Nocturnal vs. Diurnal

Understanding activity patterns teaches animal behavior and adaptation.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Jungles
• Learning area: Science
• Level: Levels 1-3

Objectives

• Classify animals by activity time
• Understand day/night cycles
• Compare animal behaviors

Materials

• Animal cards
• Day/night sorting mat
• Moon and sun visuals

Instructions

Some animals sleep when we're awake! Sort: Who's awake in the day? Who's awake at night?

Educator tip

Use owl and tiger as contrasting examples.

Assessment

Observe classification and reasoning.

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