Animal
Classifications
Shannon Lamb
EDCI 270
Objectives
 Given
this PowerPoint, students will learn
the different characteristics of mammals,
birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.
Learners
 This
powerpoint can be used as an
instructional method of teaching students
of grades 1-3 or all levels of special
education children.
Materials
 Class
computers
 Presentation
 A teaching aid if any extra help is
required by any specific student
Motivation
 Teacher
aids will walk around or sit with
students to keep track of how many
questions in the presentation’s quiz at the
end the children answer correctly on the
first try. For every question answered
correctly, they will receive 1 point of extra
credit in class. Students will also be given
a piece of candy after each correctly
answered question.
Animals
Main Menu
Mammals
Birds
Fish
Reptiles
Amphibians
Quiz Questions
Mammals
Mammal Characteristics
 Mammals
are
warm blooded.
 Mammals have
either hair or fur.
 Humans are
mammals!
Mammal Reproduction
 Mammals
give birth to live offspring.
Mammal Reproduction Cont.
 Mammals
are
“viviparous”.
 This means they
give birth to live
offspring instead of
eggs.
VS.
Practice Quiz Question: Mammals
Review
Mammals
Which of these is true about
mammals?
A)
B)
C)
Mammals have fur.
Mammals lay eggs.
Humans are not Mammals.
CONGRATS!
 All
mammals have some sort of fur or hair
that covers their body. For example,
humans have hair and dogs have fur, so
they are both classified as mammals!
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Classification
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Birds
Characteristics of Birds
 Birds
are unique from all other animals
because they have feathers!
Don’t Make this Mistake!
 Yes,
the majority of birds are able to fly,
but there are non-birds that are still able
to fly as well. For example, Bats are
mammals that can fly!
So…
 CLASSIFY
BIRDS BY THEIR FEATHERS!
Bird Reproduction
 Birds
lay eggs when they give birth. These
eggs sit for several days until they hatch
into the live, baby birds!
Practice Quiz Question: Birds
Review Birds
What is the one unique trait
that all birds have?
A)
B)
C)
All birds can fly.
Birds give birth to live offspring.
All birds have feathers.
CONGRATS!
 Birds
are unique from all other animals
because they have feathers!
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Fish
Characteristics of Fish
 Fish
are scaly, smooth skinned animals
that can only live in water.
Fish Reproduction
 Fish
can give birth to live offspring or lay
eggs.
THIS IS BECAUSE…
DIVERSITY!
 Fish
are the most diverse type of animal.
There are millions of species within the
category of fish, and millions more that
are still undiscovered!
So…
 Fish
can have all sorts of different features!
Practice Quiz Question: Fish
Review Fish
What type of offspring do fish
produce?
A)
B)
C)
Eggs that hatch into fish
Live offspring
Both eggs and live offspring
CONGRATS!
 Under
the category of fish, there are so
many different species that fish can give
birth to live offspring or lay eggs because
they all have different characteristics.
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Reptile Characteristics
 Reptiles
at all.
can have either 4 legs or no legs
Reproduction
 Reptiles
lay all their eggs on land. This
means they are considered “oviparous”
animals, meaning animals that lay eggs,
just like birds!
Characteristics
 Reptiles
are cold blooded, unlike
mammals who are warm blooded and
can live in any climate and maintain the
same body temperature.
Practice Quiz Question: Reptiles
Review
True or False
Reptiles are warm blooded creatures who
have either 4 or no legs!
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CONGRATS!
 Although
reptiles do either have 4 or no
legs at all, they are COLD BLOODED, not
warm blooded!
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Classification
Amphibians
Characteristics
 Amphibians
are unique because they can
breathe in both land and water.
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This is because…
 Amphibians
have both air breathing lungs
AND gills, or “lungs that use water to
breath instead of air”.
Amphibians
have both!
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Am
phibian_vs_Reptile
Amphibians vs. Reptiles
Amphibians
 No
teeth or nails.
 Smooth, moist skin
 Lay soft shelled
eggs underwater.
Reptiles
 Nails
and teeth for
defense.
 Rough skin under
scales
 Produce hard
shelled eggs on
land
Similarity and Examples
Amphibians
 Cold blooded
 Frog, toad, newts,
salamanders
Reptiles
 Cold blooded
 Snakes, lizards,
crocodiles, turtles
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Reproduction
 Amphibians
lay their eggs under water.
When they hatch, the offspring will live
underwater until they develop their lungs.
http://www3.ag.purdue.edu/extension
/nature/Pages/Amphibian.aspx
Practice Quiz Question:
Amphibians
Review
Which one of the following is
classified as an amphibian?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Snake
Frog
Lizard
Crocodile
CONGRATS!
 Frogs
are classified as amphibians
because they lay their eggs in the water
and when the eggs hatch, the offspring
will start their life with gills underwater. As
time progresses, the offspring will develop
air breathing lungs and legs and venture
onto land!
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Video
Quiz
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content
What type of “animal” are
humans classified as?
A)
B)
C)
Amphibians
Mammals
Birds
CONGRATS!
 Humans
are mammals because they are
warm blooded, give birth to live offspring,
and humans have hair that covers the
entire body!
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What is the one unique
feature that only birds have?
A)
B)
C)
Gills
Wings
Feathers
CONGRATS!
 Birds
are the only type of animal that can
have feathers!
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Hint: Remember, bats are classified as
mammals and they have wings!
How do fish reproduce?
A)
B)
C)
By laying eggs
By giving birth to live offspring
Both A and B are correct
CONGRATS!
Fish are so diverse and have the most
variety in species and characteristics within
one type of animal, so they can lay eggs
OR give birth to live offspring, depending on
the type of fish.
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Which of these is FALSE about
reptiles?
A)
B)
C)
Reptiles are warm blooded.
Reptiles are cold blooded.
Reptiles lay their eggs on land.
CONGRATS!
 Reptiles
are cold blooded creatures who
lay their eggs on land.
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How are amphibians unique
from all other animals?
A)
B)
C)
Amphibians are cold blooded.
Amphibians have both gills and lungs.
Amphibians have scales.
CONGRATS!
 Amphibians
are the only animals that
develop both gills for breathing
underwater and lungs for breathing in air.
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