Showing posts with label invertebrates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label invertebrates. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

More about insects

We talked earlier about insects in this post - Invertebrates. But here you have more interesting things about insects:




  • There are over 10 million species of insects.



  • Baby insects are called larvae. 



  • Their body is divided into three parts: head, thorax and abdomen.



  • They have antennae on their head. They use it for touch, smell and taste.



  • Some insects have wings connected to the thorax.


  • INSECTS GAMES:

    Sunday, February 9, 2014

    Invertebrates



    • Invertebrates are animals that do not have backbone.
    • All invertebrates are oviparous, they are born from eggs.
    • They can be herbivores, carnivores or omnivores. 
    • Some invertebrates have a protective covering:
      • Shells - Hard and strong.
      • Exoeskeleton - Can be thick or thin.
    • Some invertebrates have no protecting covering.

    INVERTEBRATES CLASSIFICATION

    Thursday, January 23, 2014

    Vertebrates and invertebrates video

    Science Unit 5 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates


    UNIT 5
    Vertebrates and invertebrates
    UNIT CONTENT 
    Content objectives
    1. Understanding differences betweeen vertebrates and invertebrates
    2. Identifying the parts of vertebrate bodies
    3. Learning that mammals are vertebrates, viviparous and drink their mother’s milk when they are babies
    4. Discovering that birds are vertebrates, oviparous and have feathers on their bodies
    5. Identifying protective coverings of some invertebrates
    6. Knowing that insects are a kind of invertebrate with six legs and two antennae
    7. Finding out about the main stages in the life cycle of some insects
    Language objectives
          1. Defining parts of the body: The skull protects the head.
          2. Talking about quantities: All; some; most; almost all; many
          3. Present Simple singular and plural: An insect has ... All insects have ...

    Contents
    CONCEPTS
    PROCEDURES
    ATTITUDES
    • Vertebrates: skeletons; invertebrates: no bones
    • Mammal, bird and insect characteristics
    • Identify the different parts of vertebrate bodies
    • Identify the different parts of insect bodies
    • Apply the criteria learned to classify animals into birds, mammals or insects
    • Obtain information from diagrams and photographs
    • Interest in learning about animals

    Assessment criteria
          • Classifying animals using different criteria
          • Distinguishing vertebrates and invertebrates
          • Identifying the different parts of the bodies of vertebrates and insects
          • Identifying and describing birds, mammals, insects and other invertebrates
          • Applying animal classification criteria
          • Obtaining information from drawings and photographs

    Saturday, January 18, 2014