Animal Guessing Game 3

Ages 3–7 · 6 minutes · Science, Geography

Guess the animal based on a close-up picture and discover new animal facts!

Practice using observational skills and learn about animals during this fun guessing game. For each animal, guess the animal based on a close-up picture! Hints included as needed.

Games can be taken out of order.

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Guessing Games

Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

Alabama

SC23.1.5 — Use information from observations to explain how various external features help living things survive, grow, and meet their needs.
SC23.2.7 — Obtain information to explain that there are many different kinds of living things that exist in habitats on land and in water.
ELA21.K.20 — Name and sort pictures of objects into categories based on common attributes while relating vocabulary to prior knowledge and building background knowledge.

Alaska

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

Arizona

1.L.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Identify questions and make predictions based on prior experiences.
K.L1U1.6 — Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how organisms use different body parts for survival.
K.L1U1.7 — Observe, ask questions and explain how specialized structures found on a variety of plants and animals (including humans) help them sense and respond to their environment.

Arkansas

All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
Asking questions, making observations, and gathering information are helpful in thinking about problems.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
Ask questions based on observations to find more information about the natural and/or designed world.

California

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
Make predictions based on prior experiences.

Colorado

RWC20-GR.PS-S.2-GLE.1-EO.g — Make predictions based on illustrations.
SC.P.2.1.a — Observe, describe and discuss living things.
RWC20-GR.1-S.2-GLE.3-EO.f.ii — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (for example: a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
SC.P.3.1.d — Observe and discuss common properties, differences and comparisons among objects.

Connecticut

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.

Delaware

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.

Florida

SC.K.N.1.5 — Recognize that learning can come from careful observation.
SC.1.N.1.2 — Using the five senses as tools, make careful observations, describe objects in terms of number, shape, texture, size, weight, color, and motion, and compare their observations with others.
SC.K.L.14.3 — Observe plants and animals, describe how they are alike and how they are different in the way they look and in the things they do.
SC.K.N.1.2 — Make observations of the natural world and know that they are descriptors collected using the five senses.

Georgia

ELAGSE1L5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
SKL2.a — Construct an argument supported by evidence for how animals can be grouped according to their features.

Hawaii

Make predictions based on prior experiences.
1.L.5b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.

Idaho

There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water. (2-LS-2.1)
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see; hear; grasp objects; protect themselves; move from place to place; and seek, find, and take in food, water, and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow. (1-LS-1.1)
Asking questions, making observations, and gathering information are helpful in thinking about problems. (K-ESS-2.2)

Illinois

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
LS1.A-P1 — All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
INV-P6 — Make predictions based on prior experiences.
LS4.D-P1 — There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

Indiana

K.LS.2 — Describe and compare the physical features of common living plants and animals.
1.LS.3 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
K.CC.2 — Ask questions to seek help, obtain information, or clarify something that is not understood.
K.CC.3 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. (E)

Iowa

All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
Make predictions based on prior experiences.

Kansas

Make predictions based on prior experiences.
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

Kentucky

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
Asking questions, making observations, and gathering information are helpful in thinking about problems.

Louisiana

Make predictions based on prior experiences.
L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Maine

Make predictions based on prior experiences.
L.5.1.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
2-LS4-1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
L.5.K.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Maryland

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
DCI.LS1.A.K-2.1 — All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
DCI.LS4.D.K-2.1 — There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
SEP.3.K-2.6 — Make predictions based on prior experiences.

Massachusetts

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
PreK-LS1-3(MA) — Use their five senses in their exploration and play to gather information.
PreK-ESS2-1(MA) — Raise questions and engage in discussions about how different types of local environments (including water) provide homes for different kinds of living things.
PreK-LS1-1(MA) — Compare, using descriptions and drawings, the external body parts of animals (including humans) and plants and explain functions of some of the observable body parts.

Michigan

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
2-LS4-1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

Minnesota

0L.1.2.1.2 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats. (P: 3, CC: 1, CI: LS4)
0.3.1.2 — Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media (e.g., poems, rhymes, songs) by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

Mississippi

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).

Missouri

There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
Asking questions, making observations, and gathering information are helpful in thinking about problems.

Montana

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
2-LS4-1 — make observations of plants and animals to compare and contrast the diversity of life in different habitats.

Nebraska

Make predictions based on prior experiences.
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
LA.1.V.2.b — Define words by their category and simple attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims).
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

Nevada

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

New Hampshire

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

New Jersey

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.

New Mexico

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

New York

1L5b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
PKL4 — Explore and use new vocabulary in child-centered, authentic, play-based experiences.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

North Carolina

LS.K.1.2 — Use models to exemplify how animals use their body parts to obtain food and other resources, protect themselves, and move from place to place.
LS.K.2 — Understand characteristics of organisms that make them alike and different.

