Animal Classification Webquest
3rd Grade
Introduction
An introduction to animal classification for 3rd grade students.
There are all different types of animals in this world. Animals fall into different groups such as mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, and insects! Mammals are animals that are warm blooded and have hair. For example, dogs, cats, tigers, and elephants are just a few animals that are mammals. Reptiles lay amniotic eggs and have skin covered in scales. Reptiles include turtles, snakes and lizards. Amphibians spend part of their lives under water and part of their lives on land. Toads and frogs are both amphibians. Birds also lay eggs but have feathers. Some birds are owls and penguins. Fish live under water and breath through gills. Some fish are catfish salmon and sharks! Insects are interesting because their skeletons are on the outside and they have six legs! Some insects are ants, beetles, and bees.
Task
If you were an animal, which animal would you be? What kind of animal is it and what is it like? What makes it different from other types of animals? Why do you want to be this animal?
You will make a Google presentation on which you draw a present a picture of the animal you would be if you could be an animal and include facts about it
Process
THEN, choose which animal you would like to be.
(For example, if I picked to be a reptile I would be a turtle.)
Step 2) Research your type of animal
1.What are 5 characteristics of this animal?
2.What makes it different from other types of animals (ex. What makes reptiles different from mammals?) Compare your type of animal to atleast one other group of animals.
3.Why do you want to be this animal?
Step 3) Create a Google Presentation of your animal and write all of the facts you have researched underneath.
Evaluation
1- Presentation is poorly conducted.
2- Google presentation shows some effort.
3- Google presentation is satisfactory.
4- Google presentation shows a lot of time and effort was put into it.
Facts
1- Included less than 5 characteristics of the animal that were not accurate.
2- Although there were accurate facts, there were less than 5 characteristics.
3- There were 5 characteristics but not necessarily true.
4- All five characteristics were included and well researched.
Comparisons
1- Showed that there is no knowledge about the group you picked or the group you compared to.
2- Showed some knowledge about animal groups.
3- Showed animal groups were researched well.
4- Showed that animal groups were thoroughly researched and understood.