Classifying Animals - PowerPoint & Activities (Animal Classification)

Classification of Animals: Invertebrates and Vertebrates (focusing mainly on the vertebrates; mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians). - Non Fiction Resources

This 36 page Powerpoint presentation covers all of those animals and much more. More than just a series of informative slides, this educational package contains higher level thinking activities, riddles, and diagrams to keep the students engaged.

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This was created by Ryan Nygren, Masters in Elementary Education.

Credits and references are located in the presentation.
The cover photo's attribution link can be found here by Beth Scupham

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