Classification Beginnings

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Objective

Students will develop the concept of comparing and classifying animals based on physical characteristics.

TEKS

  • K: 1A-F; 3A-C; 5F-G; 11; 12B; 13B
  • 1: 1A-F; 3A-C; 5F-G; 11A-C; 12A; 13A
  • 2: 1A-F; 3A-C; 5F-G; 11B; 13B
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Materials

Provided

  • Thinking Maps
*Provided in Discovery Trunk
Not Provided

  • Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? book
  • Printed animal templates (optional)
  • Pencils

Activity Preparation

  • Make a copy of the Thinking Maps worksheet for each student.
  • Obtain a copy of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? book. Note: Read-along versions of this book are available on YouTube.
  • This website may be utilized to make copies of templates of the animals in the book if desired. Students may classify using the provided Thinking Map, the printed animal templates, or both.

  • K: 1A-F; 3A-C; 5F-G; 11; 12B; 13B
  • 1: 1A-F; 3A-C; 5F-G; 11A-C; 12A; 13A
  • 2: 1A-F; 3A-C; 5F-G; 11B; 13B

Classification Beginnings
Students will develop the concept of comparing and classifying animals based on physical characteristics.

  • Background
  • Discussion
  • Activity
  • Wrap-up
  • Extension

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    February 24, 2026
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