CurriculumGrade 1Science

Baby Animals and Parents

Aligned to 1-LS1-2 — Next Generation Science Standards.

What this lesson teaches

Baby animals need their parents to stay safe and grow. Parents feed, warm, and protect their babies until they can care for themselves.

Worked example

A baby bird cheeps loudly, and its mother brings food right to the nest. The cheeping tells the mother the baby is hungry.

Practice questions

  1. Watch a bird, dog, or cat with its babies. How does the parent help?
  2. How does a puppy or kitten tell its mother it is hungry?
  3. Notice a baby animal following its parent closely. Why might it stay so close?

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En español

Animales bebés y sus padres

Los animales bebés necesitan a sus padres para estar seguros y crecer. Los padres alimentan, dan calor y protegen a sus bebés hasta que pueden cuidarse solos.

Ejemplo: Un pajarito pía muy fuerte, y su mamá le lleva comida al nido. El piar le dice a la mamá que el bebé tiene hambre.

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