Science · Stage 1
Sorting Living Things
The same animals can go in different groups — it all depends on your rule!
✦ Science📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
sort animals two ways — by wings, and by where they live.
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Kavi's Animal Parade
A parade of animals marches past Kavi — a bird 🐦, a dog 🐶, a fish 🐟, a butterfly 🦋! "Let's sort them into groups," hoots Kavi. "I can sort by wings… or by where they live." The same animals can go into different groups when we choose a different rule!
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What your child will learn
1Way 1: WingsLook closely at each animal. Does it have wings? Tap the right box.
2Way 2: Where it livesSame animals, a new rule! Where does each one live?
3Two rules, two answersLook at the dog 🐶 and the fish 🐟. Are they together or apart? Tap each card.
4Which group will it join?Try the rules on new animals. Guess first, then check! Tap Next test → for more.
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A peek inside
Sort a dog 🐶 by wings. Has wings or no wings?
A dog has four legs and a tail — and no wings.
Try this at home: Circle the animals that HAVE wings: 🐦 bird · 🐶 dog · 🦋 butterfly · 🐟 fish
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of Science · Stage 1 · S1 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.