Animal Classification Wheel

Classifying animals sticks when students have to argue their case. Spin for an animal and have the class decide its group — is a whale a fish or a mammal? — or spin for a group and ask for three examples. Edit the entries to the animals you've studied and the groups your course uses.

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How to use the animal classification wheel

Spin for an animal and have students name its group and justify it.
Or edit the list to the groups themselves and have students give examples.
Add local or unit-specific animals to make it relevant.

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Why include tricky animals like bats and whales?

The tricky ones spark the best discussion — a bat that flies but is a mammal, a penguin that's a bird but can't. Editing lets you add or remove them to match your class.

Can I use my own groups?

Yes — swap the entries for the five vertebrate groups, invertebrate types, or any classification scheme your syllabus uses.

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