What Creatures Lay Eggs?

An Introduction to a Thematic Unit for Grade 2 Life Sciences

Created by Miran Chung

Birds lay eggs.

• Chickens• Ducks• Eagles• Blue Jays• Red Robins

Insects lay Eggs.

• Ants• Bees• Beetles

• Butterflies• Lady Bugs

Fish lay eggs.

• Gold Fish • Clown Fish• Tuna Fish• Angel Fish• Sun Fish

Amphibians lay eggs.

Amphibians are animals that live on land and in water.

• Frogs• Toads• Salamanders• Newts

Reptiles lay eggs.

Reptiles are cold-bloodedAnimals of the classReptilia.

• Snakes• Crocodile• Sea Turtles• Lizards• Komodo Dragons

Monotremes lay eggs.

• Echidna

Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs.

• Platypus

Birds Insects Fish Amphibians Reptiles Monotremes Birds, insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles and monotremes all lay eggs.

Summary: What creatures lay eggs?