Kindergarten Animals 2x2 Unit
Structure of a Goldfish
Lesson
1
Observation of
Structure
2
Observing Fish
Behavior
Focus Question
What do you notice about the structure
of a goldfish?
Writing Frame
I notice the goldfish has _________ for
___________.
What did you observe about the
goldfish?
I observed ____________.
or
The goldfish _______________.
3
Compare/Contrast
Goldfish and
Guppies
4
Compare/Contrast
Goldfish and
Guppies
How are goldfish and guppies alike and
different?
Box and T-Chart to organize information
How are goldfish and guppies alike and
different?
They both ____________. Goldfish
_____ but guppies ________.
Structure of a Land Snail
Lesson
1
Observation of
Structure
2
Observing Land
Snail Behavior
3
Compare/Contrast
Land Snails and
Water Snails
4
Compare/Contrast
Land Snails and
Water Snails
5
The Great Snail
Race
Focus Question
What do you notice about the structure
of a land snail?
Writing Frame
I notice the land snail has ____ for ____.
What did you observe about the land
snail?
I observed __________.
or
The land snail ___________.
Box and T-Chart to organize information
How are land snails and water snails
alike and different?
How are land snails and water snails
alike and different?
They both ________. Land snails
_______ but water snails _________.
What happened during the Great Snail
Race?
Illustration on left side of notebook and
writing on the right side. I
observed____. I noticed ______.
Structure of an Earthworm
Lesson
1
Observation of
Structure
2
Observing
Earthworm
Behavior
3
Compare/Contrast
Earthworms and
Red Wriggler
Worms
4
Compare/Contrast
Earthworms and
Red Wriggler
Worms
Focus Question
What do you notice about the structure
of an earthworm?
Writing Frame
The earthworm has _____ and _____.
What did you observe about the
earthworm?
I observed __________.
or
The earthworm _________.
How are earthworms and red wriggler
worms alike and different?
Box and T-Chart to organize information
How are earthworms and red wriggler
worms alike and different?
They both __________. Earthworms
______ but red wriggler worms
__________.
Structure of an Isopod
Lesson
1
Observation of
Structure
2
Compare/Contrast
Pill Bugs and Sow
Bugs
3
The Great Isopod
Race
Focus Questions
What do you notice about the structure
of an isopod?
Writing Frame
The isopod has _____ for _________.
How are pill bugs and sow bugs alike
and different?
Box and T-Chart to organize information
What happened during the Great
Isopod Race?
Illustration on the left side and writing
on the right side. I observed _____. I
noticed ______.