Living things and habitats

Living things and habitats: I can group animals, match living things to habitats, order food chains and compare life cycles.

1. We can sort animals into groups by their features. Here are three groups: mammals, birds and fish.

   Mammals have hair or fur, and they feed their young on milk. The dog and the human are mammals.

   Birds have feathers and a beak, and they lay eggs. The owl is a bird.

   Fish, like the salmon, breathe with gills and swim with fins. Most fish are covered in scales.

   Picture: Sorting into 3 groups: Mammals, Birds, Fish. Mammals: Dog: fur, feeds young milk (dog), Human: hair, feeds young milk (adult). Birds: Owl: feathers, beak, lays eggs (owl). Fish: Salmon: gills, fins, scales (fish).

2. Here are three more groups: reptiles, amphibians and insects.

   Reptiles, like the lizard and the crocodile, have dry, scaly skin.

   Amphibians, like the frog, have damp skin. Most of them lay their eggs in water.

   Insects, like the bee and the ladybird, have 6 legs and 3 body parts.

   Picture: Sorting into 3 groups: Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects. Reptiles: Lizard: dry, scaly skin (lizard), Crocodile: dry, scaly skin (crocodile). Amphibians: Frog: damp skin, eggs in water (frog). Insects: Bee: 6 legs, 3 body parts (bee), Ladybird: 6 legs, 3 body parts (ladybird).

3. Your turn: A parrot has feathers and a beak, and it lays eggs. Which group is the parrot in?

   Picture: Parrot: 1 parrot.

   Choose one:

   • Mammals