🐾 Part 1: What is an Animal?

1. Read this definition of an animal:

Animals are living things that move on their own, eat food, and grow.

2. Now write your own description of what an animal is:

🔗 Part 2: Animal Groups Matching

3. Match each animal group with its characteristics:

1. Mammals

2. Birds

3. Fish

4. Reptiles

5. Amphibians

6. Insects

A. Have feathers and can fly

B. Have fur and feed milk to babies

C. Live in water and have gills

D. Have six legs and three body parts

E. Have scales and are cold-blooded

F. Can live on land and in water

📊 Part 3: Animal Classification Chart

4. Look at these animals and write each one in the correct group:

Animals to classify: dog, eagle, goldfish, snake, frog, butterfly, cat, shark, turtle, robin

Mammals: ________________________

Birds: ____________________________

Fish: _____________________________

Reptiles: __________________________

Amphibians: ________________________

Insects: ___________________________

🎨 Part 4: Drawing and Coloring

5. Draw and color your favorite animal from each group:

My favorite mammal:

My favorite bird:

My favorite insect:

💭 Part 5: Reflection Questions

6. What is your favorite animal and why?

7. Why are animals important to ecosystems?

8. Circle the animals that you might find in your local ecosystem:

Squirrel

Penguin

Robin

Polar Bear

Butterfly

House Cat

📚 Part 6: Vocabulary Review

9. Fill in the blanks using these vocabulary words:

Word Bank: animal, ecosystem, classification, mammal, bird, fish, reptile, amphibian, insect

A _____________ is a living thing that moves, eats, and grows.

Scientists use _____________ to group animals by their characteristics.

An _____________ is a place where animals and plants live together.

A dog is a _____________ because it has fur and feeds milk to its babies.

A frog is an _____________ because it can live on land and in water.

10. Write one sentence using the word "ecosystem":

Animal Kingdom Classification

Animal Kingdom Classification

🐾 Part 1: What is an Animal?

🔗 Part 2: Animal Groups Matching

📊 Part 3: Animal Classification Chart

🎨 Part 4: Drawing and Coloring

💭 Part 5: Reflection Questions

📚 Part 6: Vocabulary Review

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