. Students of 7th grade will learn about living things and their patterns.. Students will learn characteristics of living and non-living things. . Students will learn locomotion of animals and body parts used.. Students will learn about vertebrate and invertebrate animals.

. Cooperative learning groups will study the picture and answer questions for journal writing. . A list of vocabulary words will be developed from journal entries. . Groups/individuals will study an animal color chart and develop a KWL chart - K (What I know about animals) W (What I wonder about or want to know) L (What I learned) - after unit or activity is complete. . Develop a chart of five animals after studying toy animals and tell their method of locomotion and parts of the body that are used. Also write down characteristics of each animal studied. . Develop concept maps about animals, living things, etc. . Field trip to the zoo and planetarium. . Design your own animal and put it on a planet.

Assessment:

1. Identify animals as living, non-living, or dead ( 0-3) 2. Choose an animal and make a flick or flip book to show the locomotion. 3. Use crayola modeling material and make an animal. Paint with crayola marker. Work on a mobile to hang from the ceiling