Animal Alphabet

Antelope

Bumble Bee

Cat

Dolphin

Elephant

Flamingo

Gorilla

Hippopotamus

Iguana

Jellyfish

Kangaroo

Llama

Moose

Newt

Ostrich

Penguin

Quail

Rhinoceros

Snail

Turtle

Urchin

Vulture

Walrus

X-ray fish

Yak

Zebra

There are many kinds of animals in many shapes, sizes, and colors. All animals are connected in the circle of life. They all eat each other and reproduce. They are God's creatures and gifts to man.

Different Kinds of Animals Part 2

Reptiles

• Reptiles are also vertebrates, but are cold-blooded
  




• Most reptiles lay eggs
  




• Some reptiles are alligators, crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes
  

Amphibians

• Amphibians are also vertebrates
  




• They spend half of their lives in water, and the other half on land
  




• They also lay eggs and are cold-blooded
  




• Many hibernate in the winter
  




• Examples are frogs, toad, and salamanders

Insects/Arachnids

• Insects have exoskeletons, which means that their skeletons are on teh outside of their body
  




• Insects' bodies are made of 3 different parts, but arachnids' bodies have only 2 parts
  




• Insects have 6 legs and arachnids have 8
  




• The insect family includes grasshoppers, ants, and beetles
  




• Arachnids include all types of spiders

Eating Habits

Carnivores

• Carnivores are meat-eaters




• They are at the top of the food chain




• An animal is a carnivore if they have teeth fit for grasping and tearing, and if they only eat meat




• The only thing that eats a carnivore, is a bigger carnivore




• Examples: hyenas, polar bears, and foxes

Herbavores

• An herbivore is an animal that only eats plants




• They do not eat any meat




• Some eat entire plants, while others prefer only certain parts of a plant




• Some examples of herbivores are deer, rabbits, and grasshoppers

Omnivores

• Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and meat




• Omnivores digestive systems cannot eat just meat or just plants




• They are able to hunt and find other food




• Examples are most humans, pigs, and mice

Different Kinds of Animals Part 1

Mammals

• Mammals are vertebrates, which means that they have spines
  


• They have hair or fur and produce milk to feed their young



• Mammals are also warm-blooded



• Examples of mammals are elephants, lions, and panda bears
  
  

Birds

• Birds, too, are vertebrates and warm-blooded



• They lay eggs and are covered with feather
  


• Most can fly, however, the ostrich adn penguin cannot



• Examples are eagles, robins, and cardinals
  
  

Fish

• Most fish are cold-blooded and live in water



• They all have fins and lay eggs
  


• Fish can breathe underwater because they have gills



• Fish can live in fresh-water lakes, salt-water oceans, or tap-water fish bowls



• Examples are catfish, bass, and clownfish

Field Trip!

Next week, we are going to be taking a class field trip to the Indianapolis Zoo. This trip will give students a better visual on how the food chain works. They will get to see all of the different types of animals that we have been discussing in class. Paired with parents chaperons, students will complete worksheets about the different animals that they see. The worksheet will sort of work like a scavenger hunt, in that groups will be racing to complete the worksheet first. The zoo also has other activities for schools on field trips such as tours, petting/feeding animals, and the dolphin show. I am very sure that this experience will be both enjoyable and educational for the students. If any parent would like to join us on our trip, please email or call me.