Warm-blooded or cold-blooded?
True or False: Warm-blooded means an animal's body temperature will stay the same. The temperature outside does not matter to the animal.
True
Describe a reptile's body. If you touch a reptile, it would feel _____.
A duck, robin, and eagle are all _______.
Which is NOT in the vertebrate group? birds, fish, mollusks, or reptiles. Why?
Mollusks because birds, fish, and reptiles all have a spine, so a mollusk must not have a spine.
True or False: All birds lay eggs with a hard shell.
True.
True or False: Cold-blooded means an animal's body temperature is the same temperature as outside.
True
Amphibians have skin that is ______.
Thin. Air can pass through their skin!
A trout, shark, and piranha are all _______.
Which is a vertebrate? squirrel, octopus, crab. Why?
A squirrel because a squirrel has a backbone/spine.
True or False: A human is a reptile.
False
Warm-blooded or cold-blooded: Fish are ______. Why?
Fish are cold-blooded because their temperature is the same as their environment (the lake or water).
Mammals have ________ or _______ all over their bodies.
Hair, fur.
A crocodile, turtle, and snake are all _______.
Reptiles
True or False: A spider is a vertebrate animal. Why?
False because a spider does not have a backbone/spine
True or False: All birds have feathers and can fly.
False! All birds have feathers, but not every bird can fly. A penguin and ostrich do not fly.
Warm-blooded or Cold-blooded: Amphibians are ______. Why?
Amphibians, like frogs and turtles, are cold-blooded because their temperature is the same as their environment.
Fish have ______ all over their body.
scales
A cat, rabbit, and koala bear are all _______.
Mammals
True or False: A swan is an invertebrate animal. Why?
False because a swan has a backbone/spine. It is a vertebrate animal.
True or False: If I touch a 'cold-blooded' animal, their body will feel cold.
False. A cold-blooded animal means that the animal's body temperature will be the same temperature as their environment.
Warm-blooded or Cold-blooded? Birds are ________. Why?
Birds are warm-blooded because their body stays the same temperature all the time. The environment temperature (cold or hot weather) doesn't matter.
Fish use ______ to breathe.
Gills
An ostrich, crane, and hawk are all _______.
Birds
True or False: Vertebrates are classified into five main groups: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
True. All vertebrates have a skeleton inside their body.
True or False: A frog has a life-cycle. Can you name the stages?
True. A frog's life cycle is an egg, a small tadpole, a bigger tadpole with legs and a tail, and an adult frog.