Unit 4

Science 3rd grade

A..nitnal$

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\Ne: ca.n dassify iillimaJs ¡n. c1ifferellt 'Nays.. Orle way is ta c1assify
animals into v~r ebr es and i v rte .>rate" Vertebrates have
il backbone, drlel invertebrates dor.'t have di backbone.

VVe can nl<;o classify vertebriltt"S into tíve smaller groups:

"ll mm' 1... irri<,;, ñs., \ ilnd , phibíans.

There are many differem t'y'pes úf

invettebrates. Some irwertebrJtt's ilave
a she!l, s.orne hélve an exoslteletoí1
and others have a 50ft body.

2. Match and wríte the se.ntences.

chameleon· rnamrnal
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Copy and complete the sentences, b toad bird

Invertebrat "'5 Vertebratl"'s monkey nsil

d shark """ reptile

have a backbone. eagle amphibiiln
b dOlú have a bdábone. t·.~,,·.: . . _j .•. ,_~"~ (,-.

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\rertebrateS

D~s, dolphins and bats Al! birds have feathers, a beak and

dre mal'! f ,als. Their Oabies wings. Most birds edn fly. but sorne

are oorn Uve, and aH baby can swim or runo AH birds lay eggs

t11ammals drink their mother's and breathe with theír lung5.

milk. Most mammals have

four legs. Al! mammals breathe

with their lung5. Most reptiles live on land. Sorne

have bodies covered in scales,
but others have a shell. Sorne
reptiles have legs and sorne reptiles :-.
have no legs. Reptiles lay eggs
and breathe with their lun9s. ...._a.'"-..
FiSh live in waler. They have Amphibians lay eggs. Their

fins. sea les and gills. They babies live in water and breathe

breathe through theirgills. through their 9ills. Adult

Mosl fish lay eggs. amphibians live on land and in

water.They breathe through

4. their lungs and moist skin.
Adult amphibians have four legs.

1 Copy and complete the sentences.

a Mammals, birds, reptiles and adulr amphibians breathe with their

b Físh and baby amphibians breathe through their

... Match and write the sentences.

a Ma mmals have feathers, a beak and wings.

b Birds can Iive on land and in water.

e Fish have sea les, and sorne have a shell.

d Reptiles are born live ahd drink their mother's milk.

e Amphibians have sea les and breathe through theír gills.

3 Write a text about a vertebrate animal.

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lnvertebrateS

ih~·i~,~"b:,(.:~-::Clre rhe biggest groUJ of

animals on Earth. They can be dassified into
lYIany smaller groups, but they all have one
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comman chari.lcterístic: invertebrates t-ir; n"..

Same invertebrates, Iike \·vorms, hélve a soft body é1nd often hiele
under rocks for proteetion. Other invertebrates,/ike snails and
mussels, have a she!l to proteet their body.
Many ínvertebrates have an exoskeleton. This is like a skeleton
outside rhe body, whieh supports and proteets the invertebrate.
Insects, spiders é1nd millipedes have d thin exoskeleton, Clnd
crabs and lobsters have a thick exoskeleton.
Irwertebrates are different in otherways. too. Spíders have eight
légs. insects have six legs and millipedes have hundreds of legs!
Like many vertebrates, invertebrates lay eggs.

1 Are there more vertebrates or invertebrates on Earth?

2 Copy and complete the sentence.
shell body exoskeleton

Invertebrates can have a soft la oran

-:1 Write a text about an invertebrate- animal.

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lIow animals reproduce

IAnimals reproduce in two ways. ¡\'1ammaI5 are \!ivípa~ous,

\f,¡hich means they have líve btlbies.
Other animals (ay eggs. We (aH [hese animals o\.'íp arOU5.
Invertebrates, birds, fish, repriles and amphibíans are oviparous.

1 ldentify the viviparou5 and oviparous animals

in pilotos a-g.

2 Copyand complete the chart.

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3 &What ar~ these animals doing1

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What animals eat

°We Céln cl¿'iSify ¡mim,;¡l'i by ·:¡h~t tl,,,y '€ 2Jt. Hetbivort5

eat plants, c..rnilJores ea! other anima 15, i:lnd
omnivores ea! planrs and ather animalso
f-terbivorcs: Cut dilfcrcnl p¿¡rts o( p!¡)nts.. such ,1"
(caves, roots, sicms, frvil and secds_ I?<lbbits .1nd
giraffes are herbivorcs.
Ti~"Jers i:lnu (roc{)dil~s dr~ Cdr'l¡ ..... '0:= . Ther' edt

olher <lnimd Is.

II<>rlS and hf'olS MI? o.-r..ií ... , I ¡en .. ent "~f'd~

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a'1d irw¡:>r[é'btate'~o S:"ar-; t>-ar fu.:'t.. imec[s clnd ñ.. /)-.
What do you eat? .Are yo~ a hemivcre.

a carnivo~eOf <ln omnlvore?

1 Idéntifythe herbivores. carnivores 3 Copy and complete the chart. Write

and o-mnivores in tne pktures. sentences.

2 Copy and c;omplete the s.ettten<.:e5-.

Omnivore- (arn¡vmes llf'rbivores

a e<lt pldnes.
b eat otner ani rnals.
e eat plooes ¿¡nd o\her dl\imals.

