Anatomy of a Black Tailed Prairie Dog

- Grades
- Grades 2–5
- Pages
- 2
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Science
- Topic
- Prairie dog, Animal anatomy
- Resource types
- Posters
- Preparation
- Print ready
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Identify labeled external features of a black-tailed prairie dog
Connect the labeled claws and fur with their described digging and camouflage functions
Teaching tips
Display the illustration in landscape orientation and ask students to point to a feature as its label is read.
For an extension, provide plain paper for students to sketch and label an animal; no blank labeling worksheet is included.
Skills covered
Reading an animal diagram and its external-feature labels
Using descriptive vocabulary for ears, eyes, fur, tail, claws and legs
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Questions teachers ask about this resource
Is this a blank labeling worksheet?
No. The two-page PDF includes a labeled prairie dog illustration and a printing/terms page. Use the illustration as a reference or display.
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