Groups 6 and 7 Science Wednesday 25th March

Hello everyone,

In school we had just started learning about different animal groups.

To recap what we have learnt so far watch this video and then answer the questions shown below.

Say the names of the five animal groups shown in the video.

Stop the video at 0.57. Point to the fish’s fins, tail and gill. Do you know what type of fish this is?

Stop the video at 1.06. Can you spot the pink fish?

Stop the video at 1.54. Can you move your hand or body like a snake?

Stop the video at 2.30. Point to the tadpoles.

Stop the video at 3.23. Point to the bird that can run fast. Do you know what kind of bird it is? Point to the birds that can swim. What type of bird are they?

How do mammals feed their babies?

What type of animal are you?

Extension challenge: If you found that easy watch this video and answer the next set of questions.

What does cold-blooded mean?

What are the main characteristics of fish? (Hint: stop the video at 1.44 and read the words)

What do reptiles have instead of sticking out ears?

What makes a reptile ‘a reptile’? (Hint: stop the video at 3.08 and read the words)

What type of animal do some scientists think birds descended from? (Hint: go to 3.10 on the video and listen carefully)

What does warm-blooded mean?

What are the main characteristics of birds (Hint: stop the video at 4.10 and read the words)

What types of animals are amphibians? (Hint: the video gives the names of three types of amphibian)

What makes an amphibian ‘an amphibian’? (Hint: stop the video at 4.47)

How do mammals feed their young?

What are the key characteristics of mammals? (Hint: stop the video at 5.28)

Stop the video at 6.30 and say what type of animal you think a dolphin is.

Watch the rest of the video, were you right? What type of animal is a dolphin?

 

 

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