4A Animal Armor

What is armor and how does armor protect an animal?

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 70-75 and student guide pages 46-53 for full lesson plan.

Portal Resources
List of Materials
  • Book: Peterson’s First Field Guide to Insects
  • Poster paper
  • Markers or Crayons

Teacher Note: Prior to the start of class, print and prepare the mini field guides from the MDC Teacher Portal to distribute during small group research. 

Estimated Time

2.5 hours

  • Engage: 15 minutes
  • Explore: 60 minutes
  • Explain: 30 minutes
  • Elaborate: 30 minutes
  • Evaluate: 15 minutes
Standards
Topic
Animal Needs
Engineering
Structure and Function
Missouri Learning Standard
Next Generation Science Standard
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)
Crosscutting Concepts (CCC)