Grouping animals

Grouping animals

Pencil and paper
Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
How to do this task 

  • Cut out the pictures of the animals.
  • Stick each picture in the box next to the name of the group the animal belongs to.
Fish
 
Amphibians
 
Reptiles
 
Birds
 
Mammals

 

 

Set 1

Set 2


 

 

Task administration: 
[Equipment: Scissors; glue; sheet of animal pictures.]

  • The first set of animal pictures is for use with this task. The second set contains animals that are more difficult to classify. This could be used as an extension.
  • You could ask students what is special about the animals in each group, e.g., birds – because they have feathers.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Science, Knowledge, Living World
Keywords: 
evolution, classification, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish
Description of task: 
Task: sort cards into groups. Assessment focus: classification
Making Better Sense: 
Generic/Mixture
Answers/responses: 
 

Set 1
Fish:
Amphibian:
Reptile:
Bird:
Mammal:
 

    
Trout, Snapper, Shark
Frog
Turtle, Snake, Lizard, Brontosaurus
Rooster, Ostrich, Penguin
Cat, Kangaroo, Human, Whale

Set 2
Fish:
Amphibian:
Reptile:
Bird:
Mammal 

    
Stingray, Eel
Tadpole

Seal, Killer Whale, Bat