Y5 Biology

Why do we classify animals?

• For fun

• To compare them

• To make sure they are ok

• To save the world

Name the groups with scales; dry skin; that usually lay eggs; that sometimes have live young; have ear holes; have 4 or no legs; and that are cold blooded.

• Snakes

• Birds

• Reptiles

• Fish

Which is the odd one out?

• Feathers

• Lay eggs

• Ear holes

• Cold blooded

What is missing?

-Live in water

-Have scales

-Lay many eggs

-Breathe underwater with gills

Tick all the answers that apply to mammals.

• Warm blooded

• Have fur

• Have scales

• Produce milk

• Live young

What is unusual about amphibians?

• They lay eggs

• They are cold blooded

• They have lungs and gills

• They lay eggs

What are the 5 vertebrate classifications called?

• birds, mammals, fish, insects, piranhas

• Mammals, fish, amphibians, dogs, cats

• Fish, birds, amphibians, gerald, reptiles

• Reptiles, fish, birds, mammals, amphibians

What does a vertebrate have that an invertebrate doesn't?

• friends

• an iphone

• a treehouse

• a back bone

What do whales and pigs have in common?

• They are both friendly

• They are both mammals

• They are both cute

• They answer to Monty

How might a polar bear be adapted to their environment? (More than one answer)

• Fluffy

• Big feet

• black skin

• fat

• Smiley face