Understanding Animal Classification and Characteristics
Explore the six classes of animals, from mammals to invertebrates. Learn about their distinct characteristics and how to classify them. Dive into the world of vertebrates and invertebrates to understand their unique traits and classifications.
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The 6 Classes of Animals Amanda Harrison 2017
Today List the 6 classes of animals Identify the characteristics which make up each class Describe how to classify invertebrates Image result for classes animal
Last Week Image result for kingdoms living things
Animal Classes What are the 6 classes of animal? Mammal Bird Fish Reptile Amphibian Invertebrate
Task On your paper cut out the characteristics and decide where they should go on you poster
Vertebrate x5 Have hair or fur Cold blooded x4 Warm blooded x2 Lay eggs x2 Have feathers Most lay eggs Have fins Have gills Scaly skin No backbone Larval stage gills & tail when born, changing to lungs and legs later. Have wings No internal skeleton No lungs Produce milk for young
MAMMALS HAVE HAIR OR FUR VERTEBRATES WARM BLOODED PRODUCE MILK FOR YOUNG
BIRDS HAVE FEATHERS VERTEBRATES LAY EGGS WARM BLOODED HAVE WINGS
FISH HAVE FINS VERTEBRATES COLD BLOODED HAVE GILLS
REPTILES MOST LAY EGGS VERTEBRATES COLD BLOODED SCALEY SKIN
LARVAL STAGE. GILLS AND TAIL AT BIRTH AND THEN CHANGE TO HAVE LUNGS AND LEGS WHEN FULLY GROWN AMPHIBIANS VERTEBRATES LAY EGGS COLD BLOODED
INVERTEBRATES NO INTERNAL SKELETON NO BACKBONE COLD BLOODED NO LUNGS
Invertebrates Make up around 98% of all known species on Earth!
Task Try to match the type invertebrate to its description
