1. Success Criteria: To identify the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates and understand which animals fall into either category

2. We can classify animals into two main groups: vertebratesinvertebrates Have a backbone Do not have a backbone Vertebrates are animals with a spine or backbone 96% of all animals are invertebrates Invertebrates have an external skeleton (exoskeleton ) or no back bone at all.

3. Our first animal is a cat. Do you think a cat is a vertebrate? Click on the cat to x-ray it!

4. What about this fish? Do you think a fish is a vertebrate? Click on the fish to x-ray it!

5. What about this snail? Do you think a snail is a vertebrate? Click on the snail to x-ray it!

6. What about this dinosaur? Do you think dinosaurs were vertebrates? Click on the dinosaur to x- ray it!

7. What about this jellyfish? Do you think a jellyfish is a vertebrate? Click on the jellyfish to x-ray it!

8. What about this eagle? Do you think an eagle is a vertebrate? Click on the eagle to x-ray it!

9. What about this worm? Do you think a worm is a vertebrate? Click on the worm to x-ray it!

10. What about this frog? Do you think a frog is a vertebrate? Click on the frog to x-ray it!

11. What about this person? Do you think a human is a vertebrate? Click on the person to x-ray them!

12. Yes, a cat has a backbone, so it is a vertebrate Click here to carry on

13. Yes, a fish has a backbone, so it is a vertebrate Click here to carry on

14. No, a snail has no backbone, so it is an in vertebrate Click here to carry on

15. Yes, this dinosaur had a backbone, so it was a vertebrate Click here to carry on

16. No, a jellyfish has no backbone, so it is an in vertebrate Click here to carry on

17. Yes, an eagle has a backbone, so it is a vertebrate Click here to carry on

18. No, a worm has no backbone, so it is an in vertebrate Click here to carry on

19. Yes, a frog has a backbone, so it is a vertebrate Click here to carry on

20. Yes, a human has a backbone, so it is a vertebrate Click here to carry on