Classifying Animals

What does it mean to classify animals?

• Sort animals into different groups

• Showing how animals are alike

• Both answers are correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A vertebrate is an animal...

• with a spine or backbone

• without a spine or backbone

An invertebrate is an animal...

• with a spine or backbone

• without a spine or backbone

What are the two major groups that animals are classified into?

• Invertebrates and Anthropods
• Mammals and Fish
• Birds and Reptiles
• Invertebrates and Vertebrates

What is an example of an invertebrate?

• Turtle

• Frog

• Snail

• Owl

Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians are all ____________

• invertebraes 
• vertebraes 

Which of the following BEST describes a mammal?

• Cold blooded and has scales.

• Has hair on body, warm blooded, breathes with lungs.

• Born in the water and breathes through gills.

Animals that began their life in water, but live most of it on land are

• mammals
• amphibians
• reptiles
• birds

Which best describes the animal in the picture above?

• Reptile

• Amphibian

• Mammal

• Bird

Which best describes the animal in the picture above?

• Reptile

• Amphibian

• Mammal

• Bird