Animal Classification

Animal ClassificationProject by Allison Schotte

4th GradeJuly 27th 2011

Objectives

You will, through the course of this lesson, learn about the different classifications of animals through the means of interactive learning through this PowerPoint.

At the end of this lesson you will be able to correctly identify the different classification characteristics of animals

Directions

Click on one of the following animals to learn more about their classification characteristics

After learning about all of the animal classifications; take the end of the lesson quiz.

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Mammals

Have fur or hair Have lungs and need air to breathe Mammals that live on land have 4 legs,

and ears that stick out They give birth to live young Mammal mothers nurse their young

with milk Are warm-blooded

Reptiles

Have scales Have dry skin Usually lay eggs, but sometimes give

birth to live young Have ear holes instead of ears Have either 4 legs or no legs Are cold-blooded

Birds

Have feathers and wings Lay eggs Have ear holes instead of ears Warm-blooded

Amphibians

Live on land and water Have webbed feet Breathe with lungs and gills Have moist, smooth, skin (no hair or

fur) Lay many eggs Cold-blooded

Fish Breathe underwater using gills, not

lungs Live in water Have scales and fins Lay many eggs Cold-blooded

Quiz Directions

Answer the following multiple choice questions to complete the quiz

After completing the quiz go to the next page for additional activities.

Question 1

Which characteristic doesn’t belong to the reptile classification?

A

B

C

Warm-blooded

Dry skinned

Have ear holes instead of ears

Opps! Try Again!

YAY! That is Correct!

Question 2

Which animal classification has characteristics of; warm-blooded, has fur or hair, and nurse their young with milk?

A

B

C

Birds

Mammals

Reptiles

YAY! That is Correct!

Opps! Try Again!

Bonus Activities!

For a fun, bonus game on animal classification click here!

For an additional fun, bonus game on animal classification click here!

An Activity for you

Follow the link below. It will open a page for you to complete. Follow the directions on the page. When you are finished save your file with your name and upload it to our class space.

Click Here: Click To Open

Summary

From this lesson you learned about the different classifications for animals.

You also learned what characteristics of these animal classifications determined the type of animal.

Teachers Page

This lesson coincides with GLE strand 3 of the Science Grade Level Expectations

This lesson uses both PowerPoint and internet to complete.

This lesson is intended for students to be able to follow themselves. With assistance given to students who need extra assistance. (ex. older student teaching younger…etc…)

Resources

Animal games. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.kidscom.com/games/animal/animal.html

Chapgar, J. (n.d.). Animal characteristics game. Retrieved from http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/animalclassgame.htm

Chapgar, J. (n.d.). Animal classification. Retrieved from http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/kc_classification_mammals.htm