Previsit Sheet_NHM

We’re going to the Natural History Museum!
Date:
Name:
The Natural History Museum at South Kensington is a very big place! The Museum’s collection includes
more than 55 million animal exhibits, so you’ll see lots of different animals that can be grouped into
different categories.
Can you fill the following conceptual map and write down the main animal characteristics within each
animal group?
Animals
These animals are _____________
because they have a ___________.
These animals are ____________
because they don't have a
_______________.
Furthermore, they can be
classified as:
1. _________________
2. Birds
3. _________________
4. Mammals
5. _________________
Are ____-blooded or ___-b____.
Have a __________ on their
body: ______, _____, and fur.
We humans are ___________.
Furthermore, they can be
classified as:
1. _________________
2. Arthropods
3. Cnidarians
4. _________________
5. _________________
6. Sponges
Are _______ in size.
Can live on the land, in ______,
or in the ____.