Animal Characteristics Activities & Worksheets – 2nd Grade Life Science Lessons

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Teach your 2nd and 3rd grade students all about animal characteristics with these fun worksheets and activities! This life science resource is filled with lesson plans, activities, labs, vocabulary, materials for early finishers, QR codes, homework suggestions, and an end-of-the-unit quiz. This science resource is jam-packed with materials ready to go so that you do not have to spend time planning your animal characteristics lessons!

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Your Students Will Learn…

• Animals resemble their parents
• Animals have structures and resources that help them meet their needs
• Animals have unique characteristics that help them survive
• Different characteristics of each animal 

Characteristics Included:

1. Ears

2. Eyes

3. Feet and limbs

4. Teeth

5. Noses

6. Body Coverings

Animal Characteristics Activities & Worksheets – 2nd Grade Life Science Lessons Includes:

• Easy to follow lesson plans
• A mini vocabulary word wall
• Vocabulary cards with definitions
• Mini Vocabulary Posters with high quality, real-life pictures
• Vocabulary Foldables and notes page
• Anchor chart ideas and resources
• Provocation activity to introduce the unit
• Animal Characteristics KWL
• Animal Characteristics Introduction Slides with comprehension questions
• Animal Ears KWL
• Animal Ears Bubble Map
• Animal Ears Introduction Slides with comprehension questions
• Animal Ears Reading passage
• Animal Ears 3.2.1 notes page 
• Animal Ears foldable
• Animal Ears QR Codes and website links 
• Animal Eyes KWL
• Animal Eyes Bubble Map
• Animal Eyes Introduction Slides with comprehension questions
• Animal Eyes Reading passage
• Animal Eyes 3.2.1 notes page
• Animal Eyes foldable 
• Animal Eyes QR Codes and website links
• Animal Feet and Limbs KWL
• Animal Feet and Limbs Bubble Map
• Animal Feet and Limbs Introduction Slides with comprehension questions
• Animal Feet and Limbs Reading passage
• Animal Feet and Limbs 3.2.1 notes page
• Animal Feet and Limbs foldable 
• Animal Feet and Limbs QR Codes and website links 
• Animal Body Coverings KWL
• Animal Body Coverings Bubble Map
• Animal Body Coverings Introduction Slides with comprehension questions
• Animal Body Coverings Reading passage
• Animal Body Coverings 3.2.1 notes page
• Animal Body Coverings foldable 
• Animal Body Coverings QR Codes and website links
• Animal Teeth KWL
• Animal Teeth Bubble Map
• Animal Teeth Introduction Slides with comprehension questions
• Animal Teeth Reading passage
• Animal Teeth 3.2.1 notes page
• Animal Teeth foldable 
• Animal Teeth QR Codes and website links 
• Animal Noses KWL
• Animal Noses Bubble Map
• Animal Noses Introduction Slides with comprehension questions
• Animal Noses Reading passage
• Animal Noses 3.2.1 notes page
• Animal Noses foldable
• Animal Noses QR Codes and website links
• Super Animal Research Project
• Animal characteristics fact strips
• Sort the characteristics activities
• Recording sheets
• Word Search Activity
• Venn Diagram
• Drawing Prompt Activities
• Writing Prompts
• Quiz and answer key  

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See What Other Teachers Are Saying . . .

⭐ My students were thoroughly engaged with this resource.  It allowed for deep thinking and lots of meaningful discussions!

⭐ My students LOVED these activities. There are so many options and flexibility when it comes to this resource. The Reading passages are great!

⭐ Great resource.  Very clear information.  Easy for students to use and engage with.  Thank you. 

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