What is the difference between an invertebrate and a vertebrate?

In this lesson, we will be learning about the differences between invertebrates and vertebrates. All animals can be classified as either invertebrates which do not have a backbone or vertebrates which have a backbone. We will be identifying different animals from these classifications.

What is the difference between an invertebrate and a vertebrate?

In this lesson, we will be learning about the differences between invertebrates and vertebrates. All animals can be classified as either invertebrates which do not have a backbone or vertebrates which have a backbone. We will be identifying different animals from these classifications.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Differences between invertebrate and vertebrates
  2. Using classification keys
  3. Grouping animals based on characteristics

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3 Questions

Q1.
1) Do you have to be able to breathe, to be a living thing? True or false.
False, you do not need to be able to breathe to be a living thing.
Correct answer: True, all living things breathe.
Q2.
2) What does a herbivore eat?
A herbivore eats both meat and plants
A herbivore only eats meat
Correct answer: A herbivore only eats plants
Q3.
2) What does a carnivore eat?
A carnivore eats both meat and plants
Correct answer: A carnivore only eats meat
A carnivore only eats plants

3 Questions

Q1.
1) Tick 2 facts about invertebrates.
Correct answer: Do not have a backbone
Correct answer: Hard outer casing covering their body
Have a backbone inside their body
Q2.
2) Tick 1 fact about vertebrates.
Do not have a backbone
Hard outer casing covering their body
Correct answer: Have a backbone inside their body
Q3.
3) What does an omnivore eat?
Correct answer: An omnivore eats both meat and plants
An omnivore only eats meat
An omnivore only eats plants

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UnitScience / The animal kingdom

Science