Exploring Animal Traits!

January 23, 2018 at 5:20 am

To kick off our new Unit where we will learn all about the traits we see in Animals, we got to explore a Read-A-long Book and have great group discussions along the way. For instance, we answered the question, "Why are the female ducks brown while the male ducks have green heads?".

We also explored why the baby ducklings follow their mom around! What did we come up with?

- "They follow Mom around to stay safe."

- "They follow Mom around to learn what to do, like swim and fly."

-"They follow Mom around to get food and water and make sure predators don't get them."

We then got to study the behavior of some other animals like: how a Robin feeds her babies, how Opossum Mom's carry their babies on their backs, how the Mother Cat will clean her babies, and how Shrews will hold on to each other's tails to make sure they don't get lost!

Next up, we will start focusing on what traits animals use to survive. For instance, we will answer the question, "Why do Birds have Beaks?" by exploring different kinds of beaks (such as a beak that is pointed like a sparrow or a round bill like a duck) and getting to try them out for ourselves using straws and cups to pick up items like uncooked pasta or beans!

Next, we will continue to explore Animal Traits by learning how the offspring of animals inherit those unique traits (such as eye color and hair color in humans!) from their parents! We will explore how animals use those traits to survive and thrive in their natural habitat!

Keep Exploring,

Ms. Gillis

Check this blog out to learn about what is happening with 1st Grade in the S.T.R.E.A.M. Lab throughout the year.

Exploring Animal Traits!

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