North Dakota

Make observations (firsthand or from media) to collect data that can be used to make comparison._Question
Asking questions, making observations, and gathering information are helpful in thinking about problems.
2-LS4-1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

Ohio

K.LS.2 — Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.
K.LS.1 — Living things have specific characteristics and traits.
L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented in various media and other formats (e.g., orally).

Oklahoma

PK.S.3 — Notice and describe similarities and differences among plants, animals, and objects. Clarification Statement: Similarities and differences might include grouping like plants, animals, or objects based on observations. Descriptions of groupings might be based on how plants, animals, or objects look, feel, or smell.
Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water, and air. (1.LS1.1)
PK.S.1 — Engage in play to explore the physical and natural world. Clarification Statement: Exploration-based play should include playing inside the classroom (e.g., building towers with blocks, interacting with a balloon, mixing water colors, placing different objects in water) and outside the classroom (e.g., swinging at different speeds, kicking a ball in different ways, rolling round objects down a hill, digging in the dirt). Emphasis is on basic play as a means of exploration.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area and they exist in different places on land and in water. (2.LS4.1)

Oregon

K.ESS3.1 — Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live. [Clarification Statement: Examples of relationships could include that deer eat buds and leaves, therefore, they usually live in forested areas; and, grasses need sunlight so they often grow in meadows. Plants, animals, and their surroundings make up a system.][assessment boundary: modeling is limited to describing the relationship and does not include patterns of structure and function to show how needs are met. impact on the environment is beyond the standard.]
2.LS4.1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the diversity of living things in each of a variety of different habitats.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include specific animal and plant names in specific habitats.]
K.SL.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Pennsylvania

All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
Make predictions based on prior experiences.

Rhode Island

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.

South Carolina

1-LS1-1.DCI.A: — Structure and Function All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water, and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow. NRC Framework Link
2-LS4-1. — Make observations of plants and animals to compare patterns of diversity within different habitats. Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the diversity of living things in a variety of different habitats. State Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include specific animal and plant names in specific habitats.
2-LS4-1.DCI.D: — Biodiversity and Humans There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water. NRC Framework Link

South Dakota

Make predictions based on prior experiences.
2-LS4-1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

Tennessee

K.ETS1.1 — Ask and answer questions about the scientific world and gather information using the senses.
1.FL.VA.7.b.ii — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes.
2.LS1.1 — Use evidence and observations to explain that many animals use their body parts and senses in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water, and air.

Texas

K.4B — use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.
K.13B — identify the different structures that animals have that allow them to interact with their environment such as seeing, hearing, moving, and grasping objects;
K.3B — make predictions based on observable patterns in nature; and
K.10B — identify basic parts of plants and animals;

Utah

2.2.1 — Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about patterns of living things (plants and animals, including humans) in different habitats. Emphasize the diversity of living things in land and water habitats. Examples of *patterns*in habitats could include descriptions of temperature or precipitation and the types of plants and animals found in land habitats. (LS2.C, LS4.C, LS4.D)
1.2.2 — Construct an explanation by observing patterns of external features of living things that survive in different locations. Emphasize how plants and nonhuman animals, found in specific surroundings, share similar physical characteristics. Examples could include that plants living in dry areas are more likely to have thick outer coatings that hold in water, animals living in cold locations have longer and thicker fur, or most desert animals are awake at night. (LS1.A, LS1.D)
P3.SL.1 — With prompting and support, participate in conversations with peers and adults.

Vermont

All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

Virginia

K.1.a.iii — Make predictions based on observations.
K.1.b.ii — Identify characteristics and properties of objects through observations.
1.5.b — Animals have different physical characteristics that perform specific functions.
1.5.c — Animals can be classified based on a variety of characteristics.

Washington

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.

Washington, D.C.

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
Make predictions based on prior experiences.

West Virginia

Building and appropriately using science domain vocabulary and phrases
ELA.1.40.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Scientific knowledge is obtained through a combination of observations of the natural world and inferences based on those observations.
S.2.7 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

Wisconsin

Students collect, record, and share observations. This includes the following: Record information (observations, thoughts, and ideas). Use and share pictures, drawings, or writings of observations. Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns or relationships in the natural and designed worlds in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems. Compare predictions (based on prior experiences) to what occurred (observable events). Analyze data from tests of an object or tool to determine if the object or tool works as intended.
All organisms have external parts that they use to perform daily functions.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

Wyoming

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Make predictions based on prior experiences.
A range of different organisms lives in different places.