Teaching the Classes of Animals Has Never Been So Easy!

Teaching young students about animals and their unique characteristics can be a fun and exciting experience with the help of Teach Starter resources. Our newest batch of Animal Classification resources are designed to make learning (and teaching) about the natural world engaging and easy. We’ve developed a wide variety of colorful posters, interactive activities, informative worksheets, and engaging games that cater to different learning styles and abilities. With these resources, you can take your science instruction to the next level and explore the fascinating world of animals!

Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds & Fish, Oh My!

This engaging, interactive teaching slide deck is the only tool you need to teach your students about the classes of animals and their features and characteristics. It takes students on a journey through the animal kingdom, looking at the different examples of animal classification.

This Animal Classification slideshow features real-life photographs and examples, introducing one of the six classes of animals, including

• Mammals
• Birds
• Amphibians
• Reptiles
• Invertebrates
• Fish

This downloadable teaching presentation isn’t your ordinary slideshow—embedded throughout are engaging student interaction activities that encourage active participation and critical thinking. From matching animals to their classes to identifying key characteristics, this resource is all you need to keep students fully engaged and eager to learn more about animals and their characteristics.

Download, Project and Teach All About Animal Types and Their Features 

This resource is downloadable as an easy-to-use Google Slides presentation. Click the download button to download your resource and start teaching today!

This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a teacher in Florida and Teach Starter Collaborator.

Even More Ideas for Teaching Animal Classification

Need More Ideas for teaching animal classification? Try out these fun resources before you go!

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Animal Classification Sort

Determine if an animal is an amphibian, reptile, mammal, or bird with this sorting activity.

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Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores – Sorting Activity

Determine if animals are omnivores, carnivores, or herbivores based on their diet with this sorting activity.

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Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores – Sorting Activity

Determine if animals are omnivores, carnivores, or herbivores based on their diet with this sorting activity.