Give examples of invertebrates.
sponges, sea stars, sea urchins, jellies, worms, snails and squid, butterflies, ants, spiders crabs, lobsters, crayfish.
What is an arthropod?
an invertebrate with jointed legs and 2 or more body parts.
Name the 5 groups of vertebrates.
mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles
What is a mammal?
a vertebrate animal:
that has fur, produces milk for its young, and has lungs that need oxygen.
What is a bird?
a vertebrate animal:
that has strong muscles, two legs, feathers, wings, lungs, lays eggs.
What is a fish?
a vertebrate animal:
that has gills, lays eggs, has slime to keep waterproof, and lives in water.
What is a reptile?
a vertebrate animal that has dry scaly skin that won’t dry out and lays eggs on land.
What is a vertebrate?
an animal that has a backbone
What is an invertebrate?
An animal with no backbone
What are some types of arthropods?
butterflies ants centipedes/ millipedes spider lobster crab crayfish
What is the 6-3-2 classification of an insect?
6 legs
3 body parts
2 antenna
Give the attributes of a sponge
move very little
spiny coverings
no head
Give the attributes of a sea star and sea urchin
spiny body
no head
has a mouth
Give the attributes of a worm
live under water or on land
soft tube shape
no legs
Give the attributes of a snail or squid ( mollusk group)
soft body
What does it mean to be extinct?
The species has died out and they are no longer living
Give the attributes of a spider
8 legs
2 body parts
spin webs
fangs
How can you tell the difference between a centipede and a millipede?
A centipede has one pair of legs for each segment and a millipede has 2 pairs of legs for each segment.
Describe the attributes of a butterfly and ant
sometimes have wings
3 body sections
6 legs
