Classifying Animal Groups

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Part 1: Recall and Sorting

Learning intention: Classify animals by whether they have a backbone or no backbone.

1. Use the terms vertebrate and invertebrate to label each animal.

Dog: __________________________ Butterfly: __________________________

Frog: _________________________ Earthworm: ___________________________

Snake: ________________________ Spider: ______________________________

Remember: Animals with a backbone are called vertebrates. Animals with no backbone are called invertebrates.

Part 2: Apply Your Classification Knowledge

2. Complete each row. Give one example animal for each group and identify one feature of animals in that group.

Animal group	Example animal	Feature
Mammals
Birds
Fish
Reptiles
Amphibians
Invertebrates

3. Odd One Out: In each set, circle or identify the one animal that does not belong. Use the classification or shared feature of the other three animals to identify the odd one out. Then explain your reasoning using vertebrate/invertebrate classification or a feature of an animal group.

Set A: Dog Cat Whale Eagle

Explain your choice:

Set B: Lizard Snake Turtle Butterfly

Explain your choice:

Set C: Shark Salmon Goldfish Dolphin

Explain your choice:

Set D: Penguin Ostrich Robin Bat

Explain your choice:

Set E: Turtle Crocodile Snake Frog

Explain your choice: