1. FISH AMPHIBIANS REPTILES MAMMALS BIRDS
Name _______ 6__ VERTEBRATES Oct.__
CLASS Main Features or Characteristics
FISH
AMPHIBIANS
REPTILES
MAMMALS
BIRDS

2. FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water
Name ____________ VERTEBRATES Gr6 Science
CLASS Main Features or Characteristics
FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water
- have fins for movement
- survive in a water habitat
- are cold-blooded lays eggs, has scales
AMPHIBIANS
REPTILES
MAMMALS
BIRDS

3. FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water
Name ____________ VERTEBRATES Gr6 Science
CLASS Main Features or Characteristics
FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water
- have fins for movement
- survive in a water habitat
- are cold-blooded
AMPHIBIANS - all spend part of life in water.
- Adults usally live on land
- Lay soft eggs in water
- Babies start in water with gills, then lose
them and develop legs
REPTILES
MAMMALS
BIRDS

4. FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water
Name ____________ VERTEBRATES Gr6 Science
CLASS Main Features or Characteristics
FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water
- have fins for movement
- survive in a water habitat
- are cold-blooded
AMPHIBIANS - all spend part of life in water.
- Adults usally live on land
- Lay soft eggs in water
- Babies start in water with gills, then lose
them and develop legs
REPTILES - scaly skin
babies have no larva stage
(look like adults when born)
- some spend a lot of time in water
- hibernate if cold for a long time
MAMMALS
BIRDS

5. FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water
Name ____________ VERTEBRATES Gr6 Science
CLASS Main Features or Characteristics
FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water
- have fins for movement
- survive in a water habitat
- are cold-blooded
AMPHIBIANS - all spend part of life in water.
- Adults usally live on land
- Lay soft eggs in water
- Babies start in water with gills, then lose
them and develop legs
REPTILES - scaly skin
babies have no larva stage
(look like adults when born)
- some spend a lot of time in water
- hibernate if cold for a long time
MAMMALS - moms feed babies milk
- have hair
- are warm-blooded
breathe with lungs, and sweat to cool down
BIRDS

6. FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water
Name ________ 6__ VERTEBRATES Oct. __
CLASS Main Features or Characteristics
FISH - have gills, breathe oxygen through water
- have fins for movement
- survive in a water habitat
- are cold-blooded
AMPHIBIANS - all spend part of life in water.
- Adults usally live on land
- Lay soft eggs in water
- Babies start in water with gills, then lose
them and develop legs
REPTILES - scaly skin
babies have no larva stage
(look like adults when born)
- some spend a lot of time in water
- hibernate if cold for a long time
MAMMALS - moms feed babies milk
- have hair
- are warm-blooded
- breathe with lungs
- sweat to cool down
BIRDS - Fly (almost all)
- have wings, feathers, and a beak
- lay eggs, babies hatch
- some migrate south for winter