We need to know the following
• Understand that there are 6 main animal
groups that animals are divided to.
• Learn the characteristics and the properties of
the animals in each group.
• Sort different animals according to there
featured characteristics into each of the 6
groups.
Animal groups
Grade 2
Birds have
• 1 beak
• 2 wings
• 2legs
• Body covered with feathers
• We cannot see their ears because they
are small holes.
• And they lay eggs in there nests
All fishes have
• Body covered with scales.
• Fins to swim in water.
• Gills to breath under the water.
• They all lay eggs under water.
• Ears are small holes and we cannot see
them.
Amphibians have
• Moist skin.
• 4 legs; 2 short and 2 long.
• They breath by both lungs on ground
and gills in water.
• They lay eggs in water and their babies
first live in water, but when they grow
up, they change and live on ground.
Reptiles have
• Dry skin.
• Body covered with scales.
• 4 legs or no legs
• Ear holes.
• They lay eggs on ground.
Insects have
• 3 body parts.
• 6 legs.
• Small antennae.
• They lay many eggs.
Mammals have
• Bodies covered with hair or fur.
• They nurse their young.
• They have 4 legs.
• They give birth.
• And they have sticking out ears.
Now lets wrap up what we studied
about animal groups.
We have 6 animal groups
1. Birds.
2. Fish.
3. Amphibian.
4. Reptiles.
5. Insects.
6. Mammals
Now can you sort these animals?