Author: Mary Cray

Entry Date: 5/9/1998

1995-2012
All Rights
Reserved.

Bench/Standard:

Obj/Aims: classify objects (in this case, creatures) according to their common characteristics
Bloom's
Tax:

Knowledge

8 Intell:

Intrapersonal

Comprehension
Inter.

Application

Logical

Verbal

Analysis
Visual

Synthesis
Musical

Scientific Processes:

Evaluation

Bodily

Nature

Mastery: classify creatures correctly - being able to explain why or why not a particular creature belongs to
a particular classification group
Control of Error: answer sheet & teacher
Strikes Imagination: aliens
Integrating:

Math

L.A.

Geography/History

Botany/Zoology

Teaching Tips/Comments
- Discuss with the student what the creatures have in common or is
similar in the These are.... (e.g. Morks, Zigs) section. Compare
them to the creatures in the These are not....(i.e. Morks, Zigs etc.)
section. Ask the the student what is different between these
creatures and the ones in the first section.

Phy. Science

Music

Background Information

Art

Observing
Classifying
Inferring
Measuring
Researching
Experimenting
Collect & Organize Data
Hypoth./Predicting
Design an Investigation
Operational Definition
Formulating Models

- Note: I have been unable to locate the manufacturer of these

cards. Because of this, I went ahead and scanned them into the
database If you know of the manufacturer, please let me know so
that I can give them the necessary credit.

1 Gray: Introduction: Classification

2nd+

GR

Creature Cards

Directions

1. Start with card 1. Look at the creatures

in the 1st section. How are they the same?
Draw these creatures.
2. Look at the creatures in the 2nd section.
How are they different from the creatures in
the 1st section?
Draw these creatures.
3. Look at the creatures in the 3rd section.
Which creatures are similar to 1st
creatures? Draw the creatures that are
similar.

Materials Needed
Creature Cards, pencil, blank paper

Zoology - Red

0.C

Creature Card 1 Gligs

0. C

All of these are Gligs.

Life Tree Learning Systems

None of these are Gligs.

Which of these are Gligs?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.
0. C

Creature Card 2 Shlooms

All of these are Shlooms.

Com
Gen
Ma

None of these are Shlooms.

Which of these are Shlooms?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

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Creature Card 3 Wibbles

All of these are Wibbles.

None of these are Wibbles.

Which of these are Wibbles?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

Creature Card 4 Bleeps

0. C

All of these are Bleeps.

None of these are Bleeps.

Which of these are Bleeps?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

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Creature Card 5 Jexums

All of these are Jexums.

None of these are Jexums.

Which of these are Jexums?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.
0. C

Creature Card 6 Gruffles

All of these are Gruffles.

Com
Gen
Ma

None of these are Gruffles.

Which of these are Gruffles?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

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Creature Card 7 Snorpes

All of these are Snorpes.

None of these are Snorpes.

Which of these are Snorpes?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.
0. C

Creature Card 8 Mellinarks

All of these are Mellinarks.

None of these are Mellinarks.

Which of these are Mellinarks?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

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Creature Card 9 Skints

All of these are Skints.

None of these are Skints.

Which of these are Skints?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.
0. C

Creature Card 10 Mokes

All of these are Mokes.

None of these are Mokes.

Which of these are Mokes?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

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Creature Card 11 Fubbyloofers

All of these are Fubbyloofers.

None of these are Fubbyloofers.

Which of these are Fubbyloofers?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.
0. C

Creature Card 12 Norleys

All of these are Norleys.

None of these are Norleys.

Which of these are Norleys?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

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Creature Card 13 Florgiedorfles

All of these are Florgiedorfles.

None of these are Florgiedorfles.

Which of these are Florgiedorfles?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.
0. C

Creature Card 14 Quarks

All of these are Quarks.

None of these are Quarks.

Which of these are Quarks?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

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Creature Card 15 Trugs

All of these are Trugs.

None of these are Trugs.

Which of these are Trugs?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.
0. C

Com
Gen
Ma

Creature Card Control Chart

CC1: A, D, E & F (open figures)
CC2: B, C & D (simple closed curved figures)
CC3: A, B, C & D (have tails)
CC4: B, C & F (shaded)
CC5: B, D, E & F (two eyes)
CC6: B, C & E (two eyes & rounded corners)
CC7: A, E & F (shaded & tails)
CC8: A, B & F (shaded, tails & one eye)
CC9: A & D (?)
CC10: A & C (same size vertically)
CC11: C, D & E (square eye & spring tail)
CC12: D & F (two eyes & three-crossed tail)
CC13: B & D (same size vertically & five arms)
CC14: D & F (triangle & two textures)
CC15: A & B (?)