SCIENCE AND HEALTH V

39. Date: ____________

I. Objective:
Identifies characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates
Values:

Care for animals

II. Subject Matter:

Characteristics of Vertebrates and Invertebrates
A. Science Concept/Idea:
Some vertebrates are warm-blooded animals or endothermic vertebrates.
Some vertebrates are cold-blooded animals or ectothermic vertebrates.
Invertebrates are animals without backbone. Some have jointed feet, no bones, they have hard
covering called exoskeleton, some are soft-bodied animals, segmented body, have tentacles
and pore-bearing animals.
B. Science Processes:
Identifying, observing inferring
C. Materials:
Posters of vertebrates and invertebrates
References:
Module in Science and Health V, pp. 72-82
Into the Future: Science and Health V; pp. 63-71 BEC
III. Procedure:
A. Preparatory Activities:
a. Review
What are the two big groups of animals?
Give examples
b. Checking of Assignment
c. Motivation:
Arrange the chips of jumbled letters to form a new word. Refer to the clue statement or
phrase below
The pupils in each group will work cooperatively to arrange the chips of letters following
the clue phrases:
1. animals with backbones
2. animals without backbones
3. warm blooded animals
4. cold blooded vertebrates
B. Presentation:
1. The pupils will form groups of 4 and each will have an activity to do.
2. They will group the animals into vertebrates and invertebrates.
3. They will work on the characteristics of these groups of animals
Group I
- Vertebrates

Group II - Invertebrates
C. Concept Formation:
1. Each group will present their work and discuss them.
2. Some pupils may ask questions why they have different characteristics.
3. The pupils will make a summary of their work.
4. Give other characteristics of these groups of animals.
D. Generalization:
What are the characteristics of vertebrates? Invertebrates?
IV. Evaluation:
Identify the characteristics of the following animals.
1. horse
4. earthworm
2. carabao
5. snail
3. snake
V. Assignment:
What are warm blooded animals? Cold blooded animals?