Animal Classification Vocabulary
Use vocabulary for classifying animals and describing life cycles — vertebrate, invertebrate, mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, insect, arachnid, larva, pupa, metamorphosis, gestation, offspring, complete metamorphosis, incomplete metamorphosis — and apply these correctly when sorting and comparing organisms
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- Correctly classify a set of animals as vertebrates or invertebrates, then into more specific groups
- Use 'metamorphosis' correctly to describe insect and amphibian life cycles and distinguish complete from incomplete metamorphosis
- Compare a mammal's life cycle with an insect's using precise vocabulary
“Does your child know the difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate — and could they sort a list of animals into the right group?”
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- Type
- Language
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 7–9