Animal & Plant Classification — Science Worksheet

1

What is a spine?

Tick the correct definition of spine.

``` Group of small bones in the back, stacked on top of each other Bones in the head that protect the brain Long bone in the upper leg

✓ Correct! The spine is a group of small bones in the back.

✗ Try again. Think about the bones running down your back.

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2

Match the animal groups

Choose the correct definition for each group.

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🐶 Mammal

🐟 Fish

🐸 Amphibian

✓ All three matches are correct!

✗ Check the highlighted matching choices.

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3

Sort the animals

Drag each animal into its correct classification category.

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💡 Touch-screen tip: Tap an animal, then tap the category where you want to place it.

Fox

Frog

Snake

Tortoise

Pigeon

Dolphin

Shark

Robin

🐕 Mammals

🐦 Birds

🐟 Fish

🐸 Amphibians

🐍 Reptiles

✓ Excellent sorting! Every animal is in the correct group.

✗ Some animals are in the wrong category. Move the highlighted cards.

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4

Short Answer Concepts

Write your answers in the boxes. Spelling does not need to be perfect.

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1. What is an invertebrate?

2. Give two different examples of invertebrates.

3. Write the names of two different insects.

4. What is a flowering plant?

5. Give an example of a flowering plant.

6. What is a non-flowering plant?

7. Give an example of a non-flowering plant.

✓ Great work! Your concept answers are correct.

✗ Check the red answer boxes. Add the important idea or a suitable example.

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5

Classification Key Tree 1

Vertebrate characteristics

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🔎 Follow each Yes or No path. Drag the correct animal group to each final target.

🐟 Fish

🐍 Reptile

🐸 Amphibians

🦆 Duck

🐕 Mammals

🐦 Birds

Does it have scales?

YES

Does it have gills?

YES

Answer

NO

Answer

NO

Does it have webbed feet?

YES

Answer

NO

Answer

For the final NO path, either Mammals or Birds is accepted.

✓ Classification tree completed correctly!

✗ Check the final target boxes and follow the clues again.

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6

Classification Key Tree 2

Invertebrate sorting

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🕷️ Use the clues to sort the invertebrates. Drag each option to the correct final box.

🪱 Worm

🕷️ Spider

🐌 Snail

🪲 Beetle

Does it have legs?

YES

Does it have 6 legs?

YES

Answer

NO

Answer

NO

Does it have a shell?

YES

Answer

NO

Answer

✓ Excellent! The classification key works!

✗ Check the misplaced invertebrates and follow the questions carefully.

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