3rd Grade Animal Body Coverings
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3rd Grade Animal Body Coverings Worksheet
What keeps an armadillo safe? This body coverings worksheet teaches four outer coverings and what each one does: fur keeps animals warm, feathers help birds fly and stay warm, scales protect fish and lizards, and an armadillo's shell of bony plates guards it from enemies. Students sort Texas animals by covering, then explain how each one helps.
Key Science Vocabulary
body covering, fur, feathers, scales, shell, protect
What's Inside
- Teach box with feather and armadillo doodles
- Part A: label five animals F (fur), E (feathers), S (scales), or H (shell)
- Part B: three circle the answer questions on what each covering does
- Answer key and teacher note
Standards
TEKS 3.13A: explain how external structures of animals help them survive in their environment.
Teaching Tip
Pass around a feather, a piece of faux fur, and a photo of snake scales. Ask students which one they would want on a cold day.
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