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.
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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