Animal Classification
by Laura Martin
1. 1. Choose 3 animals and draw them on a paper.
2. 2. Identify the animals. Write their names.
3. 3. Find out more about your animals. If it is vertebrate or invertebrate and its main characteristics.
4. OBJECTIVES
4.1. -To know the classification of vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
4.2. -To classify vertebrate animals according to their characteristics.
4.3. - To know the main characteristics of each group of vertebrates.
4.4. - To respect the animals’ world.
4.5. - To encourage the development of techniques to memorize, organize and relate information, plan and carry out projects, and to self-assess the progress in learning.
5. PROJECT
6. MATERIALS
6.1. - A4 coloured paper (3 sheets per child)
6.2. - A pencil
6.3. - Coloured pencils, crayons or felt tips
7. Fast finishers game
8. Samples of final projects
9. CONTENTS
9.1. Vertebrates
9.1.1. mammal
9.1.1.1. fur
9.1.2. bird
9.1.2.1. beak
9.1.2.2. wings
9.1.3. amphibian
9.1.3.1. moist skin
9.1.4. reptile
9.1.4.1. scales
9.1.4.2. tail
9.1.5. fish
9.1.5.1. fins
9.1.5.2. gills