Key learning points

1. Birds are animals that have a backbone, wings and feathers, and lay eggs.
2. Reptiles are animals that have a backbone, a body covered with scales or hard parts, and are cold blooded.
3. Different birds and reptiles have different names.
4. Animals can be sorted into birds and reptiles using simple classification skills.

Common misconception

Keywords

• Animals - An animal is a living thing which moves and eats other animals or plants.

• Bird - A bird is a warm-blooded animal that lays eggs and has feathers, wings and a beak.

• Reptile - A reptile is a cold-blooded animal that lays eggs and has dry, scaly skin.

• Eggs - An egg is a roundish object with a developing animal inside.

• Scales - Scales are overlapping plates that cover an animal's body.