It's time to classify animals into major groups! These activities are low-to-no prep, full of fun, and engaging that will get your students excited about learning about vertebrates and invertebrates animals.

The fun and engaging worksheets are a great addition to any science unit. Each worksheet transforms your class into an exploratory classroom. Using this material, your students will gain a better understanding of the classifications of animals. The informational pages included provides a handy guide for teachers when teaching this unit. The worksheets engage the mind while reinforcing student understanding through activities such as multiple choice questions, investigating activities, writing activities, and more! The answer key is included!

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This Activity aligns with Next Generation Science Standards:

• SC.3.L.15.1 Classify animals into major groups (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, arthropods, vertebrates and invertebrates, those having live births, and those which lay eggs) according to their physical characteristics and behavior. 

They can complete the activities on paper or on a computer using Google Classroom. This resource is divided into the following sections, and within each section are ready-to-print resources and engaging activities:

Introduction to Animal Classification

It has a brief history of the subject, with an overview of all the most important points. It also includes diagrams and illustrations to help illustrate what they're learning and make it more fun. 

Engaging Activities

✍️ Cut out the picture of animals and classify it

✍️ Characteristics of vertebrate animals

✍️ Classifying animals according to their group

✍️ Matching animals to the class they belong

✍️ Question and answer

✍️ Animal scavenger hunt

✍️ Fill and the blanks

✍️ Crossword animal puzzle

✍️ Writing a paragraph using keywords

✍️ Drawing activities

Answer Key to Activities

All Science Activities include an answer key that is available as PDF and Google Slides. The answer key is a valuable resource to use in the classroom, or at home, as they help students learn how to explain their answers, check if their explanations are correct, and improve their scientific knowledge and thinking skills.

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