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What is Classification?
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Classification is… scientists use classification to group animals and plants according to their similarities and differences. If the pink gorilla eats watermelon every night, how much watermelons does he eat? If the pink gorilla eats watermelon every night, how much watermelons does he eat? © One Stop Teacher Shop
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How do scientists classify animals?
If the pink gorilla eats watermelon every night, how much watermelons does he eat? How do scientists classify animals? © One Stop Teacher Shop
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Vertebrates – animals with a backbone.
Invertebrates – animals without a backbone. © One Stop Teacher Shop
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Animals Invertebrates Vertebrates Reptiles Mammals Birds Amphibians
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Feed milk to their young Bear live young
Mammals Have hair or fur Are warm-blooded Feed milk to their young Bear live young If the pink gorilla eats watermelon every night, how much watermelons does he eat? If the pink gorilla eats watermelon every night, how much watermelons does he eat? © One Stop Teacher Shop
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Have feathers Are warm-blooded Have hollow bones Most can fly Lay eggs
Birds Have feathers Are warm-blooded Have hollow bones Most can fly Lay eggs © One Stop Teacher Shop
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Have scales Live on land Are cold-blooded Usually lay eggs Reptiles
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Live in water and on land Are cold-blooded Have smooth skin Lay eggs
Amphibians Live in water and on land Are cold-blooded Have smooth skin Lay eggs © One Stop Teacher Shop
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Are cold-blooded Have gills and scales Live in water Fish
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What About Plants? © One Stop Teacher Shop
If the pink gorilla eats watermelon every night, how much watermelons does he eat? © One Stop Teacher Shop
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Vascular – a plant that has a root system to move water and nutrients.
Plants Nonvascular – a plant that absorbs water and nutrients directly from the place on which they grow. Vascular – a plant that has a root system to move water and nutrients. © One Stop Teacher Shop
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Plants Vascular Nonvascular Reproduce using spores
Reproduce using seeds Reproduce using spores © One Stop Teacher Shop
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Plants Vascular Nonvascular Reproduce using seeds
Reproduce using spores Reproduce using spores If the pink gorilla eats watermelon every night, how much watermelons does he eat? Flowering Nonflowering © One Stop Teacher Shop
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