Animal classification Google Slides presentation and vocabulary word wall

This comprehensive resource will help you teach animal classification (5 vertebrate groups) in a fun and engaging way. The resource comprises a 40-slide presentation and a word wall with key vocabulary.

There is also a bonus file - a 1-page booklet (print back to back and fold in half) for students to complete.

Animal Classification Google Slides presentation (partially editable)

Kick off a classification topic with this colorful and engaging Google Slides presentation. This resource will introduce the 5 vertebrate animal groups to younger students - fish, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. The features of each group are clearly outlined, with photographs of different species.

There are 40 slides in total, designed to be used over 1 or several lessons. It ends with a short quiz to re-cap knowledge.

Animal classification (vertebrates) word wall PDF

This colorful science word wall resource covers 18 keywords for a vertebrate animal classification unit (including the 5 vertebrate groups and their features).

Use the words to create an eye-catching display in your classroom for children to reference. You could also get creative with them! For example, use the labels with the single words on, print twice, cut out and create a pairs/memory game. Or, create a sorting game for children to match toys to the correct animal group.

The words are included in the following formats:

• Single-word (no description), 3 to a page
• Word with description - 1 per page
• Word with description - 2 per page
• Word with description - 4 per page

The 18 words included are:

• Bird
• Mammal
• Fish
• Reptile
• Amphibian
• Vertebrate
• Fur
• Feathers
• Scales
• Gills
• Lungs
• Milk
• Egg
• Beak
• Cold-blooded
• Warm-blooded
• Fins
• Classification