Showing posts with label vertebrates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vertebrates. Show all posts

Monday, February 17, 2014

Vertebrates posters

During the art time last couple of weeks, the students made these wonderful posters with all the information about vertebrates.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Learn about vertebrate animals classification


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