1. Print this chart Classifying Animals. Cut off the left edge of the 2nd page and glue it together to make a single chart.
2. Find an animal that you can see around your home, backyard, or neighborhood for as many of the columns as possible. On the bottom of the chart, under the column Mammals, list all of the Mammals you see this week, for birds be sure to identify the type of bird you see, if you see any fish, write them in the Fish column. Find a reptile - there should be some in your backyard. Maybe an amphibian too, but you have to be on the lookout!
3. There are SO MANY possible insects to see but find and record the most unusual ones! Arachnids - they are everywhere! You have to be persistent to find a Mollusc and an Annelid- give it a go!
Try hunting with a family member - make it a challenge to see how many different animals you can spot this week!
4.Unless you go to the beach I don't think you will find a Crustacean or and Echinoderm- but if you go to HEB check the seafood department - sometimes they have live crustaceans!
5. Protozoa are so numerous, but unless you have a powerful microscope you won't find them.
EVERYONE who completes this project can pick a prize this Friday! The one person who records an animal in the MOST CATEGORIES and the MOST sightings per category will get an even bigger prize! Happy Animal Spotting!
