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 * Summary of the Lesson: Students will learn the difference between a vertebrate and invertebrate through books, videos and activities. Students will also learn how to classify vertebrates into groups. They will learn the basics of each group. Unit ends with a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo to see these animals live. Once we return to school, students will conduct a study on an animal of their choice.
 * Mammals: born from their mother, have hair on their body, drink their mother's milk, breathe through their lungs, warm blooded
 * Birds: born from an egg, have feathers and beak, can fly, breathe from their lungs, warm blooded
 * Fish: born from egg, have gills, breathe underwater, cold blooded
 * Amphibian: born from egg, lives two lives- beginning under water breathing through gills, then on land through lungs, cold blooded
 * Reptile: born from egg, scaly skin, breathe through lungs, cold blooded
 * My audience is: First Grade
 * The subject/content is: Science
 * Learning Objectives or Essential Questions are: Students will be able to classify animals into animal classification groups- mammal, bird, fish, amphibian, reptile- as well as name characteristics defining each classification.
 * State or District Standards Addressed in this lesson are: PA Science Standard 3.3 Biological Sciences (basic needs of animals), 4.4 Agriculture and Society (common PA animals; needs to animals), 4.6 Ecosystems and their Interactions (needs being met; habitat; ecosystem)
 * Special Learners: For ELL/ESL and Minimal Reading Ability, most of the reading activities are available in different levels in our Guided Book Room. Also, many of the on-line activities are auditory so that students can follow along with the text if it is above their level.