Animals = invertebrates and vertebrates (95% of all animals are invertebrates)
What are they? Invertebrates Animals without backbones.
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Characteristics of Vertebrates
Cold-Blooded AnimalsThe temperature of their body is the same
as the surrounding environment Examples: Fish, amphibians, and reptiles
Warm-Blooded Animals The temperature of their body is maintained
at a particular temperature no matter where they are
Examples: Birds and mammals
Fish Live only in water Cold-blooded Breathe through gills Move with fins Eat plants, insects or other fish Lay eggs or give birth to live young
Amphibians Live on land Cold-blooded Breathe through lungs on land and gills
in water Four legs (often with webbed feet) Eat small insects or fish Lay soft-shelled eggs in water
Newt
Frog
Salamander
Reptiles Live on land or water Cold-blooded Four legs with claws for digging Breathe through lungs Eat insects, small animals, fruit and
vegetables Lay eggs on land
Tortoise
Snake
Lizard
Birds Warm-blooded Beak or bill as mouth with no teeth Breathe through lungs 2 legs with talons Eat insects, plants, small mammals or even
other birds Lay hard-shelled eggs
Blue Jay
HummingbirdPigeon
Mammals Live on land or water Warm-blooded Breath through lungs Eat fruits, vegetables, insects, fish, birds and
mammals Give birth to live young Mothers nurse their young
Whale
Wolf
Polar Bears
First Nations World View
First Nations and Metis people group vertebrates for the purpose of:SurvivalFostering the love of earthPromoting cultural valuesRelating living things through spirit
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT_y1jOoaXc
Worksheet
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/
Worksheet Answers
FishI live on land or water and I am warm-blooded. I breathe through lungs and give birth to live young. I am a Polar Bear.
Reptile
I am warm-blooded with a beak or bill as a mouth with no teeth. I breathe with lungs and have 2 legs with talons. I also lay hard-shelled eggs. I am a Pigeon.
BirdI am cold-blooded and live on land. I have four legs and eat small insects or fish. To have babies, I lay soft eggs in the water. I am a Frog.
AmphibianI am cold-blooded and live only in water. I breathe through gills and move around using fins. I eat plants, insects and fish. I am a Shark.
MammalI am cold-blooded and live in water or on land. I have four legs with claws for digging. I breathe through lungs and eat insects, small animals and fruits. I am a lizard.
Worksheet Answers
In Cold / Warm - blooded animals, the temperature of their body is the same as the surrounding environment.
In Cold / Warm - blooded animals, the temperature of their body is maintained at the same temperature no matter where they are.