Lesson 1: Classify Plants
You can classify plants by
color, shape, size, and ways they reproduce.
An animal with a backbone and other bones is called a...
Vertebrate
Sometimes, animals will move to a new location when the seasons change. What is this called?
What characteristics does an animal have to have to be classified as a mammal?
Warm-blooded, have fur or hair, breathe air through lungs, and feed milk to their young.
An animal has fur, is warm-blooded, and feeds milk to its young. What is it?
Mammal
What kind of plants reproduce with seed in flowers or fruit?
Flowering plants
Animals WITHOUT a backbone are called....
Sometimes, animals will stay in a long state of rest when the seasons change. What is this called?
Hibernation
What characteristics does an animal have to have to be classified as a bird?
warm-blooded, have feathers and beaks, breathe air through lungs, and lay eggs.
A plant reproduces using spores. What could it be?
Moss or fern
What kind of plants reproduce with seeds in cones?
Coniferous Plants
There are 5 types of vertebrate animals. What are they?
Mammals, fish, reptiles, birds, and amphibians.
When temperatures rise, animals will sometimes shed their fur or skin. What is this called?
Molting
What characteristics does an animal have to have to be considered a fish?
Cold-blooded, live in the water, breathe through their gills, have scales, fins help them swim
An animal is a vertebrate, cold-blooded, and has dry, scaly skin. What is it?
Reptile
Instead of seeds, ferns and mosses reproduce with....
spores
Examples of invertebrates include...
Jellyfish, worms, mollusks, and arthropods
During winter or dry seasons, there is not a lot of sunlight or water. Plants will go ___________ to conserve their energy and survive.
Dormant
What characteristics does an animal have to have to be considered an amphibian?
Cold-blooded, smooth/moist skin, begin life in the water with gills and transform into adults with lungs.
This type of animal is an invertebrate that has legs with joints and a hard covering on the outside of its body. What could it be?
Arthropod
What are spores?
Small cells that grow into a new plant.
Another way we classify animals is how they give birth. Some animals give birth to live babies, while some lay...
eggs
During the spring/summer and wet season, plants usually...
What characteristics does an animal have to have to be considered a reptile?
Cold-blooded, dry/scaly skin, breathe air through lungs
Many of these invertebrates have soft bodies, eyes, and shells. Examples include octopuses, clams, and squids. What could they be?
Mollusks