Standard #: SC.K.L.14.2


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Recognize that some books and other media portray animals and plants with characteristics and behaviors they do not have in real life.


General Information

Subject Area: Science
Grade: K
Body of Knowledge: Life Science
Big Idea: Organization and Development of Living Organisms -

A. All plants and animals, including humans, are alike in some ways and different in others.

B. All plants and animals, including humans, have internal parts and external structures that function to keep them alive and help them grow and reproduce.

C. Humans can better understand the natural world through careful observation.

Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Date of Last Rating: 05/08
Status: State Board Approved

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5011000: Library Skills/Information Literacy Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))


Related Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
SC.K.L.14.In.2 Identify a behavior of an animal or plant in a book or other media that is not real.
SC.K.L.14.Su.2 Distinguish a real animal and an animal that is not a living thing, such as a toy animal.
SC.K.L.14.Pa.2 Distinguish between a plant and animal.


Related Resources

Lesson Plans

Name Description
Make Believe Homes and Habitats

In this lesson students will demonstrate an understanding of characteristics of real and make-believe animals, they will sort animals according to characteristics, and they will complete a drawing of a make-believe animal home in a real-world habitat.

Calling All Authors!

In this lesson, students are engaged in a science project where the local library is hosting a book writing contest. Students will brainstorm ideas, work in rotating center stations, complete checklists and create a nonfiction book about how plant and animals are alike and different featuring what they learned about plants and animals during the lesson.

Real or Make-Believe?

How do you know if an animal is real or make-believe? What characteristics and behaviors do real animals possess? How does the media portray animals with characteristics they do not have in real life? Students will encounter these questions as they explore the differences between real and make-believe animals. This lesson will help you to identify what characteristics and behaviors classify an animal as being real or make-believe.

Clown Fish

Students will compare and contrast traits of real clown fish and Nemo, from the cartoon movie "Finding Nemo".

Could a Wolf Really Blow a Pig’s House Down?

In this lesson, students will be animal investigators on a mission to learn all about pigs and wolves. With prompting and support from the teacher, students will read an informational text about pigs (Pigs by Robin Nelson) and wolves (Wolves by Michael Dahl). They will use information gathered to contribute to a class discussion about the characteristics of real pigs and wolves. Then, the teacher will read The Three Little Pigs (written by Anne Walters and Daniel Postgate) to the students and help them complete a Venn diagram comparing what they observed in The Three Little Pigs to what they know to be true of real pigs and wolves. In order to determine mastery of the concept, the students will complete a picture sort of Real and Imaginary Pigs and Wolves. At the end of the lesson, students will be able to explain how they make an informed decision about whether an animal is real or imaginary.

Using Book Orders for Real and Make Believe Students will use Scholastic book order forms (or magazines) to sort animal pictures into two categories, real and make believe.

Original Student Tutorials

Name Description
Real and Make-Believe with Rhymes: Plants

Learn that some books portray plants with characteristics and behaviors they do not have in real life, in this interactive tutorial.

Real and Make-Believe with Rhymes: Animals

Learn how some books portray animals with characteristics and behaviors they do not have in real life with this interactive tutorial.

Unit/Lesson Sequence

Name Description
Plants and Animals in Media

These lessons show children how the media portrays plants and animals with characteristics that they do not truly possess in reality.

Student Resources

Original Student Tutorials

Name Description
Real and Make-Believe with Rhymes: Plants:

Learn that some books portray plants with characteristics and behaviors they do not have in real life, in this interactive tutorial.

Real and Make-Believe with Rhymes: Animals:

Learn how some books portray animals with characteristics and behaviors they do not have in real life with this interactive tutorial.



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