1. Animals Grow and Change

2. What do animals need to live and grow?
Fresh air
Food
Water
Shelter

3. Animals are separated into groups so they are easier to study
Animals are separated into groups so they are easier to study. Can you put these animals in groups?

4. Animals with Bones
Mammals
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish
Birds

5. Mammals Have fur or hair Give birth to live babies
Have only a few babies at a time
The female feeds the young milk from her body
The young are taken care of for a long time
People, dogs, horses, cows are mammals.

6. More Mammals

7. Reptiles Have scales Skin is rough and dry
Lay eggs with leathery shells
Most live all their life on land
Lay their eggs on land
Lizards, snakes, turtles, and alligators are examples.

8. More Reptiles

9. Amphibians Hatch from eggs laid in water
When young, they look like fish and have gills like fish.
They grow legs.
Gills are replaced by lungs.
They can live on land when older.
They can stay underwater for a long time.
Frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts are examples

10. More Amphibians

11. Fish Live in water Most have scales and fins
Use their fins to move through the water
Use gills to breathe
Some live in fresh water, others live in salt water

12. More Fish

13. Birds Have wings and beaks Are the only animals that have feathers
Lay eggs with shells
Use their wings to fly

14. More Birds

15. Animals without Bones
Insects
Worms
Snails
Starfish

16. Insects Have 3 body parts Have 6 legs Many have 2 or 4 wings
Have 2 antennas

17. Is a spider an insect?

18. Spiders are not insects.
Spiders only have two body parts.
Spiders have 8 legs.

19. What Is a Life Cycle?
A life cycle is the stages that occur in a plant or animals lifetime. 
A life cycle is a circle that has no end, one life ends and one always begins.

20. Life Cycle of a Frog

21. Life Cycle of a Butterfly
egg
Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Larva
(caterpillar)
Adult butterfly
Pupa
(chrysalis)

22. Life Cycle of a Mealworm
egg
Life Cycle of a Mealworm
beetle
larva
pupa

23. Congratulations!
You are an expert on animals and their life cycles.

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This presentation was created by Denise Carroll