reference:
Source:
Mammals; Glossary of Terms
Jackie Glassman
herbivore
Definition: A plant-eating animal.
Context: Most mammals are herbivores; that is, they eat only plants.
mammal
Definition: Any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates that nourish
their young with milk secreted by mammary glands and have skin usually more or less
covered with hair.
Context: Some mammals, such as chimpanzees, dolphins, and human beings, are highly
intelligent.
predator
Definition: An animal that catches and kills other animals for food.
Context: The weasel is an agile predator that can kill its prey in one quick bite.
vertebrate
Definition: Having a spinal column.
Context: All mammals are vertebrates; they have an internal skeleton with a central
backbone.
warm-blooded
Definition: Having a relatively high and constant body temperature relatively independent
of the surroundings.
Context: Most mammals can be active even in cold weather because they are warmblooded.
Pre/Post Site Teacher Materials
Program: Illinois Mammals
In-school Program
Activity: Mystery Mammal Game
Source: Forest Preserve District of Will County
Invite students to choose a mammal they would like to learn more about. They should not
share their choice with anyone but you. Make sure that each student is researching a
different animal.
Give each student an index card. Have each student research his or her assigned mammal
using print and online resources. As the children research their mammals, instruct them to
write 8-10 clues about their animals on the index cards. For example, "It has a heavy fur
coat to keep warm" or "It hibernates in the winter."
When students have completed their research, invite each student to present a clue and
allow the rest of the class to guess the animal. The presenter can give clues until the
audience has guessed the mammal. Once the mammal is revealed, the presenter should
share the rest of the clues and any other information learned about the mammal.
Pre/Post Site Teacher Materials
Program: Illinois Mammals
In-school Program
Photos: Mammals of all types!
Egg-Laying (Platypus)
Courtesy of: http://www.learnanimals.com/platypus/pictures/platypus-03-swimming.JPG
Flying (Bat)
Photo Courtesy of: http://www.batsaboutourtown.com/images/BigBrown-glove.jpg
Toothless (Sloth)
Photo courtesy of: http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/
Pouched (Opossum)
Photo Courtesy of:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Opossum_3.jpg
Flesh-Eating (Coyote)
Photo Courtesy of: http://images.northrup.org/picture/xl/coyote/coyote1%20(1).jpg
Rodent (Fox Squirrel)
Photo Courtesy of: http://greennature.com/gallery/rodent-pictures/fox-squirrel.jpg
Hoofed (White-Tailed Deer)
Photo Courtesy of: http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/Arkansas/white-tailed-deerfawn.jpg
Trunk-Nosed (Elephant)
Photo courtesy of: http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/medialive/photos/000/004/cache/african-elephant_435_600x450.jpg
Insect-Eating (Eastern Mole)
Photo courtesy of: http://www.wildlifecontrolinfo.com/images/mole/EasternMole.jpg
Marine (Dolphin)
Photo courtesy of: http://www.theoriginaldolphinwatch.com/images/dolphin1b.jpg
Primate (Monkey)
Photo courtesy of: http://www.factzoo.com/mammals/types-of-monkeys.html
Pre/Post Site Teacher Materials
Program: Illinois Mammals
In-school Program
Recommended Readings
Mammal DK Eyewitness Books, Steve Parker (August 2004)
About Mammals: A guide for Children, Cathryn P. Sill and John Sill (March 2000)
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of North American Mammals: A Comprehensive Guide
to Mammals of North America, Mobi Reference (April 2008)
The Life of Mammals, David Attenborough (October 2002)
What is a Mammal?, Robert Snedden (October 1997)
Animals Called Mammals, Bobbie Kalman and Kristina Lundbald (March 2005)
Elephants, Karen Dudley and Raintree Steck-Vaughn (1997)
An excellent introduction to elephants, providing information about their physical
characteristics, life cycle, behavior, and social organization.
Dolphins: What They Can Teach Us, Mary M. Cerullo and Dutton Children's Books (1999)
The focus is dolphin behavior - how they survive, what their family life is like, and how they
communicate. Additionally there is information on how dolphins help humans, as well as how
humans help and harm dolphins.
Recommended Videos
The Life of Mammals- Documentary TV series (2002-2003)
David Attenborough's comprehensive study of how a remarkable group of animals evolved - a
group that includes ourselves.
