Animal Classifications

Introduction

Your task is to discover what it is to be an animal. Animals are classified in different ways and have different characteristics. Discover what those characteristics are on your webquest!

Task

Search on http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/classification/kc_classification_mammals.htm

Search for the answers to these questions.

What are the characteristics of a mammal?

What are the characteristics of fish?

What are the characteristics of birds?

What are the characteristics of amphibians?

What are the characteristics of reptiles?

Then play the classification game here: http://www.softschools.com/science/living_things/animals/animals.jsp