Classification
Scientists use a classification system to help label and identify plants, animals, and other organisms on our earth. Scientists use classification to organize information. Living organisms have been classified into the Animal Kingdom based on characteristics and attributes.
Vertebrates
http://www.kidport.com/RefLIB/Science/Animals/AnimalIndexV.htm
| Amphibians |
Birds |
Fish |
| Mammals |
Reptiles |
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Invertebrates
4th Grade Sci-ber Text: Classification
Characteristics of Animals
http://www.k12.hi.us/~haiku/fourth/index.html
(under science, use this to explain basic features of animals)
