Science

We will be learning all about animal groups for the next couple of weeks.  We will learn characteristics of each group.
Here are the characteristics you should know:
MAMMALS                                    REPTILES
have hair or fur                                                              covered with scales
warm-blooded                                                              cold-blooded
born alive                                                                      hatch from eggs
drink milk from mothers                                               parents do not feed babies
breathe with lungs                                                        breathe with lungs
                                                                                       some change colors
                                                                                      some use tongues to smell
                                                                                      some shed skin

BIRDS                                           AMPHIBIANS
have feathers                                                                 wet, smooth skin
warm blooded                                                                cold-blooded
hatch from eggs                                                            hatch from eggs under water
breathe with lungs                                                        have gills when young, grow legs and lungs
                                                                                             when older then live on land


FISH                                                INSECTS
have scales                                                                   have six legs
cold-blooded                                                                 have 3 body parts
hatch from eggs                                                           have 4 wings
breathe with gills                                                           hatch from eggs