Grouping animals

Grouping animals

Pencil and paper
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This task is about classifying animals into their groups.
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: 
Description of task: 
Task: sort cards into groups. Assessment focus: classification
Making Better Sense: 
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