Humans are animals | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these is a living thing?
- a book
- a cup
- a lizard ✓
Which of these is an animal?
- a chair
- a mouse ✓
- a daisy
Which of these living things is an animal?
- a hedgehog ✓
- a rose
- an olive tree
Which of these is a human?
- living thing 1
- living thing 2
- living thing 3 ✓
Which of these animals is a fish?
- a camel
- a clownfish ✓
- a toad
Which of these animals is a bird?
- a blue tit ✓
- a whale
- a turtle

Which three things do animals need to stay alive?
- food, water and toys
- friends, water and air
- food, water and air ✓
What are the features of an animal?
- what it eats
- where it lives
- its structure or what it looks like ✓
Lucas looks at the features of different animals and sorts them. Which skill is he using?
- counting
- grouping ✓
- researching
Humans belong to which animal group?
- reptiles
- mammals ✓
- fish
Which of these are groups of animals?
- insects, reptiles and birds ✓
- insects, ants and bees
- insects, humans and plants
What is a feature of mammals?
- A mammal has hair on their body. ✓
- A mammal has wings and feathers.
- A mammal has fins and gills.

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Animals are living things that need food, water and air to stay alive.
Animals that have similar features can be grouped together.
Mammals, insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds are all animals.
Humans are animals, with hair on their bodies, that belong to the group called mammals .

Children may not realise that humans are animals.

Clear explanation that humans are a type of animal.

Animal - An animal is a living thing which moves and eats other animals or plants.
Living - Something which is living is alive.
Feature - Features make up the structure, form or appearance of something.
Mammal - A mammal is a warm-blooded animal that gives birth to live young and has hair or fur.
Human - People are a type of animal called humans.