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Animals - Moving by Flying, Swimming and Walking
Animals have different ways of moving around. Orangutans are excellent at climbing.

Animals - Moving by Flying, Swimming and Walking

Animals move in many ways. Some flap wings to fly, some swish tails to swim, and others use strong legs to walk, run and jump across their habitats.

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Fascinating Fact:

Penguin puzzle. Penguins are birds, but they cannot fly. They waddle on land and use wings like flippers to swim.

In KS1 Science, children explore how animals move in different ways to suit where they live. They discover which animals fly, which swim, and which walk, hop, slither or run.

  • Flight: Moving through the air using wings.
  • Swim: Moving through water using fins, flippers, tails or legs.
  • Walk: Moving on land using legs or feet.
How do animals move in different ways?

Animals move in ways that match their bodies and habitats. Birds use wings to fly, fish use fins to swim, insects may crawl or fly, and many mammals walk, run or jump on land.

Why can some animals fly but others cannot?

Animals that can fly usually have wings, light bodies and strong flight muscles. Animals without these features are better suited to moving on land or in water instead of in the air.

Which animals are good at both swimming and walking?

Some animals are great at more than one type of movement. For example, ducks can swim and walk, frogs can swim and hop, and crocodiles can swim in rivers and walk on land.

1 .
How many legs has this lizard?
2
4
6
8
Lizards have four legs and long tails. This lizard is called a red-headed rock agama
2 .
When we move, our legs push against the ground. Fish have fins and a tail. Fish swim. What do the fins and tail push against when they are swimming?
Air
Ground
Water
Rocks
Do you like swimming? When you are swimming, your legs and arms push against the water
3 .
Kangaroos have big back legs and small front legs. How do kangaroos move about?
Walk
Run
Hop
Fly
Kangaroos live in Australia
4 .
Most animals have four legs, like this horse. Which one of these animals has more than four legs?
Chimpanzee
Eagle
Elephant
Centipede
Did you know? - No centipede has exactly 100 legs. They can have 20 legs. Or they can have as many as 300 legs!
5 .
When birds fly, they flap their wings. What do the wings push against when they are flying?
Air
Water
Rocks
Soil
Birds can glide through the air
6 .
Jake is an athlete. He is a sprinter. He can run very fast. What pushes him along?
Arms
Legs
Head
Chest
Our legs push against the ground. That’s how we move
7 .
Some animals can move quickly. Some animals move slowly. The tortoise moves slowly. Which one of these animals moves slowly?
Cheetah
Gazelle
Shark
Snail
Snails never seem to be in a hurry!
8 .
Snakes and lizards are both reptiles. But snakes have no legs. How do snakes move?
Snakes hop along
Snakes run along
Snakes curve their bodies
Snakes skate along
Can you curve your body like a snake?
9 .
This is a crab. It has special front legs. What are they called?
Claws
Needles
Jaws
Scissors
The crab uses its claws to help it to move and to catch its food
10 .
Earthworms do not have legs. What is the best word to describe how they move?
Dance
Skate
Swim
Wriggle
Always put earthworms back in the soil when you have looked at them
Author:  David Bland (Former Physics Teacher, KS1 Science & Geography Quiz Writer)

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