Vertebrate or Invertebrate
How are animals that have backbones classified?
Vertebrates
Is a penguin cold-blooded or warm-blooded? What group does it belong to?
Warm-blooded and bird
Describe the body covering of a fish.
Scales!
I do not have a spine and I am the group that makes up most of the animals on Earth including insects, arachnids, crustaceans and many other types of animals. What am I?
Invertebrate
Are there more warm-blooded or cold-blooded vertebrate animals?
Cold-blooded vertebrate animals
Is a hippo a a vertebrate or invertebrate? Why?
What group does it belong to?
Vertebrate because it has a backbone.
A hippo is a mammal.
Is a snake warm-blooded or cold-blooded? What vertebrate group does it belong to?
Cold-blooded & Reptile
Describe the body covering of mammals.
I am the group of animals that gives birth to live babies and the mother makes milk to feed their babies. Humans fall in this category. What group of vertebrate animals am I?
Mammal
At the beginning of my life, I am an aquatic animal and breathe using gills. As I grow, I slowly develop lungs and morph into a water and land animal. What kind of animal am I?
Amphibian
Is a Komodo a a vertebrate or invertebrate? Why?
Which group does it belong to?
Vertebrate because it has a backbone.
Reptile!
Is a fish warm-blooded or cold-blooded? Are they vertebrates or invertebrates?
Cold-blooded & Vertebrates
Describe the body covering of amphibians.
Moist slimy skin.
I am a scientist who classifies animals based on certain characteristics. What am I?
Taxonomist
Name two ways scientists classify animals into groups.
1. Their body covering
2. Warm-blooded or cold-blooded
3. Vertebrate or Invertebrate
Is a Penguin a vertebrate or invertebrate? What group does it belong to?
Vertebrate, Bird
Describe what it means for an animal to be cold-blooded.
A COLD-BLOODED ANIMAL’S BODY TEMPERATURE ADJUSTS TO THE TEMPERATURE OF ITS SURROUNDINGS (OR ENVIRONMENT). IF ITS ENVIRONMENT IS 50 DEGREES, ITS BODY TEMPERATURE IS 50 DEGREES.
Describe the body covering of reptiles.
Dry scaly skin.
I am the trip birds and some other animals take when they move from one climate to another. This helps them keep their body temperature constant when their surroundings are cold. What am I?
Migration
I am a large group in the classification system that scientists used to classify living things. Two of my types are called Plant and Animal. What am I called?
Kingdom
Is a shark a vertebrate or invertebrate? Why?
What group does it belong to?
Vertebrate because it has a backbone.
Fish
Describe what it means for an animal to be warm-blooded.
A WARM-BLOODED ANIMAL’S BODY TEMPERATURE REMAINS CONSTANT AND REGULATES ITSELF. IF THE BODY TEMPERATURE IS 98.6 DEGREES AND ITS ENVIRONMENT IS 30 DEGREES, ITS BODY TEMPERATURE STAYS THE SAME AT 98.6 DEGREES.
How does a warm-blooded animal’s body covering help them?
Helps them stay warm or cool and helps them fly if they are a bird.
I am the process by which some young animals develop and drastically change from their infant forms into their adult forms. What am I?
Metamorphosis
Why do scientists classify animals? Name two reasons.
1. To organize information
2. To show the relationship between animals
3. To learn more about animals