Science - Year 3/4A Autumn 2 Animals Including Humans Fit For Success Session 3 Game PowerPoint © Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. We refer you to our warning, at the foot of the block overview, about links to other websites.

Vertebrate or Invertebrate? Sit together in your research teams to play this game. You will need a copy of the game sheet and a pencil or pen to share between you. Look at each animal picture and decide if you think it is a vertebrate (it has a backbone) or an invertebrate (it does not have a backbone). If some people in the group do not agree with you, be prepared to explain your thinking! There are 12 animals altogether. Once your group has agreed on an answer, write the name of the animal in the correct section of your sheet.

1. Tarantula 2. Lion 3. Slug 4. Cat 5. Peacock 6. Python

7. Lobster 9. Snail 10. Chameleon 11. Octopus 8. Toad 12. Mackerel

You have completed the challenge! Well Done! You have completed the challenge! Let’s see how well you know your vertebrates from your invertebrates. Swap your game sheet with another team so that every team is marking a different team’s answers. You will see the answer to each one appear in turn. Put a tick beside the name of each animal that has been correctly sorted and a cross beside each animal that is in the wrong place. At the end, total the score and write it at the bottom of the sheet. Good Luck!

1. Tarantula 2. Lion 3. Slug 4. Cat 5. Peacock 6. python Invertebrate Invertebrate Vertebrate Vertebrate Vertebrate Vertebrate

7. Lobster 8. Toad 9. Snail 10. Chameleon 11. Octopus 12. Mackerel Invertebrate Invertebrate Vertebrate Vertebrate Invertebrate Vertebrate