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Animal covering~

)~nimals have differem co.....enngs. These coverings are ror

protection. Al! animals llave ~¡:¡!1. 5kin 15 'Io".'aterproot and
prolecls m ISc!CS, bOlles and orcJans,

Fu. ís m.!dc up of h<lir. Sorne I11vmmi¡ls.. 1ík.c polar bears,

~klve d lol uf hdif.. ;:~nd oJ:Í1er rl1dr"l'lrnd J, lil{f;' ·".'holes. hove

very Iitl!e h<lir. FuI' tr<lps ~"<lrm dir dq<linSl the ';.kin d!\d

keeps the dnirndl Wdrrl'l.

Bird~ nf'~d feat"ets. for íliing, kef'ping \·.... tirm élfld

attracring otbe> hird<;. AII fetith¡:>r<; ilr<:> w,:¡l¡:>tproof.

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rish and reptiles have s·:a!e.;:_ Scales are a terprcot too.

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.JSümf' ilnimals, like Chrtmfolf"on~,U~ camoutldge ro hf"lp
tho?m hid"" fram pred<ltors . Urhe>r rinímdls, like lildybird<"
have bright colours. These bright color..Irs tel! predators­
that they aren't good lO eat.

predator :"":'1" <In ,mima! l!l;H hunts (lm C¡1I5

otller animals.

1 - - ) Sa.ythe Animol cove-rings chant.

.. I.ook at photo5- a-tand describe t e animal f

coverings.
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(~"How do tfJe.se coverings protert the ani-mals?

ro ~~?WhatprotediV
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covering doyou have?Why?

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¡ Classify the animals.

beetle shark frog monkey owl

crocodile dolphin parrot clown fish salamander

Vertebrates Invertebrates
Mammals Birds Fish Reptiles Amphibians Insects

2 Write sentenees about an animal from eaeh group using the information in the table.
A ~tJyOJJ0&v. l~yOJ~.

3 Complete the sentences with Vertebrates or Invertebrates.

a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ have a backbone.
b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ don't have a backbone.

• Classifying animals Activities 1, 2 and 3

 "omplete the crossword.
Clues across:
1 These animals lay eggs and breathe
throu gh their gills and moist skin.
S"- 2 These animals lay eggs and live in
water. They have fins, scales and gill~
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3 These animals are born live. They
breat he with their lungs.
4 These animals lay eggs and breathe
withtheir lungs. Some of these
anima 15 have legs and some have
noleg s.
S These animals lay eggs and breathe
witht heir lungs. They have feathers.

5 Cirele T (true) or F (false). Copy the true sentences and correct the false ones.

a Amphibians live on land. T/®

A~ f..we, (W\¡ bvu1 aHt.d, iHV uxvte/u.

b Fish have fin5, scales and gills. T/ F

e Mammals breathe through their gills. T/ F

d Adult amphibians live in water and breathe through their gills. T/ F

e Al! baby mammals drink their mother's milk. T/ F

f Invertebrates have a backbone.

• Vertebrates Aetivi··es 4 a d 5
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.omplete the sentences about these invertebrates.
thin exoskeleton soft body thick exoskeleton j}ar:d-shett

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7 Label the insect's body using the words in the box.

~ thorax head abdomen wings

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8 Answer the questions about insects.

a What do insects use their antennae for?

b What do we call baby insects?

e Do all insects have wings?

d Are insects' bodies symmetrical?

e What do we call the transformation of larvae into an adult insect?

• Invertebrates Aetivities 6, 7 a. d 8
 ~omplete the sentences with have live babies or layeggs.
a Oviparous animals _

b Viviparous animals _

10 Are these animals oviparous or viviparous?

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11 Which animal group is viviparous?

12 Classify the animals.

Jl.gers- hens rabbits crocodiles bears giraffes

Carnivores Herbivores
Omnivores ','.
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• How animals reproduce Activities 9. 10 and 11

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_omplete the sentences about animal coverings using the words in the box.

..skirí scales feathers fur camouflage colours

AII animals have ~ . It is waterproof and

protects muscles, bones and organs.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ is made up of hair. It traps warm air

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against the skin and keeps the animal warm. Polar bears
have lots of hair.

Birds need for flying, keeping warm

and attracting other birds. They are waterproof.

Fish and reptiles have . Some animals

Iike chameleons use to help them hide
from predators.

Other animals like ladybirds have bright _

that tell predators that they aren't good to eat.

14 Write the correct answer.

Which animal covering is for ...

a flying?

b keeping mammals warm on land?

e hiding from predators?

d keeping birds warm?

e keeping animals waterproof?

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 Complete the descriptions of the animals using the words in the box.

herbivores eggs thorax grasshopper neck

insects .Qlraffe fur born live exoskeleton

This is a ~. Giraffes are mammals.

Their babies are and they

drink their mother's milk. They have four legs

and a long . They have

skin and "Giraffes are

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ and they eat leaves.

This is a _

Grasshoppers are _

They have a thin --'--.. The

lay .They have six I

a head, a 1' an abdo

and wings. They are herbivores.

16 Write a description of this animal.

o • Classifying animals Aetivities 15 and 16

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