ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Classification of Animals: "Connect Your Animal Show" [Pdf]
Fifth graders learn about animal classification by reviewing the taxonomy system, then looking at pictures of animals as if they were scientists, acting out an animal's characteristics, then classifying their animal.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Classification of Animals
The classification system for animals is explained and examples given. Includes suggestions for how to teach the system to younger students and how to create a classification chart of the animal kingdom.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Animals
Through video clips. informational text, interactive activities, and assessment opportunities, students study and learn about the classification of animals.
Other
Science4 Us: Animals
In online and offline activities, students broaden their understanding of animals by learning to identify and classify animals into six categories: mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates.
Other
Old Farmer's Almanac: What to Call a Group of Animals?
What do you call a group of tigers? How about a group of crows? This list will tell you these animal group names along with over a hundred more.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Kingdom Classification of Living Organisms
Learn about who created the classification of living things, how they are classified, and the six different kingdoms.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biodiversity: Animals: Kingdom Animalia
Learn about the characteristics that make Kingdom Animalia a distinct classification group. Explore photos and watch video clips about many species of animals.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Animal Classification
In this lesson, students will discuss the classification of animals. They will work in groups to research and present classification information about a selected group of animals.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Animal, Insect, and Bird Classification
As a follow-up to a unit on the classifications of animals, insects, and birds, young scholars will attend a distance learning field trip. The students will then e-mail trusted adults some of the information learned about the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Animals and Engineering
Students are introduced to the classification of animals and animal interactions. Students also learn why engineers need to know about animals and how they use that knowledge to design technologies that help other animals and/or humans....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Animals: Unique Creatures With Great Features
During this unit of study, students will become knowledgeable of animals' characteristics, basic needs and habitats. The purpose of this unit is to educate students through investigation and research about various animals and the...
Other
University of Aberdeen: The Phyla of Kingdom Animalia
Very systematic breakdown of the animal kingdom starting with the simplest type the sponge, all the way to the chordate or vertebrate. Each phylum has a link with information.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Classification Systems
A great overview of the science of classification. Topics addressed include summaries of the five kingdoms, the seven taxa, the definition of a species and the classification of the panda.
Read Works
Read Works: Animals Get Ready
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how different types of animals prepare for winter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Names of Animals, Babies, and Groups
Do you know what a baby elephant is called? How about the name for a group of gerbils? This site from Enchanted Learning provides information about male, female, baby, and group names of many animals. Click on the animal name to find...
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biodiversity: Animals: Invertebrates
See all the of the different animal phyla that represent invertebrates and how diverse they are with the help of short video clips.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Vertebrate
Explains the features of animals defined as vertebrates, how they evolved, and their taxonomy. (Published: April 29, 2010)
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's Your Classification?
After completing this activity, the learners will understand that scientists group animals into categories. Students will understand that scientists use specific characteristics to group animals. They will also extend their knowledge of...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Antilles: How Can We Classify Animals?
Naomi teaches diving and meets all kinds of animals underwater. Join her and learn about grouping animals.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.
University of California
Regents of the University of California: Amphibia Web
AmphibiaWeb, a site inspired by global amphibian declines, is an online system that allows free access to information on amphibian biology and conservation. This site is filled with amphibian facts, a glossary of terms, species numbers,...
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Critter Catalog: Amphibians
This site provides a general description of amphibians and then describes in detail the characteristics of local animals in southern Michigan. Pictures, classification information, and sound clips of some amphibians are provided.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Life Sci: Animal Characteristics and Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents an overview of the major animals groups (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, arthropods, vertebrates, invertebrates, those having live births and...
Globio
Glossopedia: Animals
The animal kingdom and its classification are explained and broken down into vertebrates and invertebrates in this resource. "Best-of" the animal kingdom list given - fastest, smallest, largest, strongest and more.