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Classifying Living Things
Classifying Amphibians
What does the word amphibian mean?Which baby amphibian eats its mother's skin?What is an ectotherm?Classifying Living Things looks at how and why we group animals and plants. Each book starts with an introduction to classification, explaining why grouping organisms helps us to understand the natural world. It also provides information about classification systems and the use of common and Latin names. Each title goes on to investigate examples of the more important orders, presenting their characteristics and explaining why some organisms fit into a particular group and others do not. Animals and plants that are endangered or threatened are also discussed.
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First published January 1, 2003
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July 24, 2013
This review is for the whole series.
These books have been the backbone of my classification of animals unit for the last two years. They're structured beautifully, beginning with the taxonomy chart, and then showing the breakdown of the various orders within each class.
The rest of the book then takes a closer look at each of the orders and what makes them different from the other animals in that class.
Plus the pictures are lovely and frequently come with captions containing fun or interesting facts.
Delightful series.
These books have been the backbone of my classification of animals unit for the last two years. They're structured beautifully, beginning with the taxonomy chart, and then showing the breakdown of the various orders within each class.
The rest of the book then takes a closer look at each of the orders and what makes them different from the other animals in that class.
Plus the pictures are lovely and frequently come with captions containing fun or interesting facts.
Delightful series.
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