Learning Goal: I can classify animals.
First, did you know there are nearly 6 900 000 different types of animals in the world. Yet scientists can group them into 4 main groups (the technical word scientists use for grouping is classifying). They then split these 4 main groups into 9 different groups.
Look at images below, can you group them into 4 main groups, and if so what would those groups be?
- Did you find a way to group them?
- Are there any other ways you might group them?
Next, watch this presentation to learn about the categories scientists group animals in to:
If you have trouble viewing the presentation open up the PowerPoint: Animal Classification
Now, go back to your original pictures and regroup them with this new understanding. The picture below may help you. How does this compare with your original groupings?
Then, complete the following sentence:
I understand the key features to look for when classifying an animal are …
Finally don’t forget to share what you have learnt in this lesson with your family. Do they know how you classify animals?
Challenges:
Design and make your own creative animal classification chart.
If you want know more about animal classification watch this clip: Animal Classification for Kids
Also you may want to try these two interactives:
- Characteristics of animals
- Vertebrates or invertebrates?
- Animal Classification Group Sort
- Classifying Animals
Finally you might want to download and keep these animal classification posters:
Work sample to upload to OneNote:
- Your response to the statement- ‘I understand the key features to look for when classifying an animal are …’
- Your own creative animal classification chart.
I know that there are vertebrates and invertebrates already.
yeah me too
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