Classifying animals 0 Overview Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students Question During the summer months, some children found that many different small animals visited their garden. Which of the drawings below show insects? Source:http://kaweahoaks.com http://www.ict.mic.ul.ie/websites/work/orla_glennon/flora_and_fauna.htm 1 and 3 only 1, 2, and 3 1, 3, and 6 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7 All of them Question John brought this animal to school. Which group does it belong to? Mammals Amphibians Fish Reptiles Question This animal was seen on the edge of the pond. Which group does it belong to? Mammals Amphibians Fish Reptiles Level: 3 Curriculum info: Science, Knowledge, Living World Keywords: evolution, classification, insects, reptiles, amphibians Description of task: Task: select which group pictures of animals belong to. Assessment focus: classification of small animals. Making Better Sense: Generic/Mixture Answers/responses: Y6 (07/97) a) B - 1, 2, and 3 difficult b) D - Reptiles very easy c) B - Amphibians moderate Diagnostic and formative information: Common error c) Option D (Reptiles)
