This PowerPoint presentation for 1st grade introduces animal diversity by exploring where animals live and how they are alike and different. It discusses how animals can inhabit oceans, deserts, forests, the North Pole, and mountains. It then focuses on five animal groups - mammals, birds, insects, amphibians, and reptiles - describing their key distinguishing characteristics such as how mammals feed their young milk, birds have feathers and two feet, insects have three body parts and six legs, amphibians have smooth skin, and reptiles have rough dry skin.

1. Animals 1st grade Powerpoint Show by Alesya Stupak Music: Dire Straits - Sultan of swing

4. Mammals A mammal is an animal that feeds its young milk. A mammal also has hair or fur on its body.

10. Birds Birds have special body coverings, feathers. Birds also have two feet.

16. Insects An insect is an animal that has 3 body parts and 6 legs. Some insects also have wings.

19. Amphibians An amphibian is an animal with smooth, wet skin.

22. Reptiles A reptile is an animal with rough, dry skin. It may have scales or hard plates.