Animals of the American West Lesson K-2

Self-Paced Lesson 

Students learn about different animals in the American West that provided clothes, food, homes, tools, and transportation to different people long ago by looking at images from the Autry Museum's collection. Students draw a picture and write about their favorite animal.

Standards 

CA HSS: 1.2.4
CA NGSS: K-ESS3.A; K-ESS3-1
CA NGSS: 2-LS4-1

Lesson and Resources

Lesson: Animals of the American West Lesson K-2; Spanish
Student Response Sheet: Animals of the American West Lesson K-2 Fillable Student Response Sheet; Spanis

Teaching Tips for Different Learning Environments 

Whole Class In-Person Learning: Teacher presents Part 1. Cut out Part 2 and have students individually or in groups match. Or have students walk around and find their match.

Whole Class Distance Learning:  Teacher shows a part of an animal. Students go around home and see what they think they could make with it. Share out.

Associated Education Resources

Educational Programs at the Autry are sponsored by:

AIR CONDITIONING DEPOT • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL • PHYLLIS H. BARBATO • MOLLY AND NEAL H. BROCKMEYER • CAROLE E. BUSS • THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION • FRANK H. COUNTNER AND SUSAN L. COUNTNER • DWIGHT STUART YOUTH FUND • EDISON INTERNATIONAL • DAVID F. EISENBERG • THE KENNETH T. AND EILEEN L. NORRIS FOUNDATION • MAX H. GLUCK FOUNDATION • CARL W. ROBERTSON AND SUSAN W. ROBERTSON • ANN C. RONUS AND ROBERT E. RONUS • BRENDA AND GARY RUTTENBERG • THE STEINMETZ FOUNDATION • THELMA PEARL HOWARD FOUNDATION • UNION BANK • U.S. BANK