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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
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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.03.11 Make purposeful observations of plants and animals using the
appropriate senses.
S.RS.03.11 Demonstrate understanding of plant and animal structures and
functions through illustrations, descriptions, or discussions.
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.
Scientists have classified vertebrates into five
classes. These classes are mammals, birds, fish,
reptiles and amphibians.
Mammals…
 have fur.
 are warm blooded.
 have live birth.
 produce milk to feed
their young.
Birds…
 have feathers.
 are warm blooded.
 lay eggs.
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.
Which of these animal classifications is cold-blooded?
mammal
no
bird
no
fish
Yes!
Reptiles…
 are cold blooded
 usually have scales
 lay eggs
Amphibians…
 Are cold blooded
 Begin life in water
and end up on land
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
An emu can be over 6 feet
tall. It has feathers, but
cannot fly. It is warmblooded and lays eggs.
WHAT IS IT?
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Mammal
Bird
Fish
Reptile
Amphibian
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?
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Mammal
Bird
Fish
Reptile
Amphibian
Crocodiles spend a lot of
time in the water, but they
breath air. They are coldblooded animals. They lay
nests of eggs called clutches.
What is it?
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Mammal
Bird
Fish
Reptile
Amphibian
Dolphins are warmblooded. They are
aquatic, but breath air.
They are not born from
eggs.
What is it?
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Mammal
Bird
Fish
Reptile
Amphibian
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?
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Mammal
Bird
Fish
Reptile
Amphibian
You sure know a lot about animals.
Mammals
Birds
Are warm blooded
Are warm blooded
Have live birth
Lay eggs
Have fur
Have feathers
Drink mothers milk
Fish
Reptiles
Are cold-blooded
Are cold-blooded
Lay eggs
Live on land
Have gills, scales, and fins
Lay eggs
Review
Amphibians
Are cold-blooded
Begin life in water then live
on land
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