The Animal Kingdom defines the characteristics of living things and looks at the five main groups or kingdoms: animals, plants, fungi, protists (algae), and bacteria. It examines how living things have been named and classified and explores how various animals are similar and how they are different.
Curriculum link:
Science
Key Concepts:
• All living things have certain characteristics
• All living things can be classified, grouped and given a scientific name
• All animals belong to the animal kingdom, which is divided into two groups: vertebrates and
invertebrates