Armadillos Lesson Plans

1. Spirited Fringe Lesson Plan
...be seen. 4. Design your banner message with Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils. Remember, the banner will be read from far away, so make your letters and colors big and bright. Include a picture of your team?s mascot as well as some spirited words. Pick words that play off each other, such as "Dig in Armadillos!" Armadillos are animals with a strong outer shell and the ability to really entrench. This animal can inspire any team! 5. With Crayola Fabric Markers, draw your banner. Leave enough room at the top (or side, if you make a pennant) to make the dowel?s sleeve. Be sure to design an attention-grabbing...

2. Rules of Classification
...KSBIO 112.43 c8B Materials: Powerpoint: Classification Motivation: Powerpoint: Animation Bellringer/DUK on PPT Teaching Procedure Bellwork: Bellringer: Common names can be deceiving, for example: Starfish, sea horse, silverfish. Think of more examples of common names that are deceiving. Did U Know: Armadillos can walk underwater. Anticipatory Set: Now that we have listed the common names of organisms, do you see that organisms that you may not be familiar with might be deceiving? What if you are from another country and are studying the animals for the first time. Now we will look at the method designed...

3. Creature Creation
...hich types of animals are dragons clearly hybridized? m. Which real animals might have inspired dragon myths? 3. As a class, brainstorm a list on the board of animals that have traits that might be desirable for a dragon. Student responses might include, but are not limited to, snakes, birds, bats, armadillos, crocodiles, bears, lions, hyenas, whales and sharks. For each animal, ask students to explain what trait or traits it possesses, and write this information on the board next to the animal's name. Remind students that each animal, depending on the particular species, will have different traits. For...

4. Evolution of Our Solar System - Activities - Time Lineup Activity
...constantly taken away by melting and as icebergs and renewed by falling snow. 5 Million Years Ago Mediterranean Ocean . . . the Whole Thing . . . Dries Out Messinian Salinity Crisis a layer of salt more than 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) thick is deposited in the Mediterranean. ~5 to 1.5 Million Giant "Armadillos" Roam Gulf Coast of North Years Ago America Really. These critters were about 1.5 meters (5 feet) across. 5?10 Million Uplift of the Colorado Plateau Initiated Years Ago The Grand Canyon is young geologically! As the Plateau rose, rivers cut down deeper and deeper, forming the canyon. 4 Million Year...