Eyewitness: Mammal (2007)
Wild Secrets: Sea and Land Mammals, Starring Rima Te Wiata, Marcus Turner, Rachel More
Ultimate Wildlife: Mammals (2011)
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom: Mammals of North America, Starring Marlin Perkin, Jim
Fowler, and Stan Brock(2005)
Bill Nye the Science Guy: Mammals Classroom Edition (2008)
Jim Knox’s Wild Zoofari-Marine Mammals and Friends (2008)
Recommended Web Links
All About Mammals http://www.zoomwhales.com/subjects/mammals/
This site provides extensive and understandable information for students and teachers on
all aspects of mammals, including their diet, behavior, habitats, anatomy and classifications.
Marine Mammals http://netvet.wustl.edu/marine.htm
Part of The Electronic Zoo, this site offers a comprehensive series of links on marine
mammals.
Images of Mammals
http://www.photovault.com/Link/Animals/MammalsMaster.html
The photography of Wernher Krutein brings beautiful color images of almost any mammal
in the world.
Mammals http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/animals1/mammal/mammal.html
Locate succinct and useful information, along with pictures of ungulates, proboscideans,
and cetaceans, or hoofed animals, elephants, and whales, as they are more commonly
known.
Pre/Post Site Teacher Materials
Program: Illinois Mammals
In-School Program
Student Worksheet:
Source:
Mammal and Animal Classification Quizzes
Forest Preserve District of Will County
Quiz Title: Mammals
Name:
Select the correct answer from the choices listed.
1.
Which of these animals is a mammal?
fish
spider
dog
2.
Which of these animals is NOT a mammal?
cat
cow
bird
3.
Most mammals lay eggs.
true
false
4.
A mammal breathes air.
true
false
5.
This mammal lives in the water.
whale
jellyfish
eel
Date:
ANSWER KEY
Quiz Title: Mammals
Grade Level: 4/5
Teacher Notes:
1.
Which of these animals is a mammal?
fish
spider
dog - Correct
2.
Which of these animals is NOT a mammal?
cat
cow
bird - Correct
3.
Most mammals lay eggs.
true
false - Correct
4.
A mammal breathes air.
true - Correct
false
5.
This mammal lives in the water.
whale - Correct
jellyfish
eel
Quiz Title: Animal Classification
Select the correct answer from the choices listed.
Name:
1.
An oyster is a member of which invertebrate family?
crustacean
mollusk
insects
arachnids
2.
A whale is a member of which vertebrate family?
fish
mammal
reptile
crustacean
3.
An elephant is a member of which vertebrate family?
amphibians
mammals
reptiles
birds
4.
A boa constrictor is a member of which vertebrate family?
mammal
reptile
arachnid
mollusk
5.
A scorpion is a member of which invertebrate family?
mammals
insects
arachnids
crustaceans
Date:
ANSWER KEY
Quiz Title: Animal Classification
Grade Level: 4/5
Teacher Notes:
1.
An oyster is a member of which invertebrate family?
crustacean
mollusk - Correct
insects
arachnids
2.
A whale is a member of which vertebrate family?
fish
mammal - Correct
reptile
crustacean
3.
An elephant is a member of which vertebrate family?
amphibians
mammals - Correct
reptiles
birds
4.
A boa constrictor is a member of which vertebrate family?
mammal
reptile - Correct
arachnid
mollusk
5.
A scorpion is a member of which invertebrate family? Answers
mammals
insects
arachnids - Correct
crustaceans
Pre/Post Site Teacher Materials
Program: Illinois Mammals
In-School Education Program
Correlated Common Core State Standards
Source: Forest Preserve District of Will County and the Council of Chief Sate School Officers
(CCSSO)
Identified ELA and Math Standards are detailed below
specific to this education program.
ELA Standards
Subject Code
Grade 4
Reading for Information (RI) RI.4.3, RI.4.4
Language (L) L.4.4, L.4.6
Speaking and Listening (SL) SL.4.2
Grade 5
RI.5.3, RI.5.4
Grade 6
RI.6.7
L.5.4, L.5.6
L.6.4, L.6.6
SL.5.2
SL.6.2
Correlated Next Generation of Science Standards
Source: Forest Preserve District of Will County and the National Research Council (NRC)
Identified Science Standards are detailed below specific
to this education program.
NGSS Standards
Disciplinary Idea
Grade 4
Life Science 1, Structures and 4-LS1-1, 4-LS1-2
Process
Grade 5
Grade 6