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Animal Body Parts and Physical Adaptations
1st Grade · Science · Open Global Science
10 lessons
Goal
Analyze animal body structures and physical adaptations across land, air, and aquatic environments.
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Body Coverings: Fur, Feathers, Scales, and Skin
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- 1Body Coverings: Fur, Feathers, Scales, and SkinUp nextStart
- 2Claws, Talons, and Paws: Tools for GrippingPremiumNot started yet
- 3Beaks and Mouthparts: Tools for FeedingNot started yet
- 4Teeth Types: Carnivores, Herbivores, and OmnivoresNot started yet
- 5Legs, Fins, and Wings: Moving on Land, Water, and AirNot started yet
- 6Armor, Shells, and Spines: Defense StructuresNot started yet
- 7Camouflage Patterns: Blending into HabitatsNot started yet
- 8Antennae, Whiskers, and Sensory AdaptationsNot started yet
- 9How Fish and Aquatic Creatures Breathe and SwimNot started yet
- 10Comparing Warm-Blooded and Cold-Blooded AnimalsNot started yet
Standards Covered
- OGS.2.LS.3Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · Science · Level 2 / Grade 1 (Age 6) · Grade 1Identify, compare, and classify external structures of animals (feathers, fur, scales, beaks, claws, antennae, limbs, shells) and explain how these physical adaptations help them move, feed, defend, and survive in terrestrial and aquatic environments.
- OGS.2.LS.5Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · Science · Level 2 / Grade 1 (Age 6) · Grade 1Investigate habitats and ecological relationships, modeling food chains to show how energy flows from the Sun through producers and consumers, and describing interactions between living and nonliving components in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Curriculum Framework
1st Grade · Science · Open Global Science
1
10 lessons
Living Things, Life Processes, and Classification
Identify life processes that define living organisms and classify plants and animals using observable traits.
2
11 lessons
Plant Parts, Functions, and Growth
Examine the anatomy of flowering plants and explain how each structure supports survival, nutrition, and reproduction.
3
10 lessons
Animal Body Parts and Physical Adaptations
Analyze animal body structures and physical adaptations across land, air, and aquatic environments.
4
11 lessons
Life Cycles, Growth, and Offspring Traits
Sequence and compare the life cycles of insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and flowering plants while tracking inherited traits.
5
11 lessons
Habitats, Food Chains, and Ecosystems
Model terrestrial and aquatic habitats, construct food chains from the Sun to top consumers, and describe ecological balances.
6
8 lessons
Microorganisms, Fungi, and Nature Safety
Discover the roles of fungi and microbes in decomposition and nutrition, and apply safety rules around poisonous plants and venomous creatures.
7
11 lessons
Human Body Systems and Sensory Organs
Identify major human body systems and sensory organs and explain how they work together to keep us moving, breathing, and thinking.
8
10 lessons
Healthy Habits, Nutrition, and Wellness
Apply practical habits of hygiene, nutrition, exercise, sleep, sensory organ protection, and disease prevention for lifelong health.