Do you want to become a Junior Zoologist? In this class you will learn how to identify the differences between the most commonly confused animals. Check out more about the class here --> https://youtu.be/gJKAKmcUAMU

Students will learn how to identify and compare animals by reading and completing a Venn diagram. A Venn diagram worksheet is provided for each class to promote critical thinking skills. Students may print the new Venn diagram each week and add it to a notebook, or your learner can join for just one or two weeks and not keep a notebook. Also, what's great about ongoing classes is that you can "pause" your subscription to the class at any time for vacation. This class is perfect for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders! I always welcome native and non-native English speakers in my classroom. Join anytime!

Week 1:
Class 1: Rabbit or Hare? Let's learn how to identify them. We will focus on the differences of the ears and where they live. We will read, write on a Venn diagram, and make a Sonoran Desert collage.
Spotting Differences: Rabbit or Hare?, by: Christina Leaf (Level K)
Demystified: What's the Difference Between Rabbits and Hares (2:29)
Sonoran Desert Research Journal, by: Robin Johnson (Level R)

Class 2: Wolf or Coyote? Let's learn how to identify them. We will focus on the differences of the fur color, as well as the size of the ears and snout. We will read, write on a Venn diagram, and explore a coyote food web.
Spotting Differences: Wolf or Coyote?, by: Kirsten Chang (Level J)
Animals of North America: Coyotes, by: Tammy Gagne (Coywolves pgs. 20-21)

Week 2: 
Class 1: finish Wolf or Coyote? Use the coyote food web. What Is a Food Chain?, by: Bobbie Kalman

Class 2: Turtle or Tortoise? Let's learn how to identify them. We will find the differences in two pictures. We will read and write on a Venn diagram. 
Spotting Differences: Turtle or Tortoise?, by: Kirsten Chang (Level I)
Animal Look Alikes: Turtle or Tortoise?, by: Rob Ryndak

Week 3:
Class 1: Butterfly or Moth? Let's learn how to identify them. We will discover the many differences of these cousins. We will read, write on a Venn diagram, and make a tangram shapes butterfly.
Spotting Differences: Butterfly or Moth?, by: Christina Leaf (Level K)

Class 2: Hedgehog or Porcupine? Let's learn how to identify them. We will discover the differences, as we read, write on a Venn diagram, and paste pictures in our Animals Around the World book.
Spotting Differences: Hedgehog or Porcupine?, by: Christina Leaf (Level J)

Week 4:
Class 1: Bobcat or Lynx? Let's learn how to identify them. We will focus on the differences of the ears and tails. We will read, write on a Venn diagram, and paste pictures in our Animals Around the World book.
Spotting Differences: Bobcat or Lynx?, by: Mari Schuh (Level J)

Class 2: Dolphin or Porpoise? Let's learn how to identify them. We will focus on the differences of the shape of their top fin, their body length, and the shape of their snout. We will read, write on a Venn diagram, and complete an ocean themed word search.
Spotting Differences: Dolphin or Porpoise?, by: Mari Schuh (Level J)

Week 5:
Class 1: Lizard or Salamander? Let's learn how to identify them. We will focus on comparing the skin and claws. We will read, write on a Venn diagram, and learn about the Frilled-Neck Lizard in Australia!
Spotting Differences: Lizard or Salamander?, by: Mari Schuh (Level J)
Frilled-Neck Lizard, by: Catherine C. Finan

Class 2: Cheetah or Leopard? Let's learn how to identify them. We will focus on the differences of the spot patterns, body size, and when they hunt their prey. We will read, write on a Venn diagram, and sketch spots, patterns, and rosettes of big cats.
Spotting Differences: Cheetah or Leopard?, by: Kirsten Chang (Level J)

Week 6:
Class 1: Tiger or Jaguar? Let's learn how to identify them. We will focus on drawing their spots, identifying what they eat, and finding out which one can jump the farthest. We will read and write on a Venn diagram.
National Geographic Kids: Everything Big Cats, by: Elizabeth Carney
https://storyteller.travel/jaguar-vs-tiger/#:~:text=Both%20jaguars%20and%20tigers%20have,black%20stripes%20on%20their%20fur.
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/day-life-great-cats-keeper

Class 2: Bee or Wasp? Let's learn how to identify them. We will focus on the texture of the body, brightness of color, and body shapes. We will read, write on a Venn diagram, and draw.
Spotting Differences: Bee or Wasp?, by: Kirsten Chang (Level K)
Can You Tell a Bee from a Wasp?, by: Buffy Silverman (Level L)

Week 7:
Class 1: Hummingbird or Woodpecker? Let's learn how to identify them. We will find out where they live and how their bodies are different. We will read and write on a Venn diagram.
Awesome Birds Hummingbirds, by: Leo Statts (Level J) & quiz
Awesome Birds Woodpeckers, by: Leo Statts (Level I) 

Class 2: Eagle or Falcon? Let's learn how to identify them. We will focus on the differences of their prey, habitat, and size. We will read, write on a Venn diagram, and make a bird with tangram shapes.
Awesome Birds Eagles, by: Leo Statts (Level J) 
Awesome Birds Falcons, by: Leo Statts (Level I) 

Week 8:
Class 1: Penguin or Puffin? Let's learn how to identify them. We will label penguin parts. We will read and write on a Venn diagram.
Spotting Differences: Penguin or Puffin?, by: Mari Schuh (Level J)

Class 2: Shark or Dolphin? Let's learn how to identify them. We will find out how they are the same and different. We will read and write on a Venn diagram.
Sharks and Dolphins: A Compare and Contrast Book, by: Kevin Kurtz (Level K) and quiz
Sharks - label the parts
https://youtu.be/6VbfkjqgRHs

Week 9:
Class 1: Cricket or Grasshopper? Let's learn how to identify them. We will focus on drawing the heads and adding the correct antennae to distinguish the two. We will read and write on a Venn diagram.
Spotting Differences: Cricket or Grasshopper?, by: Mari Schuh (Level J)

Class 2: Moose or Elk? Let's learn how to identify them. We will focus on the differences of the coat color, as well as the nose and antlers size. We will read, write on a Venn diagram, and draw.
Spotting Differences: Moose or Elk?, by: Kirsten Chang (Level K)



The teacher will be screensharing the following books from Epic for Kids:
Spotting Differences: Rabbit or Hare?, by: Christina Leaf (Level K)
Sonoran Desert Research Journal, by: Robin Johnson (Level R - only as a reference/picture walk)
Spotting Differences: Lizard or Salamander?, by: Mari Schuh (Level J)
Spotting Differences: Bobcat or Lynx?, by: Mari Schuh (Level J)
Spotting Differences: Cricket or Grasshopper?, by: Mari Schuh (Level J)
Spotting Differences: Penguin or Puffin?, by: Mari Schuh (Level J)
Spotting Differences: Turtle or Tortoise?, by: Kirsten Chang (Level I)
Animal Look Alikes: Turtle or Tortoise?, by: Rob Ryndak
Spotting Differences: Wolf or Coyote?, by: Kirsten Chang (Level J)
What Is a Food Chain?, by: Bobbie Kalman
Animals of North America: Coyotes, by: Tammy Gagne (Coywolves pgs. 20-21)
Can You Tell a Coyote from Wolf?, by: Buffy Silverman (Level M)
Spotting Differences: Moose or Elk?, by: Kirsten Chang (Level K)
Spotting Differences: Dolphin or Porpoise?, by: Mari Schuh (Level J)
Spotting Differences: Butterfly or Moth?, by: Christina Leaf (Level K)
Spotting Differences: Hedgehog or Porcupine?, by: Christina Leaf (Level J)
Spotting Differences: Cheetah or Leopard?, by: Kirsten Chang (Level J)
National Geographic Kids: Everything Big Cats, by: Elizabeth Carney
Spotting Differences: Bee or Wasp?, by: Kirsten Chang (Level K)
Can You Tell a Bee from a Wasp?, by: Buffy Silverman (Level L)
Awesome Birds Hummingbirds, by: Leo Statts (Level J) & quiz
Awesome Birds Woodpeckers, by: Leo Statts (Level I) 
Awesome Birds Eagles, by: Leo Statts (Level J) 
Awesome Birds Falcons, by: Leo Statts (Level I) 
Sharks, by: Gail Gibbons (Level N) and quiz
Sharks and Dolphins: A Compare and Contrast Book, by: Kevin Kurtz (Level K) and quiz