Pre-k is classifying animals. I placed several plastic animals on the children's tables and I asked them to simply sort and classify them. After they discussed with their group how they sorted their animals, we discussed vertebrates and invertebrates. Once they discovered that all of the animals on the table were vertebrates, we continued to sort the vertebrates into new groups: mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds.
The children discovered that some animals were trickier than others to classify, such as platypuses, bats, and ptarmigans.
I asked them inquiry questions: where does each animal belong? What makes you think so? Discuss what you think with your group.
They seemed to have tremendous fun working together and discussing their thoughts and ideas.
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