1. Classification of Animals
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2. Introduction Audience Objective
This projects is intended for third grade students .
Science Unit: Animal Classification
Vocabulary: Mammal, Fish, Bird, Reptile, Amphibian
This project will serve to review what the students know about animal classification as well as test that knowledge.
Objective
The student will review the qualities which scientist use to classify animals and practice using what they know to classify some animals on their own.
S.IP Make purposeful observations of plants and animals using the appropriate senses.
S.RS Demonstrate understanding of plant and animal structures and functions through illustrations, descriptions, or discussions.

3. Vertebrates
Animals with an internal skeleton made of bone are called vertebrates. There are about 58,000 species of vertebrates (that we know of). This is only a small percentage of all animals, but because of their mobility and size vertebrates usually dominate their environments.

4. Scientists have classified vertebrates into five classes
Scientists have classified vertebrates into five classes. These classes are mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians.

5. What do these animals have in common?

6. They are all mammals. Mammals… have fur. are warm blooded.
have live birth.
produce milk to feed their young.

7. What do these animals have in common?

8. They are all birds.
Birds…
have feathers.
are warm blooded.
lay eggs.

9. What do these animals have in common?

10. They are all fish. Fish… are cold-blooded
are aquatic (live entire life under water)
lay eggs
spend their entire lives in water.
Most fish have gills and scales. Their limbs are modified into fins for swimming.

11. Skill check! Which of these animal classifications is cold-blooded?
mammal no no
bird
fish
Yes!

12. What do these animals have in common?

13. They are all reptiles. Reptiles… are cold blooded usually have scales
lay eggs

14. What do these animals have in common?

15. They are all amphibians.
Are cold blooded
Begin life in water and end up on land

16. Let’s see what you remember about the classification of vertebrates
Let’s see what you remember about the classification of vertebrates! take the quiz

17. This is a Golden Poison Frog.
Although the golden poison dart frog is only the size of a paperclip, it is considered to be one of the most toxic animals on earth. The golden poison dart frog is cold blooded. It is born from an egg under water, but spends its adult life on land.
What is it?
Mammal
Bird
Fish
Reptile
Amphibian

18. Sorry, the golden poison dart frog is cold blooded. Try again Review

19. Sorry, the golden poison dart frog is born in the water and spends its adult life on land. Try again Review

20. Great job! How about another one?

21. This is an emu.
An emu can be over 6 feet tall. It has feathers, but cannot fly. It is warm-blooded and lays eggs.
What is it?
Mammal
Bird
Fish
Reptile
Amphibian

22. Sorry, the emu lays eggs. Try again Review

23. Sorry, the emu is warm- blooded. Try again Review

24. Great job. Although the emu is flightless, it is still a bird
Great job! Although the emu is flightless, it is still a bird! How about another one?

25. This is a shark
Sharks have rows of teeth that are embedded in their gums instead of their jaw. Sharks are aquatic so they have gills and fins. They are cold-blooded.
What is it?
Mammal
Bird
Fish
Reptile
Amphibian

26. Sorry, but sharks do not have fur. Try again Review

27. Sorry, the shark is aquatic and spends its entire life under water
Sorry, the shark is aquatic and spends its entire life under water. Try again Review

28. Great job! How about another one?

29. This is a crocodile.
Crocodiles spend a lot of time in the water, but they breath air. They are cold-blooded animals. They lay nests of eggs called clutches.
What is it?
Mammal
Bird
Fish
Reptile
Amphibian

30. Sorry, the crocodile is cold-blooded. Try again Review

31. Sorry, crocodiles live their entire life on land. Try again Review

32. Great job! How about another one?

33. This is a dolphin.
Dolphins are warm-blooded. They are aquatic, but breath air. They are not born from eggs.
What is it?
Mammal
Bird
Fish
Reptile
Amphibian

34. Sorry, dolphins are warm-blooded. Try again Review

35. Sorry, dolphins are not born from eggs. Try again Review

36. Great job! Even though dolphins live under water and their fur is not visible they are mammals! How about another one?

37. This is a platypus.
A platypus has fur and is warm-blooded. It has webbed feet which help it swim. It’s bill-like snout is actually covered with soft moist skin. They platypus lays two eggs once a year.
What is it?
Mammal
Bird
Fish
Reptile
Amphibian

38. The platypus is a mammal, despite the fact that it lays eggs
The platypus is a mammal, despite the fact that it lays eggs. It belongs to a sub-group of mammals called monotremes which lay eggs. Only two animals belong in this group, the platypus and the echidna. To learn more about monotrens visit this website: Even in science there are exceptions to the rules!

39. You sure know a lot about animals.
You’ve done a great job!
You sure know a lot about animals.

40. Review Back Mammals Are warm blooded Have live birth Have fur
Drink mothers milk
Birds
Lay eggs
Have feathers
Fish
Are cold-blooded
Have gills, scales, and fins
Reptiles
Live on land
Amphibians
Begin life in water then live on land
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