Learning Map

Animals of the World

Mammals, birds, reptiles and where they live — 27 skills across 9 years. Every skill below shows what it builds on and how to tell your child has it.

Science27 skillsages 5–14

Grouped by the age children typically start each skill. Ages are typical, not deadlines — follow your child’s pace.

Around age 5

Animal Camouflageages 5–7 Animal Homesages 5–7AC ✓ Animal Record-Holdersages 5–7 Animals Everywhereages 5–7AC ✓ How Animals Have Babiesages 5–7 Nocturnal Animalsages 5–7 Wild, Farm & Pet Animalsages 5–7AC ✓

Around age 7

Animal Communicationages 7–9 Animal Migrationages 7–9 Desert Animalsages 7–9AC ✓ Polar Animalsages 7–9 Predator Hunting Strategiesages 7–9AC ✓ Rainforest Animalsages 7–9 Savanna & Grassland Animalsages 7–9 The World of Minibeastsages 7–9AC ✓

Around age 9

Animal Intelligenceages 9–11 Biodiversityages 9–11AC ✓ Endangered & Extinct Speciesages 9–11 Invasive Speciesages 9–11 Protecting Endangered Animalsages 9–11AC ✓ Structural Adaptationsages 9–11AC ✓ Symbiosisages 9–11

Around age 11

The Red Queen Hypothesisages 11–12AC ✓

Around age 12

Deep-Sea Survivalages 12–13 Sexual Selectionages 12–13 The Biodiversity Crisisages 12–14

Around age 13

Grouping Species Using DNAages 13–14

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