Comparing Inherited Traits: BAT OR BIRD? (Animal Classification)

Enrich your animal classification studies with BAT OR BIRD?, an interactive book from my Comparing Inherited Traits series. Your students will love the cut-and-glue format and realistic, original illustrations; and you’ll love the NGSS/TEKS standards-based content, Venn assessment, and emphasis on critical thinking.

OUTLINE OF TOPICS INCLUDED:

• What Is an Inherited Trait?
• Shared Traits
• Body Coverings (fur vs feathers)
• Life Cycles (viviparous vs oviparous)
• Parenting (producing milk vs finding food)
• Wings (stretch skin vs stiff feathers)
• Senses (echolocation vs vision)
• Mouthparts (mouths/teeth vs beaks/bills)
• Behaviors (nocturnal vs diurnal)
• Venn Diagram Review

Vocabulary Words:

diurnal, echolocation, inherited trait, nocturnal, oviparous, vertebrate, viviparous

Targeted Skills:

• Defining and giving examples of inherited traits
• Describing the similarities and differences between bats (mammals) and birds
• Building content-area literacy in science
• Developing critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting
• Increasing reading fluency and comprehension

Sample Pages: Please see the preview for sample pages from the book.

Image Credits: The illustrations in this book are my own original drawings (©Dr.J). The photos used in the Venn diagram are courtesy of the following authors:

• bat photo: Marcel Langthim@pixabay.com
• bird photo: No-longer-here@pixabay.com

Technical Info: The file is in PDF format.

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This book is included in the Comparing Traits Book Bundle, which contains all five books in the series, and includes an 11 x 17 inch Key Traits photo poster highlighting the defining traits of eight animal groups.

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Titles in the Comparing Inherited Traits series:

• BAT OR BIRD?
• BUTTERFLY OR MOTH?
• FROG OR TOAD?
• SPIDER OR INSECT?
• WHALE OR FISH?

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Related Resources:

• Inherited Traits POSTER PACK
• Inherited Traits of BIRDS
• Inherited Traits of MAMMALS
• Let’s Explore the ANIMAL KINGDOM PowerPoint
• LIFE CYCLES: THE AMERICAN BALD EAGLE
• Teaching with TOOBS®: EXOTIC BIRDS

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