This week in science, we’ve been busy learning all about mammals and what makes them special. We sorted lots of different animals into two groups (mammals and not mammals) and explained why we chose each group.
We discovered that mammals are animals that have things in common:
- hair or fur
- warm-blooded
- their mums usually feed their babies with milk
- give birth to live babies
As scientists, we talked about the facts we noticed and used them to help us decide which group each animal belonged in. Some animals were easy to sort but others needed us to think carefully about their features before we made our choice.
Help at home by going on an animal hunt around your home or garden. Find pictures of animals in books or online and ask your child whether they think it’s a mammal or not. Can they explain their reasoning using the features we’ve learned?