Categorising AnimalsAs you have seen, there are many different features that we can observe in our animals. Now we know what to look for, we can categorise animals by their features and recognise patterns and similarities between them.
Let’s start with a venn diagram.
Let’s start with a venn diagram.
Each circle represents an animal.
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a dog?
Dog
Duck
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a dog?
Dog
Duck
Has four legs
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a dog?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas a
backbone
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a dog?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas a
backboneHas fur
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a dog?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas a
backboneHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a dog?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas a
backboneHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Eats Meat
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a dog?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas a
backboneHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Eats MeatBreathes air
Now, what are some of the features of a duck?
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a duck?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas a
backboneHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Eats MeatBreathes airLives on land
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a duck?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas a
backboneHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Eats MeatBreathes airLives on land
Has two legs
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a duck?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas a
backboneHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Eats MeatBreathes airLives on land
Has two legsHas a
backbone
Here we have found a common feature; they both have backbones.
Here we have found a common feature; they both have backbones.
In a venn diagram, we put any common features in the section of the diagram where the two circles intersect.
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a duck?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Eats MeatBreathes airLives on land
Has two legs
Has a backbo
ne
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a duck?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Eats MeatBreathes airLives on land
Has two legsHas feathers
Has a backbo
ne
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a duck?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Eats MeatBreathes airLives on land
Has two legsHas feathers
Lays eggsHas a backbo
ne
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a duck?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Eats MeatBreathes airLives on land
Has two legsHas feathers
Lays eggsEats Meat
Has a backbo
ne
Here is another common feature. Let’s place this in the intersection.
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a duck?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas fur
Gives birth to living babiesLives on land
Has two legsHas feathers
Lays eggs
Has a backbo
neEats meat
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a duck?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas fur
Gives birth to living babiesLives on land
Has two legsHas feathers
Lays eggs
Has a backbo
neEats meat
Breathes air
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a duck?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Has two legsHas feathers
Lays eggs
Has a backbo
neEats meat
Breathes air
Lives on land
Let’s compare a dog and a duck.
What are some of the featuresof a duck?
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Has two legsHas feathers
Lays eggsHas wings
Has a backbo
neEats meat
Breathes air
Lives on land
Now we can see what differences and similarities exist between a dog and a
duck.Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Has two legsHas feathers
Lays eggsHas wings
Has a backbo
neEats meat
Breathes air
Lives on land
Now we can see what differences and similarities exist between a dog and a
duck.
We have used data about these animals and organised them so they can be
compared.
Dog
Duck
Has four legsHas fur
Gives birth to living babies
Has two legsHas feathers
Lays eggsHas wings
Has a backbo
neEats meat
Breathes air
Lives on land
What other features could we have included for dogs and
ducks?