Animal Classification Fun!
Explore how scientists group different animals based on their characteristics with this fun Grade 3 science worksheet.
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Animal Classification Fun!
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. What is the main reason scientists classify animals?
To make them look pretty
To help us understand them better
To give them names
To count how many there are
2. Which of these animals lays eggs?
Dog
Cow
Chicken
Cat
1. Animals with backbones are called .
2. Animals without backbones are called .
3. Fish use to breathe underwater.
1. All mammals lay eggs.
True
False
2. Birds have feathers and can fly.
True
False
1. Name two characteristics that all insects share.
2. How are reptiles different from amphibians?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. Animals that have scales and lay eggs on land are called .
2. Animals that have fur or hair and feed milk to their young are called .
3. Animals that live in water and breathe with gills are called .