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What do both humans and animals need for survival?
What do both humans and animals need for survival?
- Shelter (correct)
- Light
- Soil
- Space
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mammals?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mammals?
- They produce milk for their young
- All mammals have feathers (correct)
- Mammals have fur or hair
- Mammals breathe through lungs
What distinguishes reptiles from amphibians?
What distinguishes reptiles from amphibians?
- Reptiles have moist skin
- Reptiles breathe through their skin
- Reptiles can live only in water
- Reptiles have dry, rough, scaly skin (correct)
Which animal is classified as a fish?
Which animal is classified as a fish?
Which group of animals is known to lay eggs?
Which group of animals is known to lay eggs?
Which animal group does a frog belong to?
Which animal group does a frog belong to?
What characteristic is NOT associated with fish?
What characteristic is NOT associated with fish?
Which of the following is a mammal?
Which of the following is a mammal?
What is a defining trait of reptiles?
What is a defining trait of reptiles?
Which classification includes animals that live both in water and on land?
Which classification includes animals that live both in water and on land?
What is the main purpose of classifying animals?
What is the main purpose of classifying animals?
Which of the following is NOT one of the main animal classifications mentioned?
Which of the following is NOT one of the main animal classifications mentioned?
Which option best describes a characteristic of mammals?
Which option best describes a characteristic of mammals?
What physical feature do reptiles typically possess?
What physical feature do reptiles typically possess?
Which of these animals is classified as an amphibian?
Which of these animals is classified as an amphibian?
What is a defining characteristic of amphibians?
What is a defining characteristic of amphibians?
Which of the following statements correctly describes mammals?
Which of the following statements correctly describes mammals?
What distinguishes insects from other animal groups?
What distinguishes insects from other animal groups?
Which group of animals always has backbones?
Which group of animals always has backbones?
What is a common feature of all birds?
What is a common feature of all birds?
Flashcards
Vertebrate Animals
Vertebrate Animals
Animals with a backbone.
Invertebrate Animals
Invertebrate Animals
Animals without a backbone.
Fish Characteristics
Fish Characteristics
Fishes have fins, tails, and gills.
Amphibian Characteristics
Amphibian Characteristics
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Insect Characteristics
Insect Characteristics
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What are vertebrates?
What are vertebrates?
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What are invertebrates?
What are invertebrates?
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Reptile's covering
Reptile's covering
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Amphibian's skin
Amphibian's skin
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What are gills?
What are gills?
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Amphibian features
Amphibian features
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Reptile features
Reptile features
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Fish features
Fish features
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Animal Groups
Animal Groups
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Amphibian Life Cycle
Amphibian Life Cycle
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Reptile Traits
Reptile Traits
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Mammal Characteristics
Mammal Characteristics
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Study Notes
Science Class Work Plan
- Routines
- Review
- Exploration Activity
- Lesson: Animal Groups
- Book Activity
- Wrap-up and 55
Review: Needs of Living Things
- Plants: air (carbon dioxide), space, water, light, soil
- Humans: air (oxygen), shelter, water, food
- Animals: air (oxygen), shelter, water, food
Big Idea and Essential Question
- Living things can be grouped
- How can you classify animals?
Explore Inquiry Activity
- Classify animals into groups
- Compare animal groups
- Explore animals that live on land
Lesson 1: Animal Groups
- There are thousands of different kinds of animals
- Animals are alike and different from each other
Animals with Backbones
- Fish
- Amphibians
- Reptiles
- Mammals
- Birds
Fishes
- Parts: fins, tail, gills
- Examples: puffer fish, milkfish, salmon
Amphibians
- Moist skin
- Examples: frog, salamander, caecilian, toad
- Baby amphibians live in water
- Adult amphibians can live on land
Reptiles
- Dry, rough, scaly skin
- Examples: alligator, turtle, iguana, cobra
Mammals
- Fur or hair
- Female mammals make milk for their young
- Examples: lion, pig, sheep
Birds
- Only animals with feathers
- 2 wings, a beak, claws
- Examples: bluebird, maya, eagle
Animals that lay eggs
- Birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians
Breathing
- Birds, reptiles, mammals: breathe through lungs
- Fish: breathe through gills
- Baby amphibians: breathe through gills
- Adult amphibians: breathe through skin
- Insects: breathe through spiracles (small holes)
Insects
- 6 legs, 2 antennae, may have hard outer shell
- Examples: beetle, dragonfly, cockroach
Other animals
- Stingray, platypus, gecko, humpback whale, frog, mosquito, boa constrictor, shark, sparrow, salamander, fly
Additional Information
- IXL Practice (identifying animals with and without backbones)
- Science Trivia website
- National Geographic Animals website
- Animal Classification Game
- Worksheet
- Animal Vocabulary
- Seatwork
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Description
Explore the classifications of living things with a focus on animal groups. This quiz will guide you through understanding the needs of living organisms and how to classify different animals, including those with and without backbones. Delve into their characteristics and learn how various animals differ from each other.
