Animal Adventures: How Animals Move!

Science Grades 2nd Grade 1:56 Video
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Lesson Description

Explore the amazing ways animals move around! Learn about walking, running, flying, swimming, and more!

Video Resource

Animals on the Move

Next Generation Science

Duration: 1:56
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Key Concepts

  • Animals move in different ways.
  • Different animals have different adaptations for movement.
  • Movement helps animals survive.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify different ways animals move.
  • Students will be able to describe how animals use their bodies to move.
  • Students will be able to explain why animals need to move.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students how they move (walk, run, jump). Introduce the video 'Animals on the Move' and explain that they will be learning about how different animals move.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the video 'Animals on the Move' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds0LNFZipLU). Encourage students to pay attention to the different ways animals move.
  • Discussion (10 mins)
    After the video, discuss the different ways animals move that were shown in the video. List them on the board (walk, run, fly, swim, slither, slide). Ask students to name other ways animals move.
  • Activity: Animal Movement Charades (15 mins)
    Divide the class into small groups. Each group picks an animal and acts out how it moves without making any sounds. The other groups guess the animal and how it is moving.

Interactive Exercises

  • Animal Movement Sort
    Create cards with different animals on them. Have students sort the cards into categories based on how the animal moves (walks, swims, flies, etc.).

Discussion Questions

  • What are some different ways that animals move?
  • Why do you think different animals move in different ways?
  • What would happen if an animal couldn't move?

Skills Developed

  • Observation
  • Classification
  • Critical Thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which animal moves by flying?

Correct Answer: Bird

Question 2:

Which animal moves by swimming?

Correct Answer: Fish

Question 3:

Which animal moves by slithering?

Correct Answer: Snake

Question 4:

What helps a bird fly?

Correct Answer: Wings

Question 5:

Which of these animals walks?

Correct Answer: Dog

Question 6:

Why do animals need to move?

Correct Answer: All of the above

Question 7:

Which animal can jump very high?

Correct Answer: Kangaroo

Question 8:

What helps a fish swim in the water?

Correct Answer: Fins

Question 9:

A snail moves by...?

Correct Answer: Sliding

Question 10:

A horse moves by...?

Correct Answer: Walking

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A bird uses its ______ to fly.

Correct Answer: wings

Question 2:

A fish uses its ______ to swim.

Correct Answer: fins

Question 3:

A snake ______ on the ground.

Correct Answer: slithers

Question 4:

A dog can ______ and run.

Correct Answer: walk

Question 5:

Kangaroos ______ to move fast.

Correct Answer: jump

Question 6:

Animals move to find ______.

Correct Answer: food

Question 7:

Some animals can ______ very fast to escape danger.

Correct Answer: run

Question 8:

Ducks ______ on the water.

Correct Answer: swim

Question 9:

Snails move by ______.

Correct Answer: sliding

Question 10:

Some animals ______ or jump to get where they need to go.

Correct Answer: walk

Educational Standards

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

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