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Animal bodies
Discover Term 1: Axis 2, Chapter 2
GoalName the body parts that animals use to move.
New words
wing · a bird uses it to flyfin · a fish uses it to swimleg · an animal uses it to walk or runtail · the part at the back of an animal
Explanation
Animals have body parts for moving. A bird has two wings and two legs. A fish has fins and a tail to swim. A cat has four legs and a tail. A camel has four long legs and walks over the sand. Different animals have different body parts. The parts help each animal to live in its home.
Worked examples
The eagle flies high in the sky. It uses its wings.
The fish swims in the Nile. It uses its fins and its tail.
Two birds walk in the yard. Each bird has 2 legs. Count the legs: 2 and 2 make 4.
Class activity
Animal parts game. Look at a picture book or watch an animal from far away. Never touch a strange animal. Say which animal has wings, which has fins and which has four legs. Then draw one animal and point to the part it uses to move.
Practice
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Which animal uses fins to swim? Say the letter.
C.
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Which animal uses wings to fly? Say the letter.
A.
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How many legs does a cat have?
4
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What does a fish use to swim?
Fins and a tail.