🐾 Part 1: What Is an Animal?

1. Circle the correct definition of an animal:

Living things that move on their own, eat food, and grow

Things that are green and make their own food

Objects that don't move or eat

2. Check all the things animals need to live:

Food

Water

Shelter

Air

Toys

🦁 Part 2: Animal Groups

3. Match each animal group with its main characteristic:

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: Classification Chart

4. Fill in the animal classification chart below. Write each animal 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: Animals and Ecosystems

5. What is an ecosystem? Fill in the blank:

An ecosystem is a place where animals live and depend on each other and __________ to survive.

6. Circle the animals that might live in a forest ecosystem:

Bear

Shark

Deer

Owl

Whale

7. Why are animals important to our world? Write your answer:

🎨 Part 5: Draw Your Favorite Animal

8. Draw your favorite animal and write which group it belongs to:

My animal is a: _________________________

It belongs to the _________________ group because: ________________________________

9. Write one interesting fact you learned about animals today:

Animal Classification Chart

Animal Classification Chart

🐾 Part 1: What Is an Animal?

🦁 Part 2: Animal Groups

📊 Part 3: Classification Chart

🌍 Part 4: Animals and Ecosystems

🎨 Part 5: Draw Your Favorite Animal

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