This is a short curriculum to learn about animal adaptations and their habitats here in San Francisco. It is written for the most excellent third grade teacher Ms. Kristin Engler, a truly dedicated and sincere teacher. I hope that it helps to fulfill the district and statewide learning standards in some way shape or form. Hey kids, study nature in all her facets! She will make sure you stay true, and are surrounded by beauty.
I did a talk for kids about animal taxonomy yesterday. We discussed some of the ways we group the different kinds of animals. This chart helped:
When I got home, I was inspired by the invertebrates again. They are so diverse and cool that they really deserve further study. The class I remember best from my undergraduate years was Invertebrate Zoology at UC Santa Cruz. Thanks Dr. Kerstin Wasson! Here’s some notes for my next lecture…
More later. MISSION BLUE, MISSION BLUE!
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