Mammals & Marsupials

Mammals have live births, hair/fur, and milk secretion. Put the following in alphabetical order to confirm you understand this.

• truck

• moose

• vertebrate

• albatross

• cat

Is this a mammal?

• no

• yes

A dolphin is a fish but also categorized as a . . .

Is this a mammal?

• yes

• no

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A marsupial is a type of mammal...

• all of the time

• never

• some of the time

A polar bear is a ​ (a)   but a koala is a ​ (b)  

• mammal
• marsupial
• nonmammal
• neither marsupial nor mammal
• bear

Based on the knowledge you already have, match the following animals to the correct category.

• Marsupial

• 
• Mammal

• 
• Reptile

• 

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How comfortable are you with this topic now?

• I could teach a class about this topic!

• I gained information but still have questions.

• I don't feel like I learned anything.

• I still don't know a mammal from a marsupial...

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One marsupial is friends with two other mammals. How many animals total?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON