{"id":532,"date":"2020-03-31T13:08:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T13:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/p2wps\/?p=532"},"modified":"2020-03-31T13:12:12","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T13:12:12","slug":"science-animal-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/p2wps\/2020\/03\/31\/science-animal-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Science – Animal Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today for Science we are going to learn more about different animal classes or groups.\u00a0No, animal classes are not like the classes people have at school!<\/p>\n

An animal class (or group) is made up of animals that are all alike in important ways.\u00a0 Scientists have grouped animals into classes to make it easier to study them.<\/p>\n

There are many different animal classes and every animal in the world belongs to one of them.\u00a0 The five most well known classes of vertebrates (animals with backbones) are:<\/p>\n

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  1. mammals\u00a0Click here to learn more about mammals <\/a><\/li>\n
  2. birds\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Click here to learn more about birds!<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. fish\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Click here to learn about fish!<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. reptiles\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Click to learn about reptiles here!<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. amphibians.\u00a0 \u00a0Click here to learn about amphibians!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For more fun facts about mammals and other animal groups, visit:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.kidzone.ws\/animals\/animal_classes.htm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

    www.KidCorner.com\/Animal Group posters<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dCm5CcQhU-c<\/p>\n

    TASK:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Choose an animal group and make a poster highlighting key important information and features of your chosen animal group. Remember you need a clear title, pictures and facts! Here are some examples below to help you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      2. When you are finished why not sort out any animal toys you have into animal classes<\/p>\n

      3. Choose an animal from an animal group that you want to find out more about. Draw and write a fact about your chosen animal. Make a fact book about your chosen animals!<\/p>\n

      4. .Click her to play some animal games!<\/a><\/p>\n