Insects and mammals 0 Overview Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students This task is about classification of insects and mammals. Question a) Beetles, wasps and butterflies are all examples of insects. All insects have ... three parts to the body and eight legs. two parts to the body and six legs. three parts to the body and six legs. two parts to the body and eight legs. Question b) Horses, dogs, and kangaroos are all mammals. What features do all mammals have in common? Fur and lay eggs Fur, feed young milk, and have warm blood Warm blood, feed young milk, and lay eggs Fur, cold blood, and feed young milk Level: 3 Curriculum info: Science, Knowledge, Living World Keywords: evolution, classification, insects, mammals Description of task: Select from multiple choice options. Assessment focus: classification features of insects and mammals. Curriculum Links: Making Better Sense: Generic/Mixture Answers/responses: Y6 (12/97) a) C - three parts to the body and six legs. moderate b) B - Fur, feed young milk, and have warm blood very easy Diagnostic and formative information: Common error a) Option B (two parts to the body and six legs) chosen by 40% of students.
