1. Comparing Guppies to Goldfish
Part 4

2. Daily Objective Each kind of fish has unique structures and behavior.
Different kinds of fish have similar structures and behavior.

3. Vocabulary Compare – to show things are the same
Goldfish – a type of fish
Guppy – a small type of fish
Female – a girl
Male – a boy

4. Introduction
Today we are going to observe a different kind of fish called a guppy. We are also going to compare the guppies to the goldfish.

5. Observation and Discussion
Now that you have had a few minutes to observe …
Do guppies and goldfish have the same body parts?
Which kind is bigger?
Do they move the same way?
Are they the same color?

6. Observation and Discussion Guppy Behavior
Now we will feed the guppies.
Do they eat the same kind of food?
Now lets put a tunnel in the aquarium.
Do they react the same way the goldfish did?

7. Observation and Discussion
Did you know that there are male and female guppies? Can you guess which is which?
Male guppies are smaller and have colored spots.

8. Vocabulary Review Compare – to show things are the same
Goldfish – a type of fish
Guppy – a small type of fish
Female – a girl
Male – a boy

9. What We Learned swim big small body parts oval Guppies Goldfish long
look the same
food water
spottedboys