We have been learning to classify animals into the following groups: mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects.
The children have been investigating some of the key features of each, for example:
- mammals are warm blooded and give birth to their young
- birds are warm blooded and have a beak and feathers
- amphibians are cold blooded and live on land and in water
- reptiles are cold blooded and have ear holes (not ears)
- fish have fins rather than legs and lay their eggs in water
Children participated in some drama activities; pretending to be some of the animals in each of the groups.
