Animal classes

Hello my friends!
In today´s post we are going to tackle a very important aspect in our unit about animals. We are going to study the different types of animals. Are you ready? Here we go!🙆


An animal class is made up of animals that are all alike in important ways.  Scientists have grouped animals into classes to make it easier to study them.

There are many different animal classes and every animal in the world belongs to one of them.  The five most well known classes of vertebrates (animals with backbones) are mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians.  

There are also a lot of animals without backbones.  These are called invertebrates.  Two of the most commonly known classes are arachnids (spiders) and insects.

Let´s have a look at this picture which is going to make us understand it better. 

Now, let´s have a closer look at the vertebrate animals.

• Fish🐟🐟🐟 - Fish are animals that live in the water. They have gills that allow them to breathe under water. Different species of fish may live in fresh water or salt water. Some examples of fish include the trout, the great white shark, the lionfish and the swordfish.
• Birds🐦🐦🐦 - Birds are animals that have feathers, wings, and lay eggs. Many, but not all, birds can fly. Some examples of bird species include the eagle, the cardinal, the flamingo and the ostriches.
• Mammals🐬🐬🐬 - If an animal drinks milk when it is a baby and has hair or fur on its body, it belongs to the mammal class. They are warm-blooded animals. Some examples of mammals include humans, dolphins, giraffes and horses.
• Amphibians🐸🐸🐸 - Amphibians are cold-blooded animals. They start out their lives living in the water with gills just like fish. Later they develop lungs and can move to dry land. Amphibians include frogs and toads. 
• Reptiles 🐊🐊🐊- Reptiles are cold-blooded animals which lay eggs. Their skin is covered with hard and dry scales. Reptile species include alligators, crocodiles, snakes, lizards, and turtles.

The invertebrate animals include mollusk (octopuses and snails), crustaceans (crabs and shrimp), worms, insects and spiders. 

Too much information, right? Let´s watch this fun video to better understand all the information. 

Once you have learnt about the different types of animals, you have to complete the following on line activity. Are you ready for this quiz? GOOD LUCK!!
Click on QUIZ