Sea mammals and fish

Sea mammals and fish

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A     COMMON DOLPHIN



D     WHITE SHARK



B     NARWHAL



E     SALMON



C     SPERM WHALE

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These are some animals that live in the sea.
a)
Write one way in which these animals all look the same.
 
 
 
b)
Write two ways that the mammals shown (drawings A, B, and C) are different from the fish (drawings D and E).
 
  1.
 
 
  2.
 
 
c)
There are many other animals, e.g., cats, horses, rats, humans which are also mammals. 
What are two features that separate mammals from other animals?
 
  1.
 
 
  2.
 
 
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Science, Knowledge, Living World
Keywords: 
evolution, classification, fish, mammals
Description of task: 
Task: compare features of sea mammals and fish, and describe two features of mammals. Assessment focus: classification of fish and mammals.
Making Better Sense: 
Fish
Answers/responses: 
 

Y6 (05/97)

Y7 (05/97)
a) Streamlined body/have fins/tail fin/all have eyes. easy easy
b) Any 2 of:

  • Mammals have blow holes.
  • Tail fin is sideways on mammals.
  • D/E have more fins.
 2 correct –
very difficult

1 correct –
difficult

 2 correct –
difficult

1 correct –
difficult
c) Any 2 of:

  • Give birth to live young.
  • Have mammary glands/feed young milk.
  • Have hair/fur.
  • Warm blooded.
 2 correct –
very difficult

1 correct –
very difficult

 2 correct –
very difficult

1 correct –
very difficult