Classification of the animal kingdom

1. Classification of the animal kingdom Year 6

2. Classification of Living Things

3. What is classification? It is the grouping of living organisms according to similar characteristics.

4. A scientist called Aristotle grouped animals according to the way they moved

5. The Animal kingdom is divided into 2 groups. Vertebrates Invertebrates Animals with a backbone Animals without a backbone

6. Invertebrates include: Snails 1) Mollusks (include many shelled animals) 2) Echinoderms Clams Sea urchin Star fish

7. Invertebrates also include: Spiders Arthropods (Largest invertebrate phylum) Crabs Insects Lobster

8. Vertebrates include: Mammals Birds Fish Reptiles Amphibians

9. Mammals Hair or fur (to keep warm) Ex. Polar bear Lungs (to breathe in oxygen) Ex. Whales Give birth to babies. (Parents take care of the baby, until it can live alone) Feed their babies milk.

10. Birds Feathers Wings (to help them fly) Penguins have wings but cannot fly. Two legs Lungs (to breathe oxygen from the air) Lay eggs

11. Penguin

12. Reptiles Dry skin Skin is covered with scales (thin flat plates to protect the animal) Lungs (reptiles that spend lots of time in water go to the surface to breathe oxygen) Some lay eggs, some give birth.

13. Crocodile Scales

14. Eggs have tough, leathery shells.

15. Fish Live their whole life in water Gills Skin covered with scales Most lay eggs, Some give birth

16. Amphibians Lay eggs in water Moist skin Young live in water. Adult live on land

17. Newt Salamander Toads Frogs