If it has feathers it must be a bird!
Living Things - Grouping and Classifying
This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 Science for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with variation between animals and grouping and classifying living things.
Scientists put things into groups or classify them. You know that some things are living and some are not. Living things are plants or animals. Are all living things the same? What makes them different? Can you put animals into groups? How will you decide how to classify them?
1.
Look at the snake. How many legs has it got?
0
2
4
100
Some animals, like slugs, fish and snakes, do not have any legs
2.
Some animals have feathers. Which animals have feathers?
Fish
Sheep
Birds
Dogs
Birds have feathers to keep them warm
3.
Which one of these lays eggs?
Rabbits
Cows
Sheep
Birds
Birds lay eggs in nests. The eggs hatch. The chicks grow just like their parents
4.
Which one of these has fur on its body?
Frog
Bear
Snake
Fish
The bear has thick fur to keep itself warm
5.
You can put animals into groups. Which group is this animal in?
Fish
Reptiles
Insects
Birds
Have you ever seen a more colourful bird? This parrot has two legs, feathers and wings, so it’s a bird
6.
How does the crab catch its food?
With its teeth
With its tail
With its claws
With its shell
Some animals have special claws to catch their food
7.
How many legs do spiders have?
2
4
6
8
Some animals, like snakes, have no legs. We have two legs. So have birds. A lot of animals have four legs. But some little animals have lots of legs
8.
Which group does this animal belong to?
Fish
Reptiles
Insects
Birds
This trout has fins, no legs and a smooth skin. It is a fish
9.
How do you know this is a fish?
It eats food
It moves about
It has fins
It has wings
Fins look a bit like wings. But fish have fins, and birds have wings
10.
How do you know this is a bird?
It eats food
It breathes
It has a head
It has wings
Legs, arms and wings are good ways to group animals
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