Animal Classification
I am a cold-blooded, vertebrate, I live in and out of water, and breathe with gills and lungs.
amphibian
"But there are many animals that do not have a backbone. Animals without a backbone are called invertebrates."
What is the meaning of invertebrates?
Animals without a backbone.
Where do you find chapter and page number in a book?
Table of Contents
"The anglerfish is easily one of the strangest creatures on earth. Have you ever seen anything so ugly? Anglerfish are known for their huge mouths and scary teeth. What is more amazing is that they have a built-in flashlight on their head to communicate with other fish."
The anglerfish is one of the strangest creatures on earth
I like to hop around. I'm a tadpole when I'm young.
I am green and I croak. And catch flies with my long tongue.
What am I?
frog or toad
I am a cold-blooded vertebrate that sometimes sheds my skin and usually lays eggs.
reptile
"I'm here now to help you learn about how scientists sort, or classify, loving things into groups."
What is the meaning of the word classify?
to sort or organize
How does the glossary help you?
Tells you the meanings of words.
What is the main idea?
Scientists classify animals on how they control their body temperature.
I am a mammal and I’m an animal you might love, but I’m too big to be your pet. I have an extremely long trunk, and it’s said I never forget. What am I?
Elephant
I am a warm blooded vertebrate that gives birth to live babies, have hair or fur, and feed my young with milk.What am I?
Mammal
"Then, they migrate back to the exact same stream where they were born."
What does migrate mean?
to travel back and forth.
If I want to know where an animal lives on earth, what text feature can I use?
Map
"Snakes often have a bad reputation. Some snakes are poisonous, releasing poisonous liquid called venom when they bite. Anna's teeth are actually quiet small and she is not venomous, so you need not worry about that. However, some people fear anacondas because they are members of a family of snakes called constrictors. "
What is the main idea
Snakes often have a bad reputation.
I have wings but I am not a bird. I am an invertebrate and I am small, colorful and beautiful. I live in gardens and fields and forests. What am I?
butterfly
I am warm blooded, have feathers, and lay eggs. Most of us know how to fly, what am I?
bird
"Look closely at the fish and see if you can spot its breathing machine. The respiratory, or breathing, organs of a fish is called gills."
What does respiratory mean?
breathing
What is a caption? Where can I find one?
Short text usually located under an illustration or photograph.
"Jane Goodall is a very famous primatologist. She is a scientist who studies a group of mammals called primates. Primates are a group of mammals that include humans, monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees. Jane Goodall has spend her whole life studying chimpanzees. She has focused on studying animal behaviors in chimpanzees. Her discoveries made her one of the best known scientists in the world. "
What is the main idea?
Jane Goodall is a very famous primatologist or scientist.
I live in water, air is what I need,
I am incredibly intelligent indeed.
I have small, round, beady eyes.
My speed and agility never dies.
I've been known to make a clicking sound.
As I swim, sharks will bound.
Dolphin
I am a cold-blooded vertebrate that lay lots of eggs. I only live in salt and fresh water. What am I?
fish
"Most fish-such as salmon, goldfish, tuna, and eel-spawn, or reproduce, in a very unique way."
What does spawn mean?
reproduce
What is the difference between a diagram and a chart?
A diagram is a drawing that shows parts and labels of something. A chart is a graphical representation of information or data, usually as a graph or box.
"The scientists who study animals and their characteristics are called zoologists. Zoologists observe animals to see the ways they are the same and the ways they are different. For example, zoologists discovered that some animals are warm-blooded and some are cold-blooded."
What is the main idea
scientists who study animals are called zoologist
Some think I am a bird, because of my wings, but I am not. I live upside down. I see with my ears and don’t use my eyes, and on Halloween, I’ll give you a big surprise. What am I
bat