1. Describing animals Science 1º ESO

2. Describe these animals: Think of words for SHAPE, MAIN PARTS, LIMBS/EXTREMITIES, SKIN and SPECIAL FEATURES.

3. SHAPEMAIN PARTS LIMBS / EXTREMITIES SKINSPECIAL FEATURES SIZE FORELEGSPAWSHELLMANEFLIPPERLIMBS COATFINHIDESQUARETINYANTENNA TUSKBEAKHEADFLATNAILS SMALLABDOMENTRUNKFEELERSSCALES ROUNDSPOTSHORNTHORAXTAIL TENTACLESSHORTHOOFLONGSTRIPES HAIRLARGECLAWFEATHERSANTENNA FURWINGSMEDIUM-SIZEDBIGHIND LEGS Complete the table.

4. SHAPEMAIN PARTS LIMBS / EXTREMITIES SKINSPECIAL FEATURES SIZE SQUARE FLAT SHORT LONG ROUND HEAD ABDOMEN TRUNK THORAX TENTACLES LIMBS FORELEGS HIND LEGS PAW HOOF NAILS CLAW WINGS SHELL COAT SCALES FUR HAIR STRIPES SPOTS FEATHERS HIDE MANE FLIPPER FIN ANTENNA TUSK BEAK FEELERS TAIL ANTENNA HORN TINY SMALL BIG MEDIUM- SIZED LARGE

5. SHAPEMAIN PARTS LIMBS / EXTREMITIES SKINSPECIAL FEATURES SIZE SQUARE FLAT SHORT TINY LONG ROUND HEAD ABDOMEN TRUNK THORAX NAILS TENTACLES FORELEGS HIND LEGS SCALES PAW TUSK CLAW WINGS SHELL COAT FUR HAIR STRIPES TRUNK SPOTS FEATHERS HIDE MANE FLIPPER FIN LIMBS ANTENNA BEAK FEELERS TAIL ANTENNA HORN SMALL BIG MEDIUM- SIZED HOOF LARGE Alternative 1: Which word doesn’t belong in each column?

6. SQUARE FLAT SHORT TINY LONG ROUND HEAD ABDOMEN TRUNK THORAX NAILS TENTACLES FORELEGS HIND LEGS SCALES PAW TUSK CLAW WINGS SHELL COAT FUR HAIR STRIPES TRUNK SPOTS FEATHERS HIDE MANE FLIPPER FIN LIMBS ANTENNA BEAK FEELERS TAIL ANTENNA HORN SMALL BIG MEDIUM- SIZED HOOF LARGE Alternative 2: Complete the column headings. SKIN SIZE MAIN PARTS SHAPE SPECIAL FEATURES LIMBS/EXTREMITIES

7. It’s a land animal. It’s very big. It’s got a long neck and long legs. It lives in Africa. It eats leaves, especially acacias. It normally has only one baby. It lives in the sea and it’s an animal even though it doesn’t look like one! It’s got tiny holes. These invertebrates are different shapes. It eats by filtering particles and plankton in the water. It clings to rocks and never moves. It’s a bird but it can’t fly. It’s got black and white feathers and a black and yellow beak. It eats fish and lives in cold places in the southern hemisphere. It uses its wings as flippers. It’s round with a big hard shell. It lives in or near water but always lays its eggs on land. It’s got short legs with webbed feet which it uses as flippers. It is usually an omnivore. It is a small but very common insect. It’s about 8 to 12 mm long. It’s got big red eyes. Its thorax is grey and its body has tiny hairs. It has only one pair of wings. A female can lay up to 500 eggs. Read the descriptions and guess the animals.