The document discusses the five groups of vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Vertebrates are animals with backbones and skeletons made of bones. Fish live in water and breathe through gills. Amphibians can live on land or in water, and their young breathe through gills while adults use lungs. Reptiles live on land and breathe through lungs, with scales covering their skin. Birds live in the air and on land, breathing through lungs and having feathers and wings. Mammals live on land or water, breathe through lungs, and have skin or fur covering their bodies.

1. Animal Kingdom
Vertebrates and invertebrates

2. VERTEBRATES

3. What is a vertebrate?
• Vertebrates are animals
that have a spinal
column and a skeleton
formed from bones.
• The skeleton holds up
and protects the body.

4. THE FIVE GROUPS OF
VERTEBRATES
1. FISH
• Fish live in water and
breather through gills.
• Their skin is covered in
scales and they have
fins to swim.

5. THE FIVE GROUPS OF
VERTEBRATES
2. AMPHIBIANS
• Can live in water or in land.
• Their babies live in water
and breathe through gills.
• The adults breathe
through lungs and through
their skin.
FROG

6. THE FIVE GROUPS OF
VERTEBRATES
3. REPTILES
• Live on land and some in
water.
• They breath through
lungs.
• Their skin is covered in
scales and some have a
shell.
TORTOISE
SNAKE

7. THE FIVE GROUPS OF
VERTEBRATES
4. BIRDS
• Live on land and in the
air.
• They breath through
lungs.
• They have feathers and
wings.
EAGLE
HUMMINBIRD

8. THE FIVE GROUPS OF
VERTEBRATES
5. MAMMALS
• Live on land and some in
water.
• They breath through
lungs.
• Their body is covered in
skin and fur.
• Their babies feed on their
mother´s milk.
BEARS

9. Activity 1
Answer these questions:
1. What is a vertebrate? What type of vertebrate is a
dog?
2. What are the five groups of vertebrates?

10. Activity 2
Match these word with different pictures:
FISH
AMPHIBIANS
REPTILES
MAMMALS
BIRDS

11. Activity 3
Write two or three characteristics of the
following animals: