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Animal Movement Comparison

Animal Movement Comparison

Animals moving in different environments

🌍 Part 1: Animal Environment Sorting

1. Sort these animals into their environments. Write each animal name in the correct box.

Animals: kangaroo, fish, eagle, ant, dolphin, butterfly, crab, frog, bat, spider

Land Animals

Water Animals

Air Animals

🦴 Part 2: Vertebrates and Invertebrates

2. Circle whether each animal is a vertebrate (has a backbone) or invertebrate (no backbone):

Kangaroo:

Vertebrate

Invertebrate

Ant:

Vertebrate

Invertebrate

Fish:

Vertebrate

Invertebrate

Spider:

Vertebrate

Invertebrate

🔍 Part 3: Animal Movement Investigation

3. Choose three animals from different environments and answer the questions:

Animal 1: _________________

What body parts help this animal move?

How does this movement help the animal survive in its environment?

Animal 2: _________________

What body parts help this animal move?

How does this movement help the animal survive in its environment?

Animal 3: _________________

What body parts help this animal move?

How does this movement help the animal survive in its environment?

🎨 Part 4: Movement Comparison Drawing

4. Draw two animals from different environments in the boxes below:

Animal 1

Animal name: ___________________

Environment: ___________________

Animal 2

Animal name: ___________________

Environment: ___________________

5. Write one or two sentences describing how these animals' movements are different and why:

🤔 Part 5: Thinking Questions

6. Match the movement type with the correct animal:
1. Swimming
2. Hopping
3. Flying
4. Crawling
A. Butterfly
B. Kangaroo
C. Fish
D. Snake
7. Why do you think a fish cannot live on land? Write your answer below:
8. Check all the body parts that help animals move:

Wings

Legs

Fins

Eyes

Tail

Teeth

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