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What are the differences between mammals and birds?

In this lesson, we are going to be learning about 2 different families of animals which are vertebrates. Vertebrates are animals which have a backbone inside their body. The major animal families include fish, amphibians, birds and mammals. Today we will be focusing on the differences between mammals and birds.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Tick 1 fact about vertebrates.

1/4

Q2.Which family of animals have dry and scaly skin?

2/4

Q3.Which family of animals lay eggs without a shell?

3/4

Q4.Which family of animals live underwater and breathe through special organs called gills?

4/4

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Tick 1 fact about vertebrates.

1/4

Q2.Which family of animals have dry and scaly skin?

2/4

Q3.Which family of animals lay eggs without a shell?

3/4

Q4.Which family of animals live underwater and breathe through special organs called gills?

4/4

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What are the differences between mammals and birds?

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Q1.Tick 2 facts about invertebrates.

Select two (2) boxes

1/5

Q2.Tick 1 fact about vertebrates.

Select one (1) boxes

2/5

Q3.Which family of animals lays eggs?

3/5

Q4.Which family of animals have fur or hair?

4/5

Q5.Which animal family is warm-blooded?

5/5

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

What are the differences between mammals and birds?

Well done today! You have worked incredibly hard and learnt lots of new facts about living things. Let's see how much you can remember.

Q1.Tick 2 facts about invertebrates.

Select two (2) boxes

1/5

Q2.Tick 1 fact about vertebrates.

Select one (1) boxes

2/5

Q3.Which family of animals lays eggs?

3/5

Q4.Which family of animals have fur or hair?

4/5

Q5.Which animal family is warm-blooded?

5/5

Lesson summary: What are the differences between mammals and birds?

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