Animals

What are animals? Animals are living things. They are born, they grow, they reproduce and they die. They also react to the world around them. How do we classify animals? We can classify animals according to: The food they eat. [...]

How do animals move? Animals move in different ways, depending on where they live. Many animals move on land: Cheetahs use their legs to walk and run. Kangaroos use their legs to jump. Spiders use their legs to crawl. [...]

What are vertebrates? Vertebrates are animals that have bones and a spinal column. They also have a head, torso and limbs. Groups of vertebrates We can classify vertebrates into five groups: Mammals Most mammals are viviparous. [...]

What are invertebrates? Invertebrates are animals that do not have a spinal column. They live in many different places and can be herbivores, carnivores or omnivores. All invertebrates are oviparous. [...]

There are millions of different animals in the world. Animals are living things. They reproduce and eat. But different animals reproduce in different ways, and eat different foods. [...]

Make a fact file What do we need? A piece of A3 card. Coloured pencils, scissors, glue. Pictures of animals from magazines or the Internet. Think of an animal Think of an animal you like. [...]

There are millions of different animals in the world. Animals are living things. They reproduce and eat. But different animals reproduce in different ways, and eat different foods. [...]