A How Animals Move PowerPoint for Exploring Scientific Classification

Introduce your students to the many ways animals move with this engaging, visually clear How Animals Move PowerPoint deck. Designed specifically for Kindergarten and First Grade learners, this How Animals Move PowerPoint supports your instruction and teaches students as they observe, describe and group animals based on observable movement methods such as walking, running, flying, swimming, hopping, climbing, crawling and slithering.

The Perfect Animal Classification Lesson for Early Years

Each slide uses simple language, clear images and repeated structure to help students recognise patterns and build early scientific classification skills. Intermittent thinking and “Show What You Know” prompts encourage active participation and oral language development while maintaining high engagement among young learners.

This slide deck is ideal for:

• Kindergarten Animal Science Instruction
• First Grade Animal Classification Lesson Plans
• Whole-class explicit teaching
• Small group discussions
• Oral language and scientific vocabulary development

The information in these teaching slides guides students to:

• Identify animals as living things
• Observe different ways animals move
• Use correct scientific vocabulary
• Compare and classify animals based on movement

With built-in talking prompts, check-for-understanding activities, and “This or That” interactive moments, this resource keeps students engaged while reinforcing animal classification skills.

Download Your How Animals Move Lesson Slides

Ready to download these How Animals Move Lesson Slides? This resource is available in both PowerPoint and editable Google Slides formats. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and select your preferred file type.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

Resources to Pair With This Animal Movement PowerPoint

To extend learning and support differentiation, pair this Animal Movement PowerPoint with:

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