This document discusses classifying animals into groups based on their physical characteristics. It provides examples of grouping animals according to their body covering - such as skin, scales, fur/hair and feathers. Another example shown is grouping animals based on how they move - such as swimming, flying, crawling, hopping, walking or slithering. The purpose is to think of different ways to categorize animals beyond their species for educational purposes.

1. Characteristics of
Animals

2. Animals can be classified in many ways. Make a table
grouping these animals according to their body covering:
scales, skin, fur and hair, feathers, shell.
rabbit
whale
turtle
snake
owl
fish
zebra
frog
lion
salamander
butterfly
crocodile
bird
cat
snail
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3. Body coverings
shell
skin
fur/hair
feathers
scales
snail
frog
lion
owl
snake
turtle
whale
rabbit
bird
fish
salamander
zebra
crocodile
cat
butterfly
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4. Did you know that butterfly wings are
covered with tiny colored scales?
These scales give butterflies their
beautiful patterns. When butterflies
get older, they lose these scales and
their colors seem to fade.
Let’s classify the animals another way………………..

5. This time make a table grouping these animals according to
movement: swim, fly, crawl, hop, walk, slither. Keep in mind
that some animals move several ways.
rabbit
whale
turtle
snake
owl
fish
zebra
frog
lion
salamander
butterfly
crocodile
bird
cat
snail
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6. Movement
swim
fish
whale
fly
crawl
hop
walk
butterfly salamander frog
zebra
bird
crocodile
rabbit cat
crocodile owl
turtle
bird
lion
slither
snail
salamander
snake
turtle
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Can you think of another way to classify them?
Share with your class.
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