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Memory WorkoutWrite the answers into your book

1. Animals with a backbone are called:

Vehicles Invertebrate Animals Vertebrate

2. A synonym of classify is:

Characteristic Group Similar Edible

3. Warm blooded animals are: (choose two)

Mammals Reptiles Birds Fish

4. These animals have scales:

Reptiles Mammals Dogs Birds

Key Vocabulary

Animal Classify

Characteristics Invertebrates Vertebrates

Today we are continuing our learning on how scientists classify animals based on shared characteristics.

LO: to understand how animals are classified

Classifying AnimalsAs we saw last week, animals can be sorted into two main groups:

Classification of animals

Vertebrate Invertebrate

Can you remember the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

Classifying Animals

These animals are all vertebrate…

…because they all have a back bone

Classifying Animals

Look at these animals. Do you think they have a skeleton? Would you describe them as vertebrate or invertebrate?

Classifying Animals

These animals are all invertebrate because they do not have a backbone.

There are many types of invertebrate…

Classifying AnimalsHere are just some examples of invertebrate:

Classification of animals

Vertebrate Invertebrate

AmphibiansReptiles

FishBirdsMammals Echinoderm AnnelidInsects Crustacean

MolluscArachnid Protozoa

Let’s find out more about the characteristics of these invertebrates.

Classifying Animals: Invertebrates

Classifying Animals: Invertebrates

Classifying Animals: Invertebrates

Classifying Animals: Invertebrates

Classifying Animals: Invertebrates

Classifying Animals: Invertebrates

Classifying Animals: Invertebrates

Classifying vertebratesTASK 1: Here is a selection of invertebrates.

By looking at the pictures and using the definitions on the previous slides, can you decide which invertebrate they are? Write the answers into your home learning book.

Insect Crustacean Echinoderm Annelid Arachnid Mollusc Protozoa

1

765

432

Classifying vertebratesTASK 1: Answers

Insect

1

7654

32

CrustaceanAnnelidArachnid

Mollusc Protozoa Echinoderm

Classifying Animals: RecapScientists classify animals in the following way:

TASK 2: Log onto Purple Mash and complete the task ‘Vertebrates and Invertebrates’