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Classifying Rainforest Life

Science · Rainforests · ages 7-9
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  1. A jaguar has fur, and jaguar mothers feed their young milk. Bats have these features too. Which choice puts each animal in its correct group?

    • Jaguar: mammal; bat: bird
    • Jaguar: reptile; bat: mammal
    • Jaguar: mammal; bat: mammal

  2. A toucan has feathers. A macaw also has feathers. Which choice puts each animal in its correct classroom group?

    • Toucan: mammal; macaw: bird
    • Toucan: bird; macaw: bird
    • Toucan: bird; macaw: reptile

  3. Sorting rainforest life into groups like mammals and reptiles helps scientists study the huge variety of living things there.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. A caiman has dry, scaly skin and lays its eggs on land. Which group is it?

    • Amphibian
    • Reptile
    • Insect

  5. An adult butterfly has wings, six legs and three main body sections. Which group fits it?

    • Insect
    • Bird
    • Mammal

  6. Sort these cards using the lesson's groups, with birds separate from reptiles. Jaguar and bat: fur and milk; toucan and macaw: feathers; caiman: dry scales; tree frog: moist skin; adult beetle: six legs; fern: makes food using sunlight. How many groups have at least one card?

    Answer: ______________

  7. An orchid grows on a tree branch. Its green leaves make food using sunlight. Which group and reason fit it?

    • Plant, because its leaves make food using sunlight.
    • Mammal, because it grows high on a rainforest tree branch.
    • Bird, because its branch could also hold a nest of young birds.

  8. Leo puts a poison dart frog with reptiles because it has four legs. Which feature should he use to choose the frog's group?

    • Use its feathered wings to place it with birds.
    • Use its dry, scaly skin to place it with reptiles.
    • Use its moist skin to place it with amphibians.
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Classifying Rainforest Life W1-mt_OtShuvs3x8-s1

  1. Jaguar: mammal; bat: mammal · Fur and mothers feeding young milk are mammal clues. Both the jaguar and the bat belong with mammals, even though bats can fly.
  2. Toucan: bird; macaw: bird · Feathers identify birds. Both animals have feathers, so both the toucan and the macaw belong with birds.
  3. True · Sorting by shared features helps scientists compare living things and study them.
  4. Reptile · The caiman's dry scales match reptiles. Caimans lay eggs on land, but egg-laying is not a feature shared by every reptile.
  5. Insect · An adult butterfly's six legs and three main body sections match insects. Wings alone do not make it a bird.
  6. 6 · The eight cards fill six groups: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and plants. Count each used group once.
  7. Plant, because its leaves make food using sunlight. · The orchid's leaves make food using sunlight, which is a plant clue. Its place on a branch does not make it a bird or mammal.
  8. Use its moist skin to place it with amphibians. · A frog and a caiman can both have four legs. The poison dart frog's moist skin matches amphibians, while the caiman has dry scales.
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