VERTEBRATES AND

INVERTEBRATES
II.CONTENT
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
III.LEARNING RESOURCES
References-K-12 Curriculum Guide
Science p.90 of 203
Other Learning Resources: Into the
Future; Science and Health 6
Materials : Chart , Activity
Sheet,Plastic toys ,Pictures of Animals
Meta Cards,Pentel Pen, Cartolina
Drill: Encircle the animal that does not
belong to each group.
A. Clam, jellyfish , chicken, shrimp
B. Whale, dolphin, shark, crab
C. Dragonfly, lizard, housefly, ladybug
D. Crab, lobster, tilapia, shrimp
E. Snake, earthworm, leech, worm
F. Alligator, bear, cat, horse
G. Human, dog, lion, bird
STANDARDS to be follow
 Get along
 Respect others
 On task only
 Use quiet voices
 Participate
 Stay in your group
Activity I. Fill in the Table below of the following
list of animals.

CENTIPEDES DOLPHIN TAMARAW MONKEY MOSQUITO

BEETLE MOUSE RABBIT ANT

BAT

With Backbone Without Backbone

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

QUESTIONS:
1. Into how many group did you classify these animals?
2. What is your basis for grouping them into two.
Activity II. Describe the characteristics of the following animals.
Animals Characteristics
A.
1. Snails
2. Earthworm
3. Lobster
4. Starfish
5. Jellyfish
B.
1. Fish
2. Cow

3. Dog

4. Cat
5. Lizard

QUESTIONS:
1. In which group of animals has backbone?
2. Which group of animals has no backbone?
Activity III. Put letter (V) if the animal is vertebrates and
(I) if Invertebrates.

QUESTIONS:
1. What have you noticed to vertebrate animals?
2. How about Invertebrate animals?
 Activity IV. Cut out and paste the animals
according to its group classification.

Animals with Animals

backbone without
backbone
Animals can be classified
according to the presence and
absence of backbone.
Animals without backbone are
called INVERTEBRATES

Worms , clams, jellyfish, flies,

and spiders are some example
of Invertebrates.
Animals that have backbones are
called VERTEBRATES.
All vertebrates have left and right
sides of the body which are alike
.Vertebrates have two pairs of limb.
Amphibians, reptiles, birds and
mammals are some examples of
vertebrates
ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION
The animal kingdom is divided into two groups


ANIMALS

Vertebrates Invertebrates

Vertebrates are animals Invertebrates are animals

that have a backbone .
They have a firm body
Because of the muscles
that connect to their skeleton.
that do not have a backbone
they have soft inner bodies
which are held in a shape
by a flexible covering of
cells or by hard covering
called an exoskeleton.
 EVALUATION:

Direction: Fill in the blank with the correct answer to

complete the paragraph. Choose the correct word from the
box.
Backbone invertebrates clams lions
Animals vertebrates spider cat

Animals without backbones are called _____________.

Worms, , jellyfish, flies and ___________ are
example of invertebrates. Animals that have backbones are
called _________________. All vertebrates have left and
right sides of the body which are alike. ___________,
mouse, dog, fish, ______ are examples of vertebrates.
ASSIGNMENT:
Find the meaning of the following:

1. mammals
2. birds
3. reptiles
4. amphibians
5. fishes