Animal Body Parts Adventure!

Science Grades 2nd Grade 2:36 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's explore different animal body parts with Jim the Postman and Jenny the Cow! We will learn about how these parts help animals survive.

Video Resource

Animal Body Parts for Kids | Educational Video for Preschool & Kindergarten | Kids Academy

Kids Academy

Duration: 2:36
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Key Concepts

  • Animal body parts
  • Functions of body parts
  • Animal characteristics

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify different animal body parts (hooves, tail, switch).
  • Students will be able to describe the function of some animal body parts.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they know about animal body parts. Show pictures of different animals and ask them to name the parts they recognize. Introduce the video.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the 'Animal Body Parts for Kids' video from Kids Academy.
  • Discussion (10 mins)
    After the video, discuss the animal body parts that were shown in the video. Ask students questions about what they learned. What is a hoof? What is a switch? What animals have these parts?
  • Activity: Animal Body Part Matching (15 mins)
    Provide students with pictures of different animals and labels of their body parts. Have them match the labels to the correct body part on the animal. Examples: cow - hoof, tail, switch; dog - paws, ears, nose

Interactive Exercises

  • Draw an Animal
    Have students draw their favorite animal and label its body parts. Ask them to write a sentence about what each body part does.

Discussion Questions

  • What other animal body parts do you know?
  • How do different body parts help animals survive in their environment?

Skills Developed

  • Observation
  • Identification
  • Critical Thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What does a cow use its hooves for?

Correct Answer: To walk and stand

Question 2:

What is the fluffy part at the end of a cow's tail called?

Correct Answer: A switch

Question 3:

Who delivered the letter in the video?

Correct Answer: Jim the postman

Question 4:

Which animal has paws?

Correct Answer: Dog

Question 5:

What helps a bird fly?

Correct Answer: Wings

Question 6:

What do animals use their noses for?

Correct Answer: To smell

Question 7:

What do fish use fins for?

Correct Answer: To swim

Question 8:

What does a cow use its tail for?

Correct Answer: To swat flies

Question 9:

Where did Jim the Postman have to deliver the letter to?

Correct Answer: Jenny the Cow

Question 10:

What animal part did the red envelope look like it was?

Correct Answer: Crawling in the Grass

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A cow uses its ________ to walk and stand.

Correct Answer: hooves

Question 2:

The fluffy part at the end of a cow's tail is called a ________.

Correct Answer: switch

Question 3:

________ the postman delivered the letter.

Correct Answer: Jim

Question 4:

A dog uses it _________ to run.

Correct Answer: paws

Question 5:

Birds use their _________ to fly.

Correct Answer: wings

Question 6:

Animals use their ________ to smell things.

Correct Answer: noses

Question 7:

Fish use their ________ to swim.

Correct Answer: fins

Question 8:

The cow uses it ______ to swat flies.

Correct Answer: tail

Question 9:

Jim the postman had to deliver a letter to _______ the cow.

Correct Answer: Jenny

Question 10:

The red envelope looked like it was _______ in the grass

Correct Answer: crawling

Educational Standards

2.LS4.1:[Standard] Